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Understanding the Pharmacotherapy of Hypertensive Disorders

January 2, 2024 - Hypertension is defined as a chronic condition characterized by high blood pressure. In an earlier publication, LifeSciencesIntelligence explored the different kinds of hypertensive disorders, their causes, and management. In this article, PharmaNewsIntelligence will dive deeper into the pharmacotherapy of hypertensive disorders, reviewing the various medications used to manage these...

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EPA Proposes Lead Pipe Removal to Minimize Human Exposure

by Veronica Salib

Under the guidance of the Biden–Harris administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plans to strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule as part of the Lead Pipe and Paint...

Ensuring Equal Clinical Trial Access Across Vulnerable Communities

by Editorial Staff

Clinical trials play a critical role in ensuring the widespread safety of medical products for patients by analyzing product efficacy, safety, and indications. Since clinical trial data is used to guide drug approvals and standards of care...

Red Cross Adopts FDA’s Blood Donation Policies to Expand Eligibility

by Veronica Salib

On August 7, 2023, the American National Red Cross announced that it would adopt the United States Food and Drug Administration’s new blood donation protocols. This shift will widen donor...

Advancing Health Equity with Clinical Trial Diversity: Key Strategies

by Veronica Salib

Clinical trials are currently the gold standard for proving the efficacy and safety of new treatments for regulatory approval. Globally, clinical trial data supports medical decisions and drug development. Each year, hundreds of thousands...

HHS Relaunched Health Sector Climate Pledge

by Veronica Salib

In March 2023, the United States HHS announced plans to relaunch the Health Sector Climate Pledge, proposed by the White House in 2022. According to the press release, the healthcare sector accounts...

Minimizing Prescription Abandonment and Nonadherence with Digital Tools

by Veronica Salib

Although prescription adherence is widely regarded as one of the most critical indicators for health outcomes, the rate of nonadherence and abandonment have continued to rise across the United States, leading to thousands of deaths and...

HRSA Announces Plans to Overhaul Organ Procurement Transplant Network

by Veronica Salib

On March 22, 2023, the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a subset of the HHS, announced plans to overhaul the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). Recently,...

California Partners with Civica to Make Affordable Insulin Available

by Veronica Salib

One day into his second term, Governor Gavin Newsom of California has announced a partnership between CalRx, a California Department of Healthcare Services program, and Civica, a healthcare nonprofit,...

Long-Acting Injectable Antiretroviral Therapy Suppresses HIV

by Veronica Salib

An ongoing study supported by the NIH in San Francisco assessed the efficacy of long-acting antiretroviral therapy (LA-ART), administered via injection, for treating HIV. The study compared LA-ART to...

How Structural Racism Has Deterred Minorities from Pursuing Medicine

by Veronica Salib

A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, titled Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations, explained how structural racism has...

Cleveland Clinic Enrolls Patients in Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial

by Veronica Salib

The Cleveland Clinic recently announced that it would begin enrolling patients for its phase 1b breast cancer vaccine study. The study will focus on cancer-free patients at risk of developing cancer,...

CDC Analyzes Sleep Medication Usage by Adults in the United States

by Veronica Salib

A recent National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) analysis determined that 18.4% of adults in the United States took a sleep medication to fall or stay asleep in the past 30 days. The study...

Washington State Takes Regulatory Steps Toward Non-Toxic Cosmetics

by Veronica Salib

In House Bill 1047 — introduced on January 9, 2023, and sponsored by representative Sharlett Mena — Washington state has begun to take regulatory steps toward non-toxic cosmetics. The bill...

Clinical Guidelines for Pediatric Obesity Encourage Early Intervention

by Veronica Salib

On January 9, 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its clinical practice guidelines for evaluating and treating pediatric obesity. These updated practices encourage comprehensive...

EPA to Propose National Drinking Water Regulations

by Veronica Salib

Earlier this year, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to propose, establish, and enforce national drinking water regulations for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),...

AHA Funds Research Network to Advance Clinical Trial Diversity

by Veronica Salib

Clinical trial diversity is a necessity for ensuring equitable access to healthcare. Clinical trial data is extrapolated and used to make regulatory decisions, including drug approval, dosages,...

Improving Clinical Trial Diversity Through Community and Pharmaceutical Relationships

by Veronica Salib

In the United States and worldwide, clinical trials play a vital role in developing, testing, approving, and rolling out medical interventions. In the US, the FDA monitors and regulates clinical trials, using the results to decide whether...

Understanding the Correlation Between COVID-19 and Flu Vaccination

by Veronica Salib

While less than ideal, the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented public health officials with data to analyze on vaccine uptake. In a recent research letter published in JAMA Network Open,...

Valisure Petitions FDA to Recall Dry Shampoos

by Veronica Salib

Last month, Unilever North America voluntarily recalled multiple dry shampoo products, citing the presence of benzene in the propellant as the primary source. Since then, Valisure LLC, an independent...

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