Three Conditions for Which Cannabis Appears to Help Three Conditions for Which Cannabis Appears to Help
Low-quality evidence shows using cannabis can help neuropathic pain, multiple sclerosis-associated spasticity, and chemo-induced nausea or vomiting. For most other problems, the effects are unclear.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 30, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Bloating in IBS-C: Can Plecanatide Help Patients? Bloating in IBS-C: Can Plecanatide Help Patients?
Patients with IBS-C and moderate to severe bloating achieved reductions in bloating after receiving plecanatide, but those with mild bloating showed no improvement.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved pivmecillinam (Pivya) tablets to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Alert Source Type: news
Drug for Overactive Bladder Recommended in Europe Drug for Overactive Bladder Recommended in Europe
Obgemsa is suitable for treating symptoms of an overactive bladder in adults, the European Medicines Agency has determined.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Urology News Alert Source Type: news
New Contraindications to Coadministration of Atazanavir New Contraindications to Coadministration of Atazanavir
New restrictions have been imposed by the European Medicines Agency on the coadministration of the anti-HIV drug atazanavir with a variety of other agents.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: HIV/AIDS News Alert Source Type: news
Europe Approves Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Drug Europe Approves Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Drug
The factor D inhibitor danicopan has been approved for use in Europe for patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria with residual hemolytic anemia on standard therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Alert Source Type: news
GLP-1s Before Endoscopy: AGA Issues Clinical Practice Update GLP-1s Before Endoscopy: AGA Issues Clinical Practice Update
The update included background on the relationship between GLP-1 receptor agonists and endoscopic procedures, followed by clinical strategies for patients taking these medications.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
OUD Expert: How to Start Buprenorphine in Primary Care OUD Expert: How to Start Buprenorphine in Primary Care
Former obstacles are no longer an issue to prescribing the drug.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surge: Europe Sounds the Alarm Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surge: Europe Sounds the Alarm
ECDC data show that measles and pertussis cases are on the rise again after a post –COVID-19 pandemic decline.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
UK Drug Shortages Swell Amid Brexit Supply Woes, Think-tank Data Shows UK Drug Shortages Swell Amid Brexit Supply Woes, Think-tank Data Shows
Drug shortages in the UK more than doubled between 2020 and 2023 with Brexit likely to " significantly weaken " the country ' s ability to tackle supply chain snags, according...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
GLP-1s May Increase Post-Endoscopy Aspiration Pneumonia Risk GLP-1s May Increase Post-Endoscopy Aspiration Pneumonia Risk
Although the overall incidence remains low, patients on GLP-1s have a 33% higher chance of aspiration pneumonia after endoscopic procedures, according to a new large population-based study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids New Trial Deepens Debate Over Late-Preterm Steroids
Steroids can prevent neonatal respiratory distress in women at risk for delivery before 34 weeks, but their utility in women expected to deliver later in pregnancy but still preterm remains unclear.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 17, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Can Thyroid Dysfunction Cause Hormonal Imbalance? Can Thyroid Dysfunction Cause Hormonal Imbalance?
When to suspect that thyroid dysfunction is responsible for a hormonal imbalance, and how to determine whether it is the cause.American Thyroid Association (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
Hormone Therapy After 65 Good Option for Most Women Hormone Therapy After 65 Good Option for Most Women
Many women have decided against hormone therapy, especially after age 65, because of fears of increased risks for cancers and heart disease.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
US Employers Must Accommodate Abortions, Birth Control, Agency Says US Employers Must Accommodate Abortions, Birth Control, Agency Says
U.S. employers ' obligation to accommodate workers ' pregnancies also extends to abortions and the use of contraception, the U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
