In today’s world, doctors and patients alike rely on new types of drugs to help manage a variety of illnesses. Some of the most popular are liquid drugs, which are much easier for children, older adults, and others who may have trouble taking other types of medications. While most liquid drugs have been proven to …
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed the H.R. 2430 Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act (FDARA) into law. The FDARA will bring innovative new medicines into the manufacturing sector with added incentives to keep the biopharmaceutical industry in the United States. More than 6 million Americans are employed in the biopharmaceutical and medical device …
In recent years many Americans have suffered through addiction to opioids. Some even describe it as a crisis. There are thousands of opioid related deaths per year in the U.S. alone. As a result of this, many physicians are now shying away from prescribing the drug. This has resulted in a sharp decrease in the …
Police are warning parents to be aware of drug-laced candies that may be circulating in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Indiana. A man was arrested in May 2017 on charges of lacing “Sweet Tarts” candy with an illegal drug. Investigators note that there is nothing unusual about the appearance of the candy that would make it …
People have known for centuries that it’s important to eat well for good health. Even so, Americans die every day from preventable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Poor diet is at least partially to blame for thousands of deaths each year in the United States. On top of premature death, poor diet leads …
The drug treatment community has recently turned its eyes to West Virginia, where the State House just unanimously approved a bill that would increase funding to treatment centers and other drug rehabilitation facilities. These lawmakers’ ultimate goal is to appropriate $24 million of funds from drug lawsuits to improve the state’s drug treatment centers. The …
A team of researchers in Australia have developed a treatment that can restore memory in patients who have Alzheimer’s disease. The treatment is non-invasive and involves using ultrasound technology in order to remove amyloid plaques from the brain. Amyloid plaques are the structures that cause cognitive function decline and memory loss. If a person has …
One in six adults regularly use psychiatric drugs. Most of these people have taken these drugs for at least one year. Antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications are two of the most popular medications. This information is based on 2013 survey data taken from 37,421 adults. Thomas J. Moore is a researcher at the Institute for Safe …
A new generic version of Epipen will be released by Mylan next week. Mylan has received sharp criticism after the company increased the price several times over the past few years. According to drug industry watchdogs and congress, the price of a two-pack EpiPen was only $100. Today, the price is $600. Mylan stated in …
Republican Representative Fred Upton of Michigan authored a bill that seeks to make grand changes to monies allotted for the medical research funding of mental health services. The legislation also reduces the processes new drugs and treatments must go through before they are approved for public consumption. The measure is considered a compromise between Democrats …