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  1. J

    Innovative Drugs Save Lives Only if People Can Afford Them, NYT

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/opinion/sunday/pelosi-drug-prices-plan.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
  2. J

    Long-awaited cystic fibrosis drug could turn deadly disease into a manageable condition

    Congrats...but it took 30 years from ID’ing genetic defect to the development of a robust treatment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2019/10/31/long-awaited-cystic-fibrosis-drug-could-turn-deadly-disease-into-manageable-condition/
  3. J

    Using patient experience data for drug approvals--SciAm article

    https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/a-streamlined-pathway-to-drug-approval/ Author advocates for using patient experience data and open trials in lieu of RCT.
  4. Sly Saint

    Pioneering pain research leads to landmark deal - KCL 2019

    rest of details here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2019/march/pioneering-pain-research-leads-to-landmark-deal (No CBT!)
  5. ladycatlover

    At last, a Brexit dividend – shame it’s for the pedlars of fake medicine (Feb2019) Elizabeth Pisani

    Criminals now make more money from these counterfeits than they do from illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine Tue 19 Feb 2019 12.53 GMTFirst published on Tue 19 Feb 2019 10.00 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/feb/19/brexit-fake-medicines-counterfeit-drugs?
  6. J

    New sleeping sickness drug approved

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/health/sleeping-sickness-africa-cure.html They managed to secure $63 million in funding for this...a horrific disease, but a disease that only affects a couple of thousand people per year.........maybe suramin won't be needed anymore...
  7. MeSci

    Use of Common Drugs with Depression as Side Effect Increasing

    from Physician's First Watch June 13, 2018 Use of Common Drugs with Depression as Side Effect Increasing By Kelly Young Edited by - Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Use of common drugs with depression as a possible side effect is increasing -- and the more of these drugs patients take...
  8. Webdog

    537 New Drugs In Development For Neurological Disorders

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/robinseatonjefferson/2018/04/27/report-offers-hope-outlines-537-new-drugs-in-development-for-neurological-disorders/
  9. Marco

    "Exquisite sensitivity to medication"

    I'm not quite sure where that exact wording comes from; perhaps a quote from Ostler's Web : The Canadian criteria also include : I'm not sure how common this is but it does apply to me. Two anecdotes. When I was working I was having major problems with heat intolerance/overheating and my...
  10. Marco

    Diabetes drug improves memory

    In an Alzheimer's mouse model at least : https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121120194934.htm Which reminds me of a description of Alzheimer's I read a while back as 'Type 3 Diabetes' or 'Diabetes of the Brain' : https://www.alzheimers.net/diabetes-of-the-brain/
  11. Sly Saint

    ADHD Drugs for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - How Well Do They Work?

    " Could drugs meant for hyperactive children be an effective treatment for chronically fatigued adults? As illogical as it sounds, they might be. Some doctors prescribe ADD/ADHD drugs for their patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and say they've seen positive results. We have a...
  12. Indigophoton

    UK: 5 New Drugs a year to be fast tracked to patients

    Good news for patients in the UK: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41843320
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