New research published in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy has revealed that blood thinners account for around 7 percent of medication errors in hospitalized patients. Blood thinners reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke by preventing the development of blood clots in the arteries and veins. There are two main types of blood thinners: Anticoagulants – which work on chemical reactions in the body to prolong the time it takes for a blood clot to form. Antiplatelet drugs – these prevent blood cells called platelets from grouping together which could cause a clot…
Read the full story »By Ransdell Pierson (Reuters) – A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said on Tuesday. “Overall, these are the most exciting data we’ve seen in asthma in 20 years,” said Dr. Sally Wenzel, lead investigator for the 104-patient study of dupilumab, an injectable treatment being developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and French drugmaker Sanofi. …
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Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer
(Reuters) – AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug device to treat post-operative pain met the main goal of controlling pain in a late-stage study among patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery. Shares of the company rose 31 percent to $8.44 in trading before the bell. The device showed that the drug showed a decrease in pain intensity as measured on a clinical scale, compared to a placebo. The study is the last of the three late-stage trials of the Sufentanil NanoTab PCA System, which allows patients to dose themselves with painkiller tablets. …
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported.
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Residents of Portland, Ore., will vote today on whether to add fluoride to their drinking water — a move hailed by some as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century. But critics say a “yes” vote would expose residents to a…
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law just as it nears implementation. …
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February. “For the first time in nearly two years, a licensed vaccine will now be available to vaccinate traveling children and children of forward-deployed military personal in Asia as well against JE,” Chief Executive Thomas Lingelbach said in a statement, calling the step a key growth element for the product. (Reporting by Michael Shields; Editing by David Cowell)
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials.
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – One of Alaska’s most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists and local officials said on Monday. Pavlof Volcano has sent up ash as high as 22,000 feet, with the cloud blowing eastward and the eruption showing no signs of abating, according to the federal-state Alaska Volcano Observatory. The lava from its 8,261-foot (2,518-metre) peak has also created huge steam clouds on meeting the mountain’s snow. …
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms and already has forced the postponement of elective surgeries. …
