What the OpioidHALT pilot study tells us
The results of the OpioidHALT pilot study show that 90% of patients reduced their opioid doses by at least 50% compared with 17% in the control group and […]
The results of the OpioidHALT pilot study show that 90% of patients reduced their opioid doses by at least 50% compared with 17% in the control group and […]
A new study reveals that young patients treated with psychiatric medications receive potentially dangerous combinations with concerning frequency. Researchers from Rutgers Health and other institutions analyzed New York […]
The OpioidHALT intervention is tailored to the needs of individual patients and evaluated for safety by a pain specialist. Shared decision-making, with the patient, is an important feature […]
Opioid doses can be successfully reduced by a pharmacy-led intervention, according to a randomised study led by Dr Shania Liu and Dr Jonathan Penm at the University of […]
Nearly half of counties in the United States have at least one ‘pharmacy desert’ where there is no retail pharmacy within 10 miles, according to a new study […]
Up to 74% of adults with treatment-resistant high blood pressure were able to get their blood pressure below 140/90 mm HG within one year through a program combining […]
The EU medicines regulator, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has announced plans to support its counterparts in African countries – paving the way for the creation of a […]
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched a pilot programme to support the development and assessment of orphan medical devices in the European Union (EU). The initiative offers […]
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved fourteen new medicines at a summer meeting, with a further eleven products recommended for extension of therapeutic indications. The Agency’s human […]
Consumers in Italy and Spain struggle to tell genuine advertisements for medicines from illegal ads, according to the CAPSULE Project led by Transcrime-Università Cattolica. The research, conducted in […]
Misconceptions about dyslexia are held by professionals who assess children for the learning difficulty, according to a new study which calls for evidence-based standardised assessment procedures. The research, […]
A staggering 60 percent of infant and toddler foods fail to meet nutritional recommendations, and none meet promotional requirements set by World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, according to […]
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