Biosimilars – a regulator’s perspective
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View ArticleA trio of drugs to boost biosimilars use
As the Health Service Executive prepares to reap financial savings from a predicted increase in biosimilar usage, the European Commission has approved three new therapies indicated for the treatment of...
View ArticleInvolving pharmacists improves discharge process, study
The involvement of pharmacists during the discharge of patients from hospital had a significant impact on medication safety, according to a new Irish study. The post Involving pharmacists improves...
View ArticleBiologic approved for plaque psoriasis shows efficacy in PsA patients
Prof Iain McInnes, the lead author of DISCOVER-2, discusses the latest findings of the phase-3 global trial to assess guselkumab in biologic-naïve patients with psoriatic arthritis. The post Biologic...
View ArticleManaging severe and chronic non-cancer pain without opioids
With concerns over opioid addiction in Europe growing, the Irish president of the European Pain Federation has said recent proposals from her organisation were created to promote the use of multimodal...
View ArticleIrish study rates appendectomy more effective than antibiotics
Surgery – rather than antibiotics-only – should remain the mainstay of treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis, according to new Irish research. The post Irish study rates appendectomy more...
View ArticleIrish study shows ‘significant improvement’ from tocilzumab immunosupprssant...
The immunosuppressant tocilizumab could be used to treat patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia, a new Irish study is reporting. The post Irish study shows ‘significant improvement’ from tocilzumab...
View ArticleSelective inhibitor JAK1 hailed as new ‘effective treatment’ for chronic...
A JAK1 selective inhibitor could soon become a standard treatment option for people with atopic dermatitis, according to a new Irish study. The post Selective inhibitor JAK1 hailed as new ‘effective...
View ArticleNew legislation has updated the position on providing non-prescription...
Pharmacist Eamonn Brady sheds light on the legal position for pharmacists regarding the supply of adrenaline pens A recent settlement in a civil case in the High Court brought against a Dublin...
View ArticleGout drug effective at treating Covid-19
A new study from the University of Georgia (UGA) has found that Probenecid, a medication that is typically given to patients suffering from gout, is effective at treating Covid-19. The post Gout drug...
View ArticleAntidepressants offer no improvement for treatmemt of agitation in dementia...
New research from Trinity College Dublin highlights the fact that the use of antidepressants offers no improvement for the treatment of agitation in dementia patients. The post Antidepressants offer no...
View ArticleEffective blood cancer treatment found
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have published findings stating that combining three existing drugs could form an effective and non-toxic treatment for a range of aggressive blood cancers....
View ArticleNew drug combo ‘promising candidate’ for contraceptive pill
The pill disrupts ovulation when pregnancy risk is at its greatest, but further research is warranted The post New drug combo ‘promising candidate’ for contraceptive pill appeared first on Irish...
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View ArticleUL research may bring medicines to market quicker
The research emphasises the increasing significance of combining process engineering, modelling, and data science to generate a better understanding of processes at a molecular scale for the...
View ArticleManaging severe and chronic non-cancer pain without opioids
With concerns over opioid addiction in Europe growing, the Irish president of the European Pain Federation has said recent proposals from her organisation were created to promote the use of multimodal...
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