Pharmaceutical news

• Providers Have Inadequate Awareness of PCV20 Vaccination Recommendations

  08-09-2023 23:57 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Two-thirds of health care providers agree or strongly agree with expanding recommendations for the new 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20), according to research published in the Sept. 8 issue of the U.S....
  
  Read more

• Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Type 2 Diabetes After GDM

  08-09-2023 23:54 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Racial and ethnic inequities are considerable in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and characteristics at delivery partially explain these disparities, according to a study published...
  
  Read more

• Adverse Association Identified for Calcium Channel Blocker Use, Glaucoma

  08-09-2023 23:51 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- There is an adverse association between calcium channel blocker (CCB) use and glaucoma, according to a study published online Sept. 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
  Alan Kastner, M.D., from Moorfields Eye Hospital National Health...
  
  Read more

• Teen Dies After 'One Chip Challenge'

  08-09-2023 23:09 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- The maker of the "One Chip Challenge" has pulled the product from store shelves after a Massachusetts mom claimed the super spicy chip, packaged in a coffin-shaped container, contributed to the death of her 14-year-old...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Opposites May Not Attract After All, Study of Millions of Couples Finds

  08-09-2023 19:20 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- There's an adage that in romantic relationships, opposites attract. Now, a large, new study confirms that just like many old sayings, it's wrong.
  In an analysis of about 200 studies involving millions of couples, researchers...
  
  Read more

• Hypertension, Anemia Contribute to Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity

  08-09-2023 17:46 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Hypertension and anemia contribute to racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to two studies published online Sept. 7 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
  Stephanie A. Leonard, Ph.D., from Stanford...
  
  Read more

• Food Additive Emulsifier Intake Linked to Risk for CVD

  08-09-2023 17:43 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Intake of food additive emulsifiers is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Sept. 6 in The BMJ.
  Laury Sellem, Ph.D., from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord,...
  
  Read more

• Upfront Combo Lipid-Lowering Therapy Best for Acute Coronary Syndrome

  08-09-2023 17:36 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- For patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), an upfront combination lipid-lowering therapy is significantly better than statin monotherapy for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in the...
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Small Changes in Bone Mineral Density Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk

  08-09-2023 17:32 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Small changes in bone mineral density (BMD) across populations can lead to a reduction in the incidence of hip fractures, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.
  Noting that...
  
  Read more

• Linguistic Disparities Impact Patient Access to Cancer Care

  08-09-2023 17:27 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- For non-English-speaking patients, linguistic disparities affect access to cancer care, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
  Debbie W. Chen, M.D.,...
  
  Read more

• Patients May Not Have Choice in Behavioral Health Visit Modality

  08-09-2023 17:11 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Many patients do not have a choice of whether they receive in-person or remote behavioral health care, according to a report published online Sept. 5 in Health Affairs.
  Jessica Sousa, M.P.H., from RAND Corporation in Boston,...
  
  Read more

• Pulmonary Embolism-Related Mortality Remained Unchanged From 2006 to 2019

  08-09-2023 17:08 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Mortality related to pulmonary embolism (PE) has remained unchanged since 2006 and is higher among men, Black patients, and those living in rural areas, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Annals of the...
  
  Read more

• Black-White Disparities in Cognition Declined Between 2008 and 2017

  08-09-2023 17:05 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- For older adults, the prevalence rates of cognitive problems, functional limitations, and activity of daily living (ADL) limitations remain higher in Black than White U.S. seniors, although disparities in cognition have been...
  
  Read more

• An Exercise-Induced Hormone Might Help Protect Against Alzheimer's

  08-09-2023 17:00 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Therapies based on a hormone people make while exercising may be the next frontier in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
  Researchers have found that the exercise-induced hormone irisin may reduce both...
  
  Read more

• Depression, Inflammation Linked in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

  08-09-2023 16:59 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- For individuals with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, depression is associated with higher inflammation before and after surgery, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Psychological Medicine.
  Anna P....
  
