Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Prevalence of Mental Health Variables Higher for Adults Reporting Loneliness

The prevalence of mental health variables is higher among adults who report loneliness, with the highest prevalence of loneliness among bisexual and transgender

2021 to 2022 Saw Decrease in Telemedicine Use in Past 12 Months

From 2021 to 2022, there was a decrease in the percentage of adults who used telemedicine in the past 12 months, according to the June 20 National Vital Statist

Mailed HIV Self-Tests Can Improve Access to Testing in Priority Audiences

Mailed HIV-self tests (HIVSTs) can increase testing among persons who have never received testing for HIV or have not received testing in the past year, accordi

Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Expanded US FDA Approval of Elevidys to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Ages 4 and Above

Could Blood Pressure Meds Help Prevent Adult Epilepsy?

A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds. The drugs, called angiotensin receptor

AI Screens Patients for Clinical Trials With Greater Accuracy Than Staff

Large language model-based solutions can enhance clinical trial screening performance and reduce costs by automating the screening process, according to a study

About One-Third of Mental Health Facilities Offer Meds for Opioid Addiction

About one-third of community outpatient mental health treatment facilities (MHTFs) offer medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), according to a study publis

Healthy Lifestyle Benefits Even Those in Their 80s

A healthy lifestyle may be beneficial even at a very advanced age, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open.Yaqi Li, Ph.D., from Fudan

Burden of Chronic Health Conditions Increased for LGTBQ+ Cancer Survivors

Cancer survivors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ ) have an increased burden of all chronic health conditions, disabiliti

ViPOR Results in Durable Remission in Specific Subtypes of Lymphoma

For patients with specific subtypes of relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), treatment with venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzu