Pharmacology Watch – September 1, 2017
September 1, 2017
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Report: 92 Million American Adults Used Prescription Opioids in 2015
Of those, 11.5 million people misused opioids, and nearly 2 million adults suffered from an opioid use disorder.
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Federal Regulators Address Opioid Crisis
FDA says reducing the scope of the epidemic of opioid addiction is the agency's highest immediate priority.
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Using Tramadol to Treat Opioid Withdrawal
The authors of a recent study found that the use of tramadol to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms was associated with fewer withdrawal symptoms compared to clonidine and was comparable to buprenorphine.
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How Long Should Patients Take Antibiotics?
Researchers from the United Kingdom proclaim 'the antibiotic course has had its day.'
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Study: Idarucizumab Safely Reverses Anticoagulant Effect of Dabigatran
Promising evidence emerges about the efficacy of the first reversal agent for one of the non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants.
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FDA Actions
In this section: FDA approves new treatments for breast cancer and hepatitis C.