In a phase 3 study population of patients with PPD (N = 90), LPCN 1154 did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction from baseline in the HAM-D17 total score at 60 hours (primary endpoint) compared to placebo. The primary endpoint was not met In a post hoc analysis of participants (n = 54) with a … Read more
cry! The latest experimental GLP-1 from Eli Lilly isn’t just a diabetes drug — it also helps with weight loss. Known as “triple-G,” injectable retatretide has triple hits on the GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon hormones, while most other drugs on the market only mimic one or two of these hormones. Eli Lilly’s new retatretide drug … Read more
Shannon Burrows, pharmacist at Wickstead Pharmacy (Wanganui) and Eliza Pharmacy (Waverley) said the shortages made filling prescriptions difficult and in some cases more expensive. She said patients will find their medications are not available when they arrive and will have to change brands or formulations. “It doesn’t work for everyone and it’s very hard to … Read more
GLP-1 weight loss drug maker Vigoway is promising a “low, predictable monthly price” for patients who use a new subscription program for the drug. The savings add up to $600 a year for Vigovi pills and up to $1,200 a year for Vigovi injections with a 12-month subscription, pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday, March … Read more
Growing up in the Kalispell pharmacy her grandfather owned for 45 years, Kimberly Murray watched the price of drugs balloon as patients increasingly absorbed out-of-pocket costs. She has also seen coverage policies change and evolve to reduce those costs, including when the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit program was launched in 2006. Also known as Medicare … Read more
A Winnipeg man who continued to provide chiropractic services after his license was revoked has been banned from practicing until 2029 by a court. Former chiropractor Peter Rutherford has agreed to stop practicing and retire in October 2024 after admitting to the Manitoba Chiropractors Association that he was guilty of misconduct related to improper record … Read more
– PGN-EDODM1 was generally well tolerated with all adverse events being mild or moderate and no serious adverse events reported – – Dissociation correction observed with PGN-EDODM1 (n=6) versus 6.8% with placebo (n=2); 7.3%; With the exception of one outpatient, the treatment group showed a mean improvement of 22.9% (n = 5). – A significant … Read more
Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc. FDA has set a PDUFA target date of September 27, 2026 BOSTON, March 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Praxis Precision MedicineInc. (NASDAQ: PRAX), a fully integrated, central nervous system (CNS) precision neuroscience biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for priority review its New … Read more
Doctors should ask their patients about their gambling habits in the same way they assess their drinking and smoking levels, a coroner has said as a condition after an addict’s death. Lee Adams was found to have died of an overdose of beta blockers in 2020 after a late-night gambling binge during the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
Fraser Place says gender confirmation surgery will finally allow her to feel comfortable in her body. But the 26-year-old Montrealer says that feeling of comfort feels far away. Recently, GrS Montreal, the only clinic in Quebec offering fully subsidized gender confirmation surgeries, announced that a change in provincial funding would delay wait times — possibly … Read more