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The People's Pharmacy: Don't use creams where they are not intended
Q.A friend recently told me that she used a vaginal cream as her facial moisturizer.
Pharmacists recommend certain over-the-counter medicines
THIS HAPPENED AT AND THE WARNING SIGNS SHE MISSED. HEAR THE WARNING SIGNS COMING UP ON LOCAL 4. Ruth: IN "GOOD HEALTH," THE DRUG STORE AISLES ARE FILLED WITH AN ARRAY OF OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICINES.
Drug store aisles are filled with a dizzying array of over-the-counter medicines.
Nektar shares rise on safety study of pain drug
Shares of Nektar Therapeutics advanced Wednesday after the company reported data from a clinical trial of NKTR-181, a pain drug that Nektar says may be less addictive than older medications.
Move over, morphine. As someone who has endured her fair share of muscle pain, I have turned to various treatments over the years, everything from Thai massage to electrical nerve stimulation.
Vertos Medical Raises $23 Million in Series E Financing
The proceeds will be used to fund U.S. commercial expansion and the launch of mild in European markets.
MRI may help find infection from tainted injection
Some people who received potentially contaminated steroid injections may benefit from a MRI to check for signs of infection, a new study suggests - even if they don't have obvious symptoms.
MRI Screening May Help Identify Spinal Infections From Contaminated Drug Injections
Magnetic resonance imaging at the site of injection of a contaminated lot of a steroid drug to treat symptoms such as back pain resulted in earlier identification of patients with probable or confirmed fungal spinal or paraspinal infection, allowing early initiation of medical and surgical treatment, according to a study in the June 19 issue of ... (more)
Once degenerative arthritis, it is now osteoarthritis
Dear Dr. Roach: You published an article in April discussing the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Nuvo Research and Paladin Labs announce amendment to May 2012 loan arrangement
Nuvo Research Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of products for the topical treatment of pain and the development of its immune modulating drug candidate WF10, and Paladin Labs Inc. , a leading specialty pharmaceutical company today announced that they have amended their loan arrangements originally agreed ... (more)
Records Sought In Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Three Tennessee clinics have received subpoenas for documents related to drugs from a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy linked to a fungal meningitis outbreak last year.
PMS Problem: Why Your Back Hurts and How to Get Relief
As if pimples, emotional outbursts, cramps, exhaustion, and feeling bloated aren't enough, the PMS demons have to throw uncomfortable back pain your way too.
No Pain Relief for Drug-Makers in Supreme Court Ruling
Representatives of brand-name drug companies and their generic counterparts may need a pain reliever after Monday's U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Mapi Pharma Granted United States Patent for Pain Relief Medication "Tapentadol"
Mapi Pharma Ltd. , developer of complex bulk Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients , generic and innovative intermediates, and finished dosage forms based on selected drug delivery systems, announced today that the company has been granted a US Patent number 8,410,176 B2 is titled Intermediate Compounds and Processes for the Preparation of Tapentadol ... (more)
Health Matters: Pain, pain go away
If only wishing could make it true. Millions of Americans are battling pain, for many it will become a lifetime endeavor.
NSAID Prescription In At-Risk Patients Increases Likelihood Of Heart Attack/Death In Primary Care
New study data presented at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, demonstrate a high prevalence of NSAID prescriptions in patients at risk of ischaemic heart disease .
Reducing Levels Of Nerve-Growth Factor May Be Key To Developing Better Pain Treatments For Arthritis
Arthritis is a debilitating disorder affecting one in 10 Canadians, with pain caused by inflammation and damage to joints.
To manage opposing conditions, doctors balance risks and benefits of medications
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2008, I was treated for prostate cancer with radiation. A couple of months later, I started passing blood during bowel movements.
People's Pharmacy: Changing doctors ends drug nightmare
I took lisinopril for many years to control hypertension. Every time I complained to the doctor who prescribed it about my constant nagging cough, he just prescribed cough medicine.
Body Intelligence to Ease Chronic Pain
That is the question. In excruciating pain, and told she would never be able to have children, Dr. Risa Kaparo decided at an early age to take matter into her own hands.