Researchers applaud health officials ’ push to ease cannabis restrictions
Federal health officials are urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to loosen its restrictions on cannabis—a move that could make it easier for researchers to study the drug’s potential medical benefits and harms. Following a review initiated by the White House in 2022 , the U.S. Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) this week recommended that DEA reclassify cannabis from its Schedule I category, which includes drugs considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted therapeutic value, such as heroin and LSD, to the lower risk Schedule III. If implemented, the policy cha...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 1, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Aspirin Still Needed in First Month After PCI: STOPDAPT-3 Aspirin Still Needed in First Month After PCI: STOPDAPT-3
Using prasugrel (Effient) alone in the first month after PCI did not reduce bleeding risk and there was a suggestion of possible increased ischemic risk vs dual antiplatelet therapy, in a new trial.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Researchers applaud health officials ’ push to ease marijuana restrictions
Federal health officials are urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to loosen its restrictions on marijuana—a move that could make it easier for researchers to study the drug’s potential medical benefits and harms. Following a review initiated by the White House in 2022 , the U.S. Department of Human Health and Services (HHS) this week recommended that DEA reclassify marijuana from its Schedule I category, which includes drugs considered to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted therapeutic value, such as heroin and LSD, to the lower risk Schedule III. If implemented, the policy c...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 1, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Amgen ’s $27.8 Billion Deal for Horizon Therapeutics Clears Key Hurdle
Amgen says it expects to quickly seek the final approval needed to close its transaction for Horizon Therapeutics. WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission said Friday it had agreed to end its legal challenge of drugmaker Amgen ’s $27.8 billion deal to buy Horizon Therapeutics , averting a trial…#amgen #horizontherapeutics
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wham-O has been dishing up California fun for 75 years
The company sold balls that could bounce over houses, flying discs that looked like UFOs, flexible foam boards for beach acrobatics and a slippery waterslide that somehow worked on lawns. But for one 11-year-old boy, playing with these toys was not enough. He needed to know more. When school was…#toddrichards #wham #pasadena #richards #carson #frisbees #whamo #slipnslide #superball #usc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Researchers warn of side effects of new Alzheimer's disease drugs
Physicians should be on the lookout for potential neurologic side effects relate...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CMS to cover Alzheimer's drugs for patients enrolled in registry Will lecanemab approval increase PET scan volumes? FDA approves new drug for Alzheimer's disease FDA doubles MRI scans needed for Aduhelm patients MRI sheds light on effects of aducanumab Alzheimer's drug
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Roche ’s Alecensa delivers unprecedented Phase III results for people with ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer
ALINA data demonstrateAlecensa reduces disease recurrence in the early setting for people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), building on its long-established benefit in the advanced settingAbout half of people with NSCLC experience disease recurrence following surgery, despite adjuvant chemotherapy, therefore new treatments are urgently needed to provide the best chance for cureThese data will be submitted to health authorities globallyand presented at an upcoming medical meetingBasel, 01 September 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that the Phase III ALINA study evaluating Alecens...
Source: Roche Media News - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Houston dermatologist develops new class of topical pain-relieving pharmaceuticals
Moore Relief Dermaceuticals contain natural cosmetic ingredients that do not require OTC or prescription regulation. The products will launch and be available for purchase with an amazing launch special price reduction of 51% on www.moorerelief.com on Thursday, August 31, 2023. HOUSTON,...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: BFA PDT Source Type: news

Horseshoe Crab Blood in Drug Safety Testing? It May Not Be Needed Much Longer
(MedPage Today) -- New standards may help push more drugmakers to use a synthetic product for critical drug safety testing, instead of one made from horseshoe crab blood that has long drawn criticism. The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) announced a draft...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 1, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Will Medicare drug price controls save lives?
The Biden administration has named the first 10 prescription medicines subject to price negotiations by Medicare under last year's Inflation Reduction Act. The list is made up of some of Medicare's most costly drugs, including popular blood thinner Elequis from Bristol Myers Squibb, and rheumatoid…#medicare #bristolmyerssquibb #amgen #medicaid #dylanscott #vox #supremecourt #lawrenceogostin #andrewtwinamatsiko #zacharybaron
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The high costs of Biden ' s price-controlled drugs
Government-imposed price controls on goods and services always lead to shortages. For example, economic research has consistently shown that rent control results in less new housing construction. The Biden administration's imposition of price caps on prescription drugs under the provisions of the…#ira #hhs #medicare #universityofchicago #tomasjphilipson #troydurie #lowerdrugcostsnowact
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Scientists Have Identified the Lyme Disease Genes Responsible for Severe Symptoms
Lyme disease was first identified in 1975, in Lyme, Conn., but scientists still have more questions than answers about how the bacteria responsible for the condition that wreaks such havoc for some people, leaving them with debilitating symptoms for years, while causing relatively mild disease for others. Tests for Lyme have high false negative rates, especially early in the infection, so even detecting the disease is challenging. In a paper published in PLOS Pathogens, an international group of researchers report on the most comprehensive analysis of the Borrelia burgdorferi genome to date, which provides clues about w...
Source: TIME: Science - August 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Overdose deaths from fake pills are rising, especially among younger adults
The number of people who have overdosed and died from fake prescription pills has more than doubled in recent years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. The majority of those deaths were among people younger than 35, who were taking what they thought was oxycodone or…#xanax #tonjamyles #saltlakecity #julieodonnell #cdc #odonnell #jakecarter #noblesville #indiana #kayleedugger
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Zack Gelof Is the Breath Of Fresh Air The Oakland A ’s Sorely Needed
On 14th July, after having cut two more strugglers from their perpetually struggling bullpen, the Oakland Athletics decided to replenish the offence instead. Utilising the open 40-man roster spots opened up by the departures of Adam Oller and Rico Garcia, they called up catcher Tyler Soderstrom…#oaklandathletics #adamoller #ricogarcia #tylersoderstrom #zackgelof #lasvegasaviators #soderstorm #oakland #athletics #connorcapel701
Source: Reuters: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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