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Novel anti-epileptic drug demonstrates efficacy

European Pharmaceutical Review

A new approach to potassium-channel openers for epilepsy Critically, XEN1101 combines the effectiveness of potassium-channel openers with the safety of more traditional drugs, stated study lead author and neurologist Dr Jacqueline French. It ran between January 2019 and September 2021.

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Is DTC effective?

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During the first quarter of 2020, the number of telehealth visits increased by 50%, compared with the same period in 2019, with a 154% increase in visits noted in surveillance week 13 in 2020, compared with the same period in 2019. What are the side effects? That belief is out the window.

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Meningitis vaccine comes to the forefront with impressive study results

Pharmaceutical Technology

The results from a trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine , found the vaccine was associated with a strong immune response and good safety profile. There was no significant difference in side effect profiles of the two vaccines, based on the data. percentage points (96% CI, −0.3 for serogroup W to 20.5

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Newron says pivotal treatment-resistant schizophrenia trial is a go

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Side-effect data from the open-label studies was also encouraging, helping to downplay concerns abut evenamide’s cardiovascular and central nervous system safety that emerged in 2019.

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Almirall/Lilly lebrikizumab offers potential long-term management of atopic dermatitis

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The week 16 data of lebrikizumab […] points towards a drug with robust efficacy with hardly any safety trade-offs. Minor side effects to long-term maintenance balance. Any clinical study seeks to achieve maximum results efficacy with minimal occurrence of side effects. However, side effects do happen.

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Tributes as former NICE, MHRA chair Sir Mike Rawlins dies

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” Rawlins was knighted in the 1999 Queen’s New Year Honours for services to the improvement of patient protection from the side effects of medicines, and in 2017 was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) for services to the safety of medicines, healthcare, and innovation.

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How Real-World Data Can Contribute to Improved Mental Health Treatment

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And Mental Health America (MHA) found that between 2019 and 2020, 54.7% This is different from clinical trials which are really designed to look at efficacy and safety in a very controlled environment, so controlled trials are very good at answering those two questions. Do they have any side effects associated with them?