ADHD Meds Tied to Cardio Risk
MedPage Today - June 28, 2014
Danish children taking stimulant drugs for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had roughly double the risk for cardiovascular problems compared with other ADHD kids, a large registry study found, although the absolute incidence was still very low.
Reassuring news on cancer risk from IVF drugs - study
AFP - June 30, 2014
A long-term study of women who used ovary-stimulating hormones for fertility treatment found no widespread evidence of a higher cancer risk, researchers said on Monday.
Lawmakers pass compounding pharmacy oversight bill
Associated Press - June 30, 2014
Massachusetts lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill overhauling the oversight of compounding pharmacies.
Health-care inflation heating back up
MarketWatch - June 24, 2014
Health-care inflation has hit a low point and is poised to start rising again, but it’s unclear whether annual medical cost hikes are heading back to the double-digit increases of years past.
Vertex’s cystic fibrosis drugs have promising trial
Boston Globe - June 24, 2014
Results of a clinical trial released Tuesday showed a combination of two cystic fibrosis drugs developed by Boston’s Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. helped people with the deadly disease breathe more easily, raising hopes the treatment could be on the market by late next year and sending the company’s stock soaring.
Leprosy, Still Claiming Victims
New York Times - June 30, 2014
Throughout his adolescence, José Ramirez Jr...had a shifting array of bewildering symptoms. Sometimes, he was feverish; at other times, nauseated. He’d find swellings on his hands and his feet, and open sores that wouldn’t heal. He’d grow hypersensitive to touch, unable to bear even the slightest rustle of a bedsheet..."[The] director of the Texas Health Department came to see me,” Mr. Ramirez said. “He told me I had leprosy."
Flu Spray Better Than Shots for Young Kids
Drug Discovery & Development - June 26, 2014
When it comes to flu vaccines, a federal panel says a squirt in the nose is better than a shot in the arm for young children.
Supreme Court backs Hobby Lobby; employers can deny contraceptive coverage
Modern Healthcare - June 30, 2014
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Affordable Care Act cannot force closely held companies to cover contraceptives in employee insurance plans if the corporation owners have religious objections to birth control.
Acne products pose dangerous allergy risk, FDA warns
Boston Globe - June 25, 2014
If you use an over-the-counter cream, lotion, or face wash to treat pimples, the US Food and Drug Administration wants you to be aware that these products can cause rare but life-threatening allergic reactions.
Hospitals unnecessarily diluting IV meds
Drug Topics - June 26, 2014
More than 80% of healthcare employees dilute certain IV push medications, which is not always necessary, according to a new survey conducted by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).
Judge Upends 340B Orphan Drug Exclusion
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (AJHP) - July 15, 2014
For rural and cancer hospitals that have prepared their budgets for the next fiscal year, a May 23 court ruling affecting purchases through the 340B Drug Pricing Program is unwelcome news.
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