Medication Management

Rising adult melatonin use sparks concern over unsupervised child exposure

April 3, 2024 - In recent years, while melatonin use among adults in the United States has surged due to heightened awareness of sleep disorders and interest in natural remedies, a concerning trend has emerged: significant unsupervised exposures of infants and young children to melatonin. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

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Advancing Packaging Technologies for Climate-Adaptive Supply Chains

by Alivia Kaylor

The global climate crisis poses significant challenges to the biopharmaceutical industry, particularly regarding packaging and temperature control. The increasing unpredictability of weather patterns can lead to fluctuations in temperature...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure

by Veronica Salib

On Monday, February 5, 2024, a research letter published in Hypertension highlighted the benefit of tirzepatide in managing high blood pressure using data from the SURMOUNT study. The letter notes a...

Mislabeled Packaging Results in Recalled ADHD Medication

by Veronica Salib

On January 24, 2024, Azurity Pharmaceuticals sent an announcement to the United States FDA recalling Zenzedi, a brand name for 30 mg dextroamphetamine sulfate tablets, for mislabeled packaging. The...

Patients Maintain Weight Loss One Year After Discontinuing GLP-1 Drugs

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this week, Epic Research published a dual-team Cosmos study assessing how stopping glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, sometimes called GLP-1 drugs, can impact long-term weight...

Exploring and Managing GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Weight Loss

by Veronica Salib

Over the past few years, weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have received extensive attention in mainstream media for their weight loss effects. Beyond attention from the general public, this class of medications, the glucagon-like...

Lilly Launches Digital Obesity, Migraine, Diabetes Management Platform

by Veronica Salib

Yesterday, January 4, 2024, Eli Lilly and Company issued a press release announcing the launch of LillyDirect. The platform is a digital healthcare tool for managing and supporting patients with...

Semaglutide Reduces Weight in Patients with Failed Bariatric Surgery

by Veronica Salib

According to a study published in Obesity, semaglutide effectively triggers weight loss in severely obese patients, including those who have had bariatric surgery to manage weight but have not yielded...

500 Drugs from Over 140 Brands Are Expected to Cost More This Year

by Veronica Salib

Last week, just before the end of 2023, Reuters published an article breaking a story from data analyzed by 3 Axis Advisors, a healthcare research firm. The analysis evaluated anticipated drug price...

Antifungal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Are Rates Lower Than Use Rates

by Veronica Salib

According to the results of an article published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases, infectious disease specialists are not monitoring antifungal prescriptions at the same rates they are prescribing...

Managing Pediatric Behavioral Health with Pharmacological Treatments

by Veronica Salib

Pediatric mental and behavioral health is a large field of research that can be challenging to tackle. Although these conditions are already difficult to manage in adults, pediatric care requires even more consideration when approaching...

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