Big pharma companies are in an ROI rut. But that doesn’t mean drug developers at large are grappling with a midlife crisis. In fact, the young guns of the industry—upstart biotechs—aren’t doing too shabby, according to a new Iqvia Institute report. There have been a few notable shifts in drug development ... Read More »
British Columbia is signing on to the health care deal with the federal government with an agreement that will provide more than $1 billion for home care and mental health. The province will also get an additional $10 million in emergency management funds to help deal with B.C.’s opioid crisis. More than 900 ... Read More »
U.S. laws designed to scale down abuse of opioid painkillers haven’t decreased misuse or overdoses by means of disabled Medicare beneficiaries, a brand new have a look at shows. between 2006 and 2012, states enacted 81 laws to govern use of effective opioids together with Oxycontin and Vicodin. but regardless ... Read More »
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2016 — Hydromorphone — an opioid painkiller — may be another treatment option for heroin addiction, a new Canadian study suggests. The research included more than 200 heroin addicts in Vancouver. They hadn’t responded to commonly used treatments such as methadone or suboxone. This was the first ... Read More »
