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New insights into an old drug: Scientists discover why aspirin works so well

Written by | 2 Apr 2023

New research has revealed important information about how aspirin works. Even though this drug has been available commercially since the late 1800s, scientists have not yet fully elucidated […]

500,000 missed out on blood pressure lowering drugs during pandemic

Written by | 22 Jan 2023

Nearly half a million people missed out on starting medication to lower their blood pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation […]

How big, bulky drugs get into our cells

Written by | 11 Dec 2022

Recent findings by UCSF and Arc Institute scientists open up new possibilities for overcoming a fundamental challenge in drug discovery. There can be a tradeoff between optimizing a […]

A waste windfall: New process shows promise turning plastic trash into pharmaceuticals

Written by | 8 Dec 2022

Catalina Island, located 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, once collected Hollywood royalty, smugglers and silver miners. Now, it collects trash. Its windward-facing harbor is a […]

After showing early potential, cholesterol medication fenofibrate fails to cut severe symptoms or death in COVID-19 patients

Written by | 8 Nov 2022

After showing promise in early laboratory research, the cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate had no significant effect on COVID-19 outcomes in a multicenter international randomized clinical trial led by Penn Medicine scientists. […]

Promising medication for sleep apnea

Written by | 12 Oct 2022

Targeting a condition suffered by nearly a billion people worldwide, a new study from Flinders University has shown a drug previously used to treat depression can reduce obstructive […]

Has prescription monitoring curbed the opioid epidemic?

Written by | 2 Sep 2022

Mandates designed to decrease opioid prescriptions in the U.S. have worked, but they also have had an unintended and undesirable public health outcome, according to a recent study […]

Global drug regulators to embrace real-world evidence

Written by | 31 Jul 2022

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has backed a joint statement by global regulators calling for greater collaboration on the use of real-world evidence in regulatory decision-making. The potential […]

Rising tide in adverse drug reactions

Written by | 16 Jul 2022

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified an increasing trend in medicine-related harm leading to hospital admission. The trend is connected to a rising tide of multiple […]

University of Limerick, Ireland research could reduce time required to bring new medicines to market

Written by | 12 Jul 2022

Researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland have developed a new modelling approach to pharmaceutical manufacturing that could reduce the time required to bring medicines to market. Professor […]

Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England

Written by | 16 May 2022

Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of opioids prescribed […]

How common are medication-related errors in home care?

Written by | 10 May 2022

In a questionnaire-based study published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives that included 485 fully trained nurses of 107 home care services, nearly half of all nursing staff made at least […]

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