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Australia restricts sales of vapes to pharmacies from July 1st 2024

Written by Christine Clark | 6 Jul 2024

As part of a campaign to reduce the harms caused by cigarette smoking and vaping the Australian Government has introduced restrictions on the ways in which vapes can… read more.

Most Americans don’t know that primary care physicians can prescribe addiction treatment

Written by Charlie King | 23 Jun 2024

Results from a national survey indicate that many Americans, 61%, are unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for opioid use disorder, and 13% incorrectly believed that they could… read more.

Chiropractic associated with lower likelihood of tramadol prescription in adults with sciatica

Written by Charlie King | 18 May 2024

A new study led by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that adults initially receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation for newly diagnosed radicular low back pain (sciatica)… read more.

OHSU study finds big jump in addiction treatment at community health clinics

Written by Charlie King | 1 May 2024

The number of health care professionals able to write a prescription for a key medication to treat addiction quadrupled at community health clinics from 2016 to 2021, according… read more.

Women with heart disease are less likely to receive life-saving drugs than men

Written by Charlie King | 29 Apr 2024

Women with heart disease are less often treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs than men, according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European… read more.

Study shows web app effective in determining access to statins without a prescription

Written by Charlie King | 14 Apr 2024

Using a web application to qualify individuals for treatment with a non-prescription statin closely matched the results of clinician assessments in determining a person’s eligibility for taking statins… read more.

Mark Cuban Drug Company may offer savings for urology drugs

Written by Charlie King | 27 Feb 2024

 An online pharmacy offering standardized, transparent pricing can reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients taking common medications prescribed by urologists, suggests a study in the March issue of Urology Practice®, an… read more.

Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

Written by Charlie King | 26 Feb 2024

Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began – particularly among females – a new study finds. While a growing number of… read more.

How clinical guidelines contribute to medication errors

Written by Christine Clark | 16 Feb 2024

A study1` of more than 28,000 medication incident reports found 608 reports of moderate-severe harm or death when using guidelines. Further analysis showed that difficulties in finding and… read more.

US prescription drug prices are 2.78 times those in other wealthy nations

Written by Charlie King | 4 Feb 2024

Prescription drug prices in the U.S. are significantly higher than in other nations, with prices in the U.S. averaging 2.78 times those seen in 33 other nations, according… read more.

Where patients live impacts whether they pick up their heart-failure medications

Written by Charlie King | 20 Dec 2023

People who live in neighborhoods with higher levels of poverty and unemployment are less likely to fill their heart-failure drug prescriptions than those living in wealthier areas, a… read more.

Appropriate statin prescriptions increase sixfold with automated referrals

Written by Charlie King | 22 Nov 2023

The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins—a medicine used to lower “bad” cholesterol levels—increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying… read more.

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