Drug Treatment News

Should the Use of Homeopathic Treatments on Children Be Banned?

Question by Gary Y: Should the use of homeopathic treatments on children be banned?
A prominent pharmacy consultant is calling for the Australian Federal Government to ban the use of homeopathic treatments on children.

From the article, “Homeopathy not for children: pharmacist”:-

His comments come after a British parliamentary… Continue reading

Man Found Not Criminally Responsible in Death of Mother

Man found not criminally responsible in death of mother

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Roelink had been seeking on-and-off treatment for unusual behaviour for nearly a year, beginning with his family doctor. The youngest of five children, Roelink's parents allowed him to smoke and even grow marijuana in their… Continue reading

Cancer Beats All Other Fields for New Drug Approvals in 2012

Cancer Beats All Other Fields for New Drug Approvals in 2012

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

The drug was approved for colorectal cancer in the United States in August. In November 2011, an ophthalmic solution ( Eylea) was approved for use in age-related macular degeneration. Enzalutamide (Xtandi, Astellas/Medivation) is… Continue reading

ViroPharma and Halozyme Therapeutics Announce Initiation of Phase 2b Dose

ViroPharma and Halozyme Therapeutics Announce Initiation of Phase 2b Dose

Filed under: drug treatment news 2010

Qualified subjects will be randomized into one of two 8-week treatment sequences of either 1000 U Cinryze with 24,000 U rHuPH20 or 2000 U Cinryze with 48,000 U rHuPH20 as a twice weekly… Continue reading

Why Did Adam Lanza Commit the Sandy Hook Shooting? This Question May

Why Did Adam Lanza Commit the Sandy Hook Shooting? This Question May

Filed under: drug addiction newspaper articles

One will grow up to be a successful lawyer, and the other one will grow up to be a drug addict. Sometimes things just happen, and those are the times when… Continue reading

Report: Reckless Prescribing Common in Calif.

Report: reckless prescribing common in Calif.

Filed under: whitney houston drug addiction news

Court records show Estiandan prescribed powerful painkillers to addicts who had no medical need for them, conducted phony examinations and appeared to be a supplier for drug dealers. By the time the medical board stripped Estiandan of… Continue reading

Actelion's Ponesimod Successful in Mid-Stage Trial in Patients With Moderate

Actelion's ponesimod successful in mid-stage trial in patients with moderate

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

Jean-Paul Clozel, M.D. and Chief Executive Officer commented: "We are excited to now know that ponesimod, originating from Actelion's discovery effort, has the potential to become an important treatment option in immune-mediated disorders… Continue reading

Immunovative Announces Registration of Its Phase II/III Metastatic Breast

Immunovative Announces Registration of Its Phase II/III Metastatic Breast

Filed under: drug treatment news 2011

About Immunovative, Inc.: On December 12th, 2011, Immunovative, Inc. ("IMUN") signed an exclusive License Agreement (the "License Agreement") with Immunovative Therapies, Ltd. ("ITL"). Under the terms of the License Agreement, IMUN has been granted… Continue reading