Top-line results from Shire's SPD476 phase 3 trial on diverticulitis
Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced top-line results of the PREVENT2 trial, a phase 3 investigational study of once-daily SPD476, MMX mesalamine in patients with...
View ArticleNew evidence helps explain additional health benefits of aspirin
New evidence is helping explain additional health benefits of aspirin. Researchers in Canada, Scotland and Australia have discovered that salicylate, the active ingredient in aspirin, directly...
View ArticleSimple urine test picks up mesalamine non-adherence
A readily available urine test could identify ulcerative colitis patients who are non-adherent to their mesalamine therapy, research shows.
View ArticleGout: An Interview with Dr. Lawrence Edwards, Chairman and CEO of GUAES
Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis that affects adults. It's a disease caused by the presence of uric acid crystals in and around the joints. It's a disease that's becoming more and...
View ArticleUlcerative colitis control: an interview with Dr Paul Robinson, Medical...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which means there is chronic inflammation and ulceration in the lining of the digestive tract, usually in the large intestine.
View ArticleSalicylates drugs reduce proliferation, viability of cultured vestibular...
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear and the Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology have demonstrated that...
View ArticleIroko announces availability of VIVLODEX capsules in U.S. pharmacies for...
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing the science of analgesia, announced today that VIVLODEX (meloxicam) capsules, a nonsteroidal...
View ArticleNew AHA Presidential Advisory addresses opioid use and its effects on heart...
The misuse of opioids in the United States continues to lead to high rates of dependency as well as a staggering number of deaths due to overdose.
View ArticleIs aspirin linked to higher rates of survival for cancer patients?
Researchers discussed the existing evidence on the use of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) in cancer treatment.
View ArticleDiet and gut microbiota: how what you eat shapes your gut health
A systematic review published in Gut Microbes found that diet patterns, nutrients, bioactive compounds, and food additives influence gut microbiota. However, the associations were dominated by...
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