Clinical

Recent Advances in HIV Treatment

By: Jenny Park PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - A series of broad HIV specific monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have been isolated…

12 years ago

Antipsychotic Use in the Elderly with Dementia

By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - The overuse of antipsychotics in the nursing home population for off-label indications continues to…

12 years ago

The Dangers of Intrathecal Baclofen

By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is indicated for the treatment of intractable spasticity caused by spinal…

12 years ago

The Use of Topical Opioid Treatment for Pressure Ulcer Wounds

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief - Pressure ulcers can be a painful condition decreasing the quality of life of patients and…

12 years ago

Riociguat (Adempas®) New Drug for Pulmonary Hypertension

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On October 8th of 2013, Bayer’s new drug riociguat (Adempas®) was approved for…

12 years ago

Psychiatric Prescriptions in the Fight Against Juvenile Diabetes

By: Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor - In August 2013, the results of a yearlong safety study were published in…

12 years ago

Long Term PPI Use Heightens Concern of Associated Health Consequences

By: Tamara Yunusova, Senior Staff Editor - Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are acid-reducing agents that have multiple uses in the…

12 years ago

BRD4 Inhibition Eliminates Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in Mice

By: Richard Chung, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, otherwise known commonly as MPNST, is an…

12 years ago

New Hepatitis C Drug Receives FDA Approval

By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - On November 22, 2013, simeprevir (Olysio®), a new agent to treat chronic hepatitis C,…

12 years ago

The Use of Methadone in Neuropathic Pain

By: Neal Shah, PharmD, MD/PhD Student c/o 2021, West Virginia University School of Medicine - Methadone is a powerful long-acting…

12 years ago