  Read more

• Stacy Cline Amin Named Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA ... - Morrison Foerster

  08-09-2023 16:57
  
  Stacy Cline Amin Named Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA ...  Morrison Foerster
  
  Read more

• Stacy Cline Amin Named Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA ... - mofo.com

  08-09-2023 16:57
  
  Stacy Cline Amin Named Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA ...  mofo.com
  
  Read more

• Company Pulls 'One Chip Challenge' From Store Shelves After Teen Dies

  08-09-2023 16:55 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- The maker of the “One Chip Challenge” has pulled the product from store shelves after a Massachusetts mom claimed the super spicy chip, packaged in a coffin-shaped container, contributed to the death of her 14-year-old...
  
  Read more

• Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Share Protective Association at HLA Locus

  08-09-2023 16:50 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD) share the same protective association at the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
  
  Read more

• Illegal Pharmaceutical Trade Taking Over Across West Africa - OCCRP

  08-09-2023 16:46
  
  Illegal Pharmaceutical Trade Taking Over Across West Africa  OCCRP
  
  Read more

• Implant Can Warn Weeks Early That Transplanted Organ Will Be Rejected

  08-09-2023 16:35 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Receiving an organ transplant can be a nerve-wracking, if lifesaving, affair, said Dr. Joaquin Brieva, a kidney transplant recipient.
  “Within two days of my transplant, my kidney function was back to normal, but then you...
  
  Read more

• Harrow men jailed after secret Acton pharmaceutical lab busted - Brent and Kilburn Times

  08-09-2023 15:36
  
  Harrow men jailed after secret Acton pharmaceutical lab busted  Brent and Kilburn Times
  
  Read more

• Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous

  08-09-2023 15:04 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Global warming has been linked to higher rates of asthma, heart disease and other health concerns. Now, new research suggests that rising temperatures across the planet may place pregnant women at greater risk for severe...
  
  Read more

• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Stocks Updates: Sun Pharma's Stock Sees Minor Decline of 0.2% Today, 1-Week... - Economic Times

  08-09-2023 14:39
  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Stocks Updates: Sun Pharma's Stock Sees Minor Decline of 0.2% Today, 1-Week...  Economic Times
  
  Read more

• Combo of Certain Birth Control Pills, Painkillers Could Raise Women's Clot Risk

  08-09-2023 12:57 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- It's well known that certain forms of birth control carry a small risk of blood clots. Now a large new study suggests that some common painkillers can magnify that risk.
  The study, of 2 million Danish women, found what...
  
  Read more

• Company Reaches $479 Million Settlement Over Defects in CPAP Machines

  08-09-2023 12:56 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Philips Respironics has agreed to a partial $479 million settlement to users of CPAP machines that blew gases and flecks of foam into their mouths and lungs.
  Class action lawsuits against the company are ongoing, the New...
  
  Read more

• Is It Eczema or Psoriasis? An Expert Offers Advice

  08-09-2023 12:06 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Eczema and psoriasis are skin conditions that can each affect a person’s quality of life.
  The best way to know which one you have if you have an itchy rash or burning feeling on your skin is to see an expert.
  “Both...
  
  Read more

• Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It

  08-09-2023 12:03 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- New Swedish research suggests that up to 5% of 70-year-olds have glaucoma, and half of those diagnosed didn't even know they had the disease.
  “Of those who were diagnosed with glaucoma via the study, 15 people -- or 2.7%...
  
  Read more

• Keeping Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather

  08-09-2023 12:03 via drugs.com
  
  FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Winter months can be a challenge for those trying to keep their high blood pressure in check, new research suggests.
  In an analysis of more than 60,000 American adults being treated for high blood pressure at six health care...
  
  Read more

• Brainomix’s e-Lung enters TIPAL trial

  08-09-2023 11:54
  
  The company will use its AI technology during a sub-study to analyse the effect of lansoprazole
  
  Read more

• AMO Pharma reveals data from myotonic dystrophy study

  08-09-2023 11:49
  
  Clinically significant results have emerged from trial evaluating the company’s AMO-02 candidate
  
  Read more

• Retail Pharmacies Are Working with Pharmaceutical Companies to ... - DARKDaily.com - Laboratory News

  08-09-2023 10:22
  
  Retail Pharmacies Are Working with Pharmaceutical Companies to ...  DARKDaily.com - Laboratory News
  
  Read more

• Magazine: Digital dilemma in UK's life sciences job market - Pharmaceutical Technology

  08-09-2023 09:00
  
  Magazine: Digital dilemma in UK's life sciences job market  Pharmaceutical Technology
  
