Archive for the ‘Pharmacology’ Category
Resveratrol May Slow Aging in Humans
Posted by: admin on: July 15, 2011
The plant extract resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, appears to suppress inflammation and may fight aging in humans, according to a new study. Common food sources of resveratrol include grapes, wine, peanuts, blueberries, and cranberries. The plant extract has been shown to prolong life and reduce the rate of aging in roundworms, […]
Are You Prescribing Unapproved Drugs?
Posted by: admin on: July 11, 2011
Dr. Charles Lee. Medical officer in the Office of Compliance at the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Many healthcare providers are unaware that unapproved drugs exist and that they can pose a significant public health risk. Many of these products have been on the market for a significant […]
Safe Use of Drugs Requires Reports from Clinicians
Posted by: admin on: July 6, 2011
Karen Weiss, MD, MPH, Program Director for the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Safe Use Initiative in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Although precise figures are difficult to determine, studies suggest up to 50% of the harm from medications is preventable, which translates into about 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events each […]
A primer on brand name drugs and generics
Posted by: admin on: July 5, 2011
There are some serious misunderstandings out there about the difference between name-brand drugs and generics, as well as some bizarre assumptions about the merits of newer drugs. As a society, we’re addicted to drugs. Almost all of them are legal, and we’re not abusing them per se, but we want them desperately. The problem is that […]
FDA Approves Second Folate-Boosted Oral Contraceptive
Posted by: admin on: June 29, 2011
Folate-Boosted Oral Contraceptive is intended to reduce the risk for rare neural tube defects in a pregnancy conceived during its use or shortly thereafter The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral contraceptive Safyral in which 451 μg levomefolate calcium has been added to each tablet of a 21/7 drospirenone 3 mg/estradiol […]
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