Pharmacology News

Aspirin is underused for secondary CVD prevention worldwide, particularly in lower-income countries, researchers reported in JAMA.

Recent data show that fentanyl-related overdoses are increasing in the United States, and the issue “demands our immediate attention and a comprehensive approach,” an expert said.

The Supreme Court blocked Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy proceedings Thursday in a decision that also halts the deal granting immunity to the Sackler family.

Several different measures of care continuity were linked to more appropriate prescribing in primary care, indicating that bettering the practice may also reduce harms by improving prescription quality, according to researchers.

Compared with placebo, injectable semaglutide 2.4 mg reduced risk for major adverse CV events by 20% for people with overweight or obesity and established CVD, according to topline data from the SELECT study.

Generic fluticasone-salmeterol demonstrated similar safety and effectiveness as the brand-name version among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to researchers.

Use of azithromycin was associated with acute heart failure among patients with a history of CVD hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with standard care, researchers in Europe reported.

The FDA today announced the approval of an over-the-counter, nonprescription RiVive (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray for emergency treatment of opioid overdose, according to a press release.

BOSTON — Among nearly 500 patients with psoriasis in the United States, lower vitamin D levels in blood samples were associated with increasing psoriasis severity, according to research presented at NUTRITION.

BOSTON — Adults with mild cognitive impairment who received the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for 3 months had improvements in cognitive scores compared with those who received placebo, according to findings presented at NUTRITION.