Five drug categories, including shortages of controlled substances, have affected hospitals the most in terms of cost and reallocation of resources, according to a new survey from Vizient. For its ...

February 20, 2010 — Twenty-seven drugs and drug categories have landed on the watch list of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on potential signs of serious risks or new safety ...

All cancer mutations that cause drug resistance fall into one of four categories. New research has detailed each type, helping to uncover targets for drug development and identify potential effective ...

In 1999, as the result of growing recognition of the potential for noncardiac drugs such as terfenadine or cisapride to cause QT prolongation and torsades de pointes ventricular arrhythmias, the ...

Begin the lesson with an introductory discussion on drug use: How widespread do they feel the drug problem is in their country. What about their state, city, neighborhood, and school? How does today's ...

Credit: Getty Images In an unexpected finding, phosphodiesterase inhibitors and sympathomimetics with α- and β-effect were strongly associated with higher AKI risk in this analysis. High AKI risk was ...

It used to be that your health plan’s annual out-of-pocket maximum was more like the safety net under a high wire: You sure were glad it was there, but you didn’t actually plan to use it. These days, ...

This study investigates the impact of state prescription drug monitoring programs on drug overdose mortality rates for all drug categories. Objectives: To examine the impact of prescription drug ...

For the first time in decades, there are positive signs that the overdose crisis is finally slowing. What’s behind this progress is subject to debate, but one of its likely drivers is policy reform.

U.S. pharmaceutical regulations are based on the principle that patients should not be exposed to new prescription drugs until their efficacy and safety have been shown. Since 1962, the Food and Drug ...