Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones

FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 More than 122,000 ladders sold at Home Depot are being recalled because their locking mechanism can fail, putting users at risk of a fall.

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Implantation Safe for OSA in Children With Down Syndrome

For children aged younger than 13 years with Down syndrome (DS) and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypoglossal nerve stimulator (HGNS) implantation is sa

Opportunistic Community Screening IDs Uncontrolled Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Opportunistic pop-up community screening identifies a high prevalence of uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published online Aug. 15

Autoimmune Diseases Linked to Digestive System Cancers

Autoimmune diseases are associated with certain digestive system cancers, according to a review published in the September issue of eClinicalMedicine. Julia Rei

High Metabolic Syndrome Severity Linked to Development of CKD

High metabolic syndrome (MetS) severity, expressed by the continuous metabolic syndrome severity score (cMetS-S), is associated with development of chronic kidn

FDA Approves Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride sublingual tablets) for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Centenarians Have Fewer Diseases, Develop Them More Slowly

Centenarians have lower overall disease burden, delayed onset of multiple conditions, and fewer cooccurring diseases over time, according to a study published o

Vedanta Biosciences Announces Phase 2 Study of VE202 in Ulcerative Colitis Did Not Meet Primary Endpoint

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 13, 2025 Vedanta Biosciences, a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing microbiome-based oral therapies for gastrointe

Sleeping Sickness Eliminated in Kenya, WHO Says

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleepin

2009 to 2023 Saw Increase in Use of Technology, Glycemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes

From 2009 to 2023, there was an increase in use of diabetes technology and in glycemic control among youths and adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to