A compound found in sunless tanning spray may help heal post-surgical wounds.
Author: Global Cancer Consortium
The New York Times reports that about 75 percent of patients taking telaprevir in combination with existing hepatitis C drugs were essentially cured of the virus, compared to 44 percent on standard therapy alone.
Earlier this month, a team of researchers led by the University of Colorado at Boulder announced that the inhalable measles vaccine they developed could lead to vaccines for other diseases.
Administering medication transdermally offers several advantages over other methods of drug delivery.
With advances in medical care and drug development allowing those with acute conditions to live longer, it is expected there will be a greater need for specialty pharmacies
Medical Devices. The company is a medical devices company that has developed an implantable fluid pump used to treat the detrimental accumulation of serous body fluid, known as ascites. Ascites can arise from several conditions including liver disease, congestive heart failure and certain types of cancer, and is traditionally treated pharmacologically or by needle based drainage. The company’s pump, once implanted, serves to automatically remove excess body fluid thereby eliminating the need for frequent hospital visits. Click here for more information
Medication error is one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States, killing an estimated 7,000 people per year.
Americans upset about the rising cost of prescription drugs aren’t likely to see relief anytime soon.