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FDA-approved drugs could make nano-medicine safer, study finds

Written by | 14 Jul 2025

An international study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has identified a promising strategy to enhance the safety of nanomedicines, advanced therapies often used in… read more.

A repurposed FDA-approved drug shows promise in killing antibiotic resistant bacteria

Written by | 19 Jun 2025

A new study from Emory University addresses the growing global crisis of antibiotic-resistant infections. Many of these drug-resistant bacteria are spread through hospitals, and there are few antibiotics… read more.

Adjunctive zilebesiran shows efficacy in uncontrolled hypertension

Written by | 29 May 2025

Among patients with ongoing, uncontrolled hypertension in spite of treatment with indapamide, amlodipine, or olmesartan, the addition of a single dose of investigative zilebesiran has, at 3 months,… read more.

Green light for 16 new medicines in the EU

Written by | 22 May 2025

April was a bumper month for drug approvals in Europe, with sixteen new products recommended by the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) key committee on human medicines. This almost… read more.

Methotrexate emerges as alternative first-line treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis

Written by | 19 May 2025

While prednisone is the standard first-line treatment for pulmonary sarcoidosis, side effects can diminish quality of life. Researchers report that methotrexate appears to have fewer side effects and… read more.

A repurposed anti-inflammatory drug may help treat alcohol use disorder and related pain

Written by | 2 May 2025

A preclinical study from scientists at Scripps Research finds that a drug already FDA-approved for treating inflammatory conditions may help reduce both alcohol intake and pain sensitivity—two issues… read more.

Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects

Written by | 21 Apr 2025

Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures. While these drugs can be effective as a short-term treatment, researchers are trying to… read more.

Use of antidepressant medication linked to substantial increase in risk of sudden cardiac death

Written by | 8 Apr 2025

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) refers to an unexpected death of a person, believed to be caused by a heart-related issue. It occurs within one hour of the onset… read more.

All generic drugs are not equal, study finds

Written by | 1 Mar 2025

Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new… read more.

Blood pressure drug could be a safer alternative for treating ADHD symptoms, finds study

Written by | 28 Feb 2025

Repurposing amlodipine, a commonly used blood pressure medicine, could help manage attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, according to an international study involving the University of Surrey. In a… read more.

Faster drug development with the help of artificial intelligence

Written by | 26 Jan 2025

The discovery and development of drugs in pharmacological research – including the risk assessment of active substances in the early phase of drug development – still largely relies… read more.

Psilocybin shows increasing efficacy for treatment of depression

Written by | 22 Sep 2024

Treatment with psilocybin appears to offer long-term antidepressant effects which are comparable to those of standard antidepressant therapy with the SSRI drug escitalopram. Subjects taking psilocybin also reported… read more.

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