Prescription Drug News http://www.dailyrx.com/taxonomy/term/4/feed en Hate Swallowing Pills? New Gel Could Help http://www.dailyrx.com/gel-made-gellan-gum-could-deliver-medication-delayed-release <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/gel-made-gellan-gum-could-deliver-medication-delayed-release"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/dreamstime_s_17077065.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>There may be help on the way for those who have trouble swallowing pills.</p><p> </div> Fri, 24 Apr 2015 20:01:56 +0000 21234 at http://www.dailyrx.com This Rx Combo Fought Hep C http://www.dailyrx.com/grazoprevirelbasvir-combination-therapy-may-effectively-treat-hepatitis-c <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/grazoprevirelbasvir-combination-therapy-may-effectively-treat-hepatitis-c"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/tablet-428328_1280.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Hepatitis C patients may soon have another medication option.</p><p> </div> Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:41:14 +0000 21233 at http://www.dailyrx.com Weighing the Benefits of Statins http://www.dailyrx.com/statin-risks-elderly-patients-without-heart-disease-could-outweigh-benefits <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/statin-risks-elderly-patients-without-heart-disease-could-outweigh-benefits"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/statins-elderly-chd.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Cholesterol medication can be lifesaving for older patients, but that doesn't mean taking it is risk-free.</p> <p> </div> Mon, 20 Apr 2015 21:09:32 +0000 21214 at http://www.dailyrx.com Just One Dose Bolstered Elderly Bones http://www.dailyrx.com/cullen-care-pharmacy-owner-said-zoledronic-acid-may-lead-progress-osteoporosis-treatment <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/cullen-care-pharmacy-owner-said-zoledronic-acid-may-lead-progress-osteoporosis-treatment"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/dreamstime_s_39554449.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>A single dose of one osteoporosis medication may be enough to help patients — even those who are very frail.</p><p> </div> Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:56:34 +0000 21182 at http://www.dailyrx.com AstraZeneca Diabetes Rx May Pose Serious Health Risks http://www.dailyrx.com/astrazenecas-onglyza-saxagliptin-may-increase-patients-risk-heart-failure-and-death <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/astrazenecas-onglyza-saxagliptin-may-increase-patients-risk-heart-failure-and-death"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/dreamstime_s_51447007.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Patients taking one AstraZeneca medication may want to talk to their doctors about the drug's safety.</p><p> </div> Fri, 10 Apr 2015 18:26:06 +0000 21178 at http://www.dailyrx.com New Warnings for Hepatitis C Rx http://www.dailyrx.com/gileads-harvoni-and-sovaldi-heart-drug-amiodarone-might-have-caused-slow-heartbeats-and-one-death <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/gileads-harvoni-and-sovaldi-heart-drug-amiodarone-might-have-caused-slow-heartbeats-and-one-death"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/dreamstime_m_29498678.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Taken with a heart medication, two hepatitis C drugs might pose some serious health risks.</p><p> </div> Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:36:37 +0000 21098 at http://www.dailyrx.com Why Some Patients Skip Their Acne Rx http://www.dailyrx.com/acne-patients-often-skipped-medications-after-seeking-treatment <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/acne-patients-often-skipped-medications-after-seeking-treatment"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/dreamstime_m_10155420_0.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Why would patients want to skip their acne medications? Researchers are trying to find out.</p> <p> </div> Fri, 20 Mar 2015 21:30:09 +0000 21094 at http://www.dailyrx.com This Rx Combo Might Protect Hearts After Menopause http://www.dailyrx.com/hormone-replacement-therapy-combined-statins-may-reduce-deaths-menopausal-women <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/hormone-replacement-therapy-combined-statins-may-reduce-deaths-menopausal-women"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/joy-of-life-654536_1280.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Women have a higher risk of heart disease after menopause, but a combination therapy may reduce that risk.</p><p> </div> Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:12:13 +0000 21087 at http://www.dailyrx.com DEA Warns About Powerful Opioid http://www.dailyrx.com/fentanyl-deemed-public-health-threat <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/fentanyl-deemed-public-health-threat"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/dreamstime_m_4464789.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Fentanyl, a powerful opioid drug often used to relieve pain for terminally ill patients, may have some much more dangerous uses.</p> <p> </div> Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:50:46 +0000 21084 at http://www.dailyrx.com These Medications Posed Risks for Dementia Patients http://www.dailyrx.com/antipsychotics-antidepressants-and-mood-stabilizers-given-dementia-patients-may-pose-health-risks <!-- FIELD_PHOTO --> <div class="photo field "> <a href="/antipsychotics-antidepressants-and-mood-stabilizers-given-dementia-patients-may-pose-health-risks"><img src="http://www.dailyrx.com/sites/files/styles/teaser/public/photo/tablets-381272_1280_0.jpg" width="138" height="106" /></a> </div> <!-- LOU field.tpl.php --> <div class="body text-with-summary field " > <p>Treating and caring for patients with dementia is often difficult, and medications are seen as a way to help manage behavior. What happens when those medications may also pose health risks?</p><p> </div> Wed, 18 Mar 2015 18:22:23 +0000 21081 at http://www.dailyrx.com