Demi Lovato’s overdose causes surge in media, but few mentions of lifesaving hotline
Demi Lovato’s drug overdose and Anthony Bourdain’s suicide resulted in unequal news coverage of national help hotlines, finds a new study published Jan. 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine. While Americans…
Novartis Investigational Therapy Crizanlizumab (SEG101) Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for the Prevention of Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Sickle Cell Disease
Basel, January 8, 2019 – Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted crizanlizumab (SEG101) Breakthrough Therapy designation for the prevention of vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs)…
Opioid prescribing patterns vary for pediatric patients
(HealthDay)—There is considerable variation in opioid prescribing among pediatric patients, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open. Daniel M. Tomaszewski, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from the School…
Research finds opioids may help chronic pain, a little
Use of opioids for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain may help, but not a lot. In a study published today by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), McMaster…