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Chimerix Gets FDA OK to Test Drug for Ebola
Associated Press - October 17, 2014
A North Carolina drugmaker plans to test its experimental antiviral drug in patients who have Ebola, after getting authorization from regulators at the Food and Drug Administration.
Early Study Points to Diabetes Drug Controlled by Light
HealthDay News - October 14, 2014
In the future, could people with type 2 diabetes manage their medications with a pulse of light? A preliminary new study suggests it may be possible.
New molecule from herb discovered, potential for drug development
ScienceDaily - October 20, 2014
A new molecule that can join together chains of amino acids -- the building blocks of protein -- has been discovered by researchers. Only three other known molecules have been discovered to be able to perform this function, which is an important process in the development of new drugs.
Size Matters: FDA Will Study What Pills Look Like to Boost Patient Adherence
Wall Street Journal - October 16, 2014
To what extent does a change in the shape, size or color of a pill determine whether you remember to take that medicine?
CVS plays hardball with rival drug chains
Wall Street Journal - October 21, 2014
CVS Health Corp. is offering a prescription-drug plan that charges patients more if they buy their medications at pharmacies that sell tobacco products, a plan that could benefit the company’s own network of drugstores.
Officials Say Hepatitis C Drug Too Pricey To Give to All Calif. Inmates
San Francisco Chronicle - October 21, 2014
A new study finds that Gilead's $1,000-per-pill hepatitis C drug could be worth the cost to treat prisoners with the disease, but prison and jail officials in California say the drug is too expensive to use on all inmates who need it.
Parkinson's Drugs May Spur Compulsive Behaviors
HealthDay News - October 20, 2014
Study estimated a 10 percent increased risk of impulsive gambling, shopping and hypersexuality.
Medication Errors Occur Every 8 Minutes in U.S. Children
HealthDay News - October 20, 2014
Study finds that liquid drugs are the most commonly misused at home.
Analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs may have impact on depression
ScienceDaily - October 21, 2014
Ordinary over the counter painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs purchased from pharmacies may also be effective in the treatment of people suffering of depression, as demonstrated by the largest ever meta-analysis based on 14 international studies with a total 6,262 patients who either suffered from depression or had individual symptoms of depression.
Prescription drug expenses seen steady for next decade
Modern Healthcare - October 14, 2014
The United States spent $2.9 trillion on healthcare last year. Hospitals make up the single-largest share (31%) of the total, followed by doctors and clinics (20%) and prescription drugs (9%). Yet this picture is somewhat misleading.
Laxative Type Might Influence Colon Cancer Risk, Study Finds
HealthDay News - October 8, 2014
A new study suggests that the type of laxative a person takes might be a factor in their odds for colon cancer.
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