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Tackling the complex development landscape of pain medicines

European Pharmaceutical Review

A major limitation is that these drugs generally do not target the specific causes of neuropathic pain, and their efficacy is reduced when the underlying conditions, like nerve damage, cannot be treated effectively. What are the key current challenges in the development of pain medicines? Internet] NIH. cited 2024Jan]. Internet] NIH.

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Why There's No Such Thing as a 'Safe' Drug?

Contrarian Sales Techniques

During my pharmacology class, I learned that there are no safe drugs, only safe patients. This highlights the importance of taking an individualized approach to medicine and considering a patient's unique medical history, current health status, and other relevant factors when prescribing medication.

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Cala® Launches The Cala kIQ™ System, Offering Meaningful Tremor Relief for Patients With Essential Tremor and Now Parkinson’s Disease

Legacy MEDSearch

Cala , the bioelectronic medicine leader setting a new standard of care for chronic disease, today announced the commercial launch of its next generation system: the Cala kIQ System, the first and only FDA-cleared wearable device that delivers effective therapy for action hand tremor relief in people with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

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How NLP Helps Life Sciences Companies Unlock Insights from Drug Labels

PM360

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or European Medicines Agency (EMA). Analyzing drug label information can provide a valuable source of competitive data for life sciences companies, enabling them to fulfill several use cases, including: Comparing labels for a class or group of drugs to assist with authoring.

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Paving the way for anti-Abeta active immunotherapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

While new positive clinical data with anti-Abeta mAbs signal tremendous advancement and proof‑of-concept for the whole field, it is believed that the observed effects could still be improved and optimised in terms of greater clinical benefits, lower side effects and enhanced treatment convenience.

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Female sexual interest drug reaches tipping point with Phase III plans

Pharmaceutical Technology

To say two is fine and enough does a disservice to women,” states Sheryl Kingsberg, PhD, Chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine at the University Hospitals Cleveland. Overall, side effects serve as a more significant barrier in this condition than elsewhere because the condition is not life-threatening, says Ben-Zion.

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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

Pharmaceutical Technology

Most drugs being developed now are more tailored to specific mechanisms of action compared to past drugs, says Dr. Gareth Veal, PhD, a professor of cancer pharmacology at Newcastle University. The demand came amid concerns that the drug causes a slew of side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, and liver issues.

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