Medication Adverse Effects Predicted By A Computer Model
Negative side effects of about 650 drugs, available in the market were predicted by a computer model. According to the journal Nature, the model is…
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Better Drugs Anti-HIV Combinations
John Hopkins experts have calculated how well different medications and their combinations works for HIV virus suppression with the help of mathematical formula. The formula…
Alcohol Dependence Could Be Treated With Parkinson’s Disease Medication
Researchers suggest that there is a new possible effective way to treat an alcohol dependence. According to a small study, inhibition of the enzyme, which…
Rising Of Kids On ADHD Medications
The new study finds that a number of children taking stimulant drugs (like Adderall or Ritalin) for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment are still growing, but in…
“Dispense As Written”
Sometimes patients could notice the next line in their prescription: “dispense as written”. It means pharmacist should fill the prescription with a brand-name drug (which…
Drugs Combination Adverse Effect
According to the research of Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University and Stanford University School of Medicine, commonly used the combination of Pravachol (cholesterol-lowering drug) and…
Generic Drugs: Are They The Best Choice?
Since 2008, rough economy situation pushed consumers to buy more generic medications than brand-name alternatives because of their lower price. And often consumers hear, that…
Pros And Cons Of Becoming A Pharmacist
There are a lot of reasons to be a pharmacist. The most important are good pay, benefits and it’s simply prestigious to be a pharmacy…
New Explanation Of Why Drugs Increase Heart Attack And Strokes Rate
Because of the better understanding of fluid retention and cardiovascular effects, new medications like Avandia ( a diabetic medication), Bextra and Vioxx (pain drugs) may…
Pharmacists Of The Next Generation
When Pharmacy Times started to collaborate with Parata Systems to investigate, what’s the profile of pharmacist these days, the goals were to get the knowledge…