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December 16, 2021
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Teen drug use decreased during pandemic, survey finds

Teen drug use decreased during pandemic, survey finds

Self-reported drug use by teens decreased during the pandemic, according to an NIH-funded study.

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November 19, 2021
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VIDEO: Panel discusses roadblocks in cancer drug development

VIDEO: Panel discusses roadblocks in cancer drug development

In this video, Lillian L. Siu, MD, FRCPC, discussed a panel discussion at 2021 AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics on the topic of in drug development roadblocks.

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May 17, 2021
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People who use drugs have double the rate of readmission for S. aureus

People who use drugs have double the rate of readmission for <i>S. aureus</i>

People who use drugs experienced double the rate of hospital readmission and lower rates of antibiotic completion for invasive Staphylococcus aureus infections than their non-drug-using peers, according to a study.

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April 15, 2020
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Cannabinoid drug receives orphan drug designation for PVR prevention

Tetra Bio-Pharma received orphan drug designation from the FDA for the cannabinoid drug PPP003 to prevent proliferative vitreoretinopathy, according to a press release.

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March 25, 2020
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FDA grants orphan drug designation to several hematology/oncology therapies

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to therapies for six hematology/oncology drug indications.

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