Is Your Dr. an Implanter, Prescriber or Both?
The Food and Drug Administration approved Probuphine (used in treatment of drug additions) under the condition that physicians are trained
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Part D/Prescription Drugs
What is Carb-X?
Combating antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator or Carb-X for short is bringing together the United States and British health officials,
Read MoreThis smells promising: Nasal bacteria pump out a new antibiotic that kills MRSA
(By Anna Vlasits for STAT) Humans, and the microbes that live inside us, could be the source of the next
Read MorePromising Alzheimer’s treatment flops in new trial, crushing hopes
(By Damian Garde for STAT) A closely watched treatment for Alzheimer’s disease came up short in a late-stage trial, marking the
Read MoreMedicare’s top 20 costliest drugs
(By Brooke Murphy for Becker’s Hospital Review) Hepatitis C drug Harvoni topped the list of Medicare’s priciest prescription drugs in
Read MoreState Department accused of interfering with efforts for affordable medicines
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The US Department of State is being accused of inappropriately interfering with efforts by the
Read MoreHow tinkering with a mellow messenger in the brain could yield new drugs
(“By Meghana Keshavan for STAT) It’s a well-known messenger in the brain: a neurotransmitter dubbed GABA that mellows us out.
Read MoreBiosimilar Drug ABP 980 was Found Effective
Sean Harper, Amgen’s executive vice president of research and development said ABP 980 was found as effective Roche’s Herceptin (used
Read MoreMedical groups push to water down requirements for disclosing industry ties
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Nearly 100 national and state medical societies from around the United States are backing a
Read MoreStudy: Medicare Beneficiaries May Face ‘Treatment Gap’ For Painkiller Abuse, Misuse
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) When most people think of the victims of the nation’s opioid abuse
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