Pharmaceutical Industry news

• USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

  19-09-2023 18:14 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at each prenatal visit. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the...
  
  Read more

• Four Genetic Variants ID'd for Risk for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

  19-09-2023 18:10 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Four genetic variants have been identified that are associated with an increased risk for developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American...
  
  Read more

• Pneumococcal Infection Reduced in Children With Sickle Cell Since PCV13

  19-09-2023 18:08 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- For children with sickle cell disease (SCD), the rates of invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) have decreased since introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs), according to a study published online Sept. 12 in...
  
  Read more

• Extended-Release Buprenorphine Not Necessarily Cost-Effective

  19-09-2023 18:03 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), treatment with extended-release buprenorphine is not cost-effective when transmucosal buprenorphine is available, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Network...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Premenopausal Bilateral Oophorectomy Linked to Chronic Conditions

  19-09-2023 17:57 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Women with a history of premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy (PBO), with or without concurrent or preceding hysterectomy, have more chronic conditions in late midlife, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in...
  
  Read more

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy Tied to Fewer Suicide Attempts

  19-09-2023 17:53 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is effective for decreasing suicide attempts among adolescents with bipolar spectrum disorder, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in JAMA Psychiatry.
  Tina R. Goldstein, Ph.D.,...
  
  Read more

• High-Intensity Statins Underused With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

  19-09-2023 17:45 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), high-intensity statins are underutilized in routine care, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and...
  
  Read more

• Subsequent Breast Cancer Risk Higher for Child Cancer Survivors Receiving Doxorubicin

  19-09-2023 17:39 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- For female survivors of childhood cancer, the risk for subsequent breast cancer (SBC) is more than twofold higher for those who receive a cumulative dose of 200 mg/m² or more of doxorubicin compared with those who never...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Cediranib Shows Promise for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

  19-09-2023 17:33 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- The multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) pathway, cediranib, shows promise for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), but the addition of lenalidomide to...
  
  Read more

• Respiratory Infections in Childhood Increased With Urbanized Living at Birth

  19-09-2023 17:28 via drugs.com
  
  TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Urbanized living at birth and environmental factors are associated with an increased risk for infections in early childhood, according to two studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress...
  
  Read more

• Date set for EU antitrust regulators to decide on Pfizer’s $43bn Seagen acquisition

  19-09-2023 13:39
  
  The proposed transaction would mark a significant boost to the US pharma’s oncology pipeline
  
  Read more

• EC approves Otsuka and Astex’s Inaqovi for acute myeloid leukaemia

  19-09-2023 13:38
  
  Inaqovi is the first oral hypomethylating agent approved for this patient population
  
  Read more

• CSL Seqirus highlights impact of flu vaccines on reducing strain on healthcare resources

  19-09-2023 13:38
  
  Flu vaccines for older adults in France could reduce hospitalisations by up to 30%
  
  Read more

• Economic Burden of Youth Violence Reached $122 Billion in 2020

  19-09-2023 01:01 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- The economic burden of youth violence reached $122 billion in 2020 and was dominated by homicides, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in JAMA Pediatrics.
  Cora Peterson, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for...
  
  Read more

• Infection With Omicron Less Likely to Result in Post-COVID-19 Condition

  19-09-2023 00:58 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- The risk for post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) is reduced in association with infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron variant, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in the...
  
  Read more

• Parent-Support Early Childhood Obesity Intervention Beneficial

  19-09-2023 00:56 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- An intensive early childhood obesity intervention supporting parents leads to improvement in weight status outcomes over time, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in the International Journal of Obesity.
  Anna Ek,...
  
  Read more

• Memories Reported by Some Patients Undergoing CPR for Cardiac Arrest

  19-09-2023 00:52 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- Some patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) report clear memories, according to a study recently published in Resuscitation.
  Sam Parnia, M.D., Ph.D., from the New York...
  
  Read more

• Sputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis

  19-09-2023 00:46 via drugs.com
  
  MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- For patients with bronchiectasis, increasing sputum purulence is associated with degree of inflammation and can predict outcomes, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress...
  
  Read more

Follow @PharmaIndustry_ on Twitter!