  Read more

• Notes From Africa: Nestlé, LT Foods, New KCC, Otsuka ... - ESM – European Supermarket Magazine

  08-09-2023 07:03
  
  Notes From Africa: Nestlé, LT Foods, New KCC, Otsuka ...  ESM – European Supermarket Magazine
  
  Read more

• Scale up effort to claim share of global pharmaceutical revenue ... - BusinessGhana

  08-09-2023 06:00
  
  Scale up effort to claim share of global pharmaceutical revenue ...  BusinessGhana
  
  Read more

• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Stocks Live Updates: Sun Pharma ... - Economic Times

  08-09-2023 05:46
  
  Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Stocks Live Updates: Sun Pharma ...  Economic Times
  
  Read more

• Pharmaceutical Cotton Coil Market Profile: Business Operations, Products and Services, Prospects, Locatio - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 05:30
  Pharmaceutical Cotton Coil Market Profile: Business Operations, Products and Services, Prospects, Locatio  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• 2023 | Pharmaceutical Plastic Bottles Market Size, Exclusive Data Report Forecast 2030 - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 04:23
  2023 | Pharmaceutical Plastic Bottles Market Size, Exclusive Data Report Forecast 2030  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• Pharmaceutical Nitrogen Generators Market Future Outlook 2030: Assessing Competitive Landscape - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 03:52
  Pharmaceutical Nitrogen Generators Market Future Outlook 2030: Assessing Competitive Landscape  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• Pharmaceutical Industry Isolators Market Competitive Landscape 2023-2030: Major Key Players Assessment - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 03:52
  Pharmaceutical Industry Isolators Market Competitive Landscape 2023-2030: Major Key Players Assessment  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• Pharmaceutical Grade Lactose Market Growth in Key Countries 2030: Segment Analysis and Trends - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 03:21
  Pharmaceutical Grade Lactose Market Growth in Key Countries 2030: Segment Analysis and Trends  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• Pharmaceutical Blister Tooling Market Growth Overview: Understanding Applications and Drivers 2023-2030 - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 02:20
  Pharmaceutical Blister Tooling Market Growth Overview: Understanding Applications and Drivers 2023-2030  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• FDA Eliminates REMS for Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride)

  08-09-2023 02:09 via drugs.com
  
  September 8, 2023 --  Lotronex (alosetron hydrochloride) and approved generics are FDA approved for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome in women whose predominant bowel symptom is diarrhea.Although safety risks for Lotronex (alosetron...
  
  Read more

• Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals Market Growth Overview: Understanding Applications and Drivers 2023-2030 - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 01:49
  Pharmaceutical Fine Chemicals Market Growth Overview: Understanding Applications and Drivers 2023-2030  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• Clinical Trial Supply and Logistic for Pharmaceutical Industry Market Forecast|2030 - Benzinga

  08-09-2023 01:49
  Clinical Trial Supply and Logistic for Pharmaceutical Industry Market Forecast|2030  Benzinga
  
  Read more

• Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Cognitive Decline in Twin Study

  08-09-2023 01:03 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is associated with cognitive decline later in life, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in Neurology.
  Marianne Chanti-Ketterl, Ph.D., from Duke University Medical Center in Durham,...
  
  Read more

• Atezolizumab Can Induce Response in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma

  08-09-2023 00:58 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- The immunotherapy agent atezolizumab induces sustained responses in about one-third of patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS), according to a study published in the Sept. 7 issue of the New England...
  
  Read more

• Panel of 48 CSF Proteins Complements Existing Alzheimer Biomarkers

  08-09-2023 00:55 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- A panel of 48 proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF 48 panel) complements existing CSF biomarkers for Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published in the Sept. 6 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
  Rafi...
  
  Read more

• Hepatitis C Virus Still Leading Cause of Hepatocellular Cancer in Men

  08-09-2023 00:52 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- The leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still hepatitis C virus (HCV) among men, but the rates of HCV-HCC have decreased since 2015, according to a study published online Sept. 5 in Clinical Gastroenterology...
  
  Read more

• FDA Approval of New COVID-19 Boosters Could Come by Friday

  08-09-2023 00:47 via drugs.com
  
  THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week.
  Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Friday, NBC News...
  
  Read more

Follow @Pharma_NewsUS on Twitter!