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• Do national drug control laws ensure the availability of opioids for medical and scientific purposes?/Les legislations nationales de lutte contre la drogue assurent-elles la disponibilite des opioides a des fins medicales et scientifiques?/?Garantizan las leyes de control nacional de drogas la disponibilidad de opiaceos para fines medicos y cientiticos?

  Authors:S. Asra Husain, Marty Skemp Brown, and Martha A. MaurerFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 92, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20145,214 words Author abstract 1770LObjective To determine whether national drug control laws ensure that opioid drugs are available for medical and scientific purposes, as intended by the 1972 Protocol amendment to the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic...

• Generic Luxiq foam

  From:Physician Assistants' Prescribing Reference (Vol. 20, Issue 1)

  Spring 201383 words Brief article 1170LPerrigo announced it has begun commercial shipments of Betamethasone Valerate Foam 0.12%, the generic version of Stiefel Laboratories' Luxiq Foam. Luxiq is a topical steroid indicated for the relief of...

• Compliance of private pharmacies in Uganda with controlled prescription drugs regulations: a mixed-methods study

  Authors:Pakoyo Fadhiru Kamba, John Mulangwa, Bruhan Kaggwa, Freddy Eric Kitutu, Nelson Kaulukusi Sewankambo, Elly Tebasoboke Katabira, et al.From:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy (Vol. 15, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 18, 20207,030 words Article 1550LBackground Controlled prescription drug use disorders are a growing global health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa. Effective supply chain regulations on dispensing and stock control are important for controlling this...

• Reasons for allowing and refusing generic substitution and factors determining the choice of an interchangeable prescription medicine: a survey among pharmacy customers in Finland

  Authors:Henriikka Nokelainen, Elina Lamsa, Riitta Ahonen, and Johanna TimonenFrom:BMC Health Services Research (Vol. 20, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20204,684 words Report 1390LBackground Generic substitution (GS) was introduced in Finland in 2003 and supplemented with a reference price system (RPS) in 2009. Patients play a vital role in the acceptance of GS and the use of less expensive...

• Clinical Consult-

  From:The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update (Vol. 12, Issue 5)

  May 2001 Brief article

• Mono- and combination drug therapies in hospitalized patients with bipolar depression. Data from the European drug surveillance program AMSP

  Authors:Anne Haeberle, Waldemar Greil, Stefan Russmann, and Renate GrohmannFrom:BMC Psychiatry (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 21, 20124,316 words Report 1390LBackground For the pharmacological treatment of bipolar depression several guidelines exist. It is largely unknown, to what extent the prescriptions in daily clinical routine correspond to these evidence based...

• U.S. prescription drug spending showing little growth

  From:Medical Economics (Vol. 89, Issue 12)

  June 25, 2012137 words Brief article 1390LSpending on prescription drugs in the United States was $320 billion in 2011, an increase of just 0.5% compared with 2010 after adjusting for inflation and population growth, according to the IMS Institute for...

• Reports Summarize Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Findings from Aarhus University [The psychoactive drug Escitalopram affects swimming behaviour and increases boldness in zebrafish (Danio rerio)]

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  May 12, 2018535 words Article 1330L2018 MAY 12 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Investigators discuss new findings in Drugs and Therapies - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. According to news...

• FIVE COMMON DRUG Rx QUESTIONS--ANSWERED! Gain confidence in your ability to prescribe with these tips for managing a variety of patients, from those on oral steroids to those with penicillin allergy.

  Author:Jessica SteenFrom:Review of Optometry (Vol. 159, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 15, 20222,955 words Article 2060LWith the continued move to medical models of care delivery and the increased scope of optometric practice across the country and the world, it is more important than ever that optometrists be well-educated on prescribing...

• Direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription drugs in Canada: beyond good or evil

  Author:Catherine RegisFrom:Health Law Review (Vol. 14, Issue 2)

  Winter 20053,727 words Article 1570LCanadians have always had a hard time reconciling health and mercantilism. The publicly-funded system is, in part, responsible for nourishing this collective position, as Canadians rarely have to pay physicians and...

• Specialist prescribing of psychotropic drugs to older persons in Sweden - a register-based study of 188 024 older persons

  Authors:Gunilla Martinsson, Ingegerd Fagerberg, Lena Wiklund-Gustin, and Christina LindholmFrom:BMC Psychiatry (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 13, 20125,463 words Report 1520LBackground The situation for older persons with mental disorders other than dementia disorders has scarcely been studied. The older population is increasing worldwide and along with this increase the prevalence of...

• Prescription and usage pattern of topical corticosteroids among out-patient attendees with dermatophyte infections and its analysis: A cross-sectional, survey-based study

  Authors:Raju Chaudhary, Santoshdev Rathod, Ashish Jagati, Kalgi Baxi, Akshay Ambasana, and Disha PatelFrom:Indian Dermatology Online Journal (Vol. 10, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20192,750 words Survey 1550LByline: Raju. Chaudhary, Santoshdev. Rathod, Ashish. Jagati, Kalgi. Baxi, Akshay. Ambasana, Disha. Patel Background: There is scarce scientific data on topical corticosteroids (TCS) prescription by non-dermatologists...

• Analysis of psychotropic drug-related deaths in south Osaka.

  Authors:Naoto Tani, Tomoya Ikeda, Tomomi Michiue, Shigeki Oritani, Fumiya Morioka, and Takaki IshikawaFrom:Substance Abuse and RehabilitationPeer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20205,373 words Article 1540LObjective: The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of deaths due to psychotropic drugs in south Osaka during a 10-year period and discuss societal factors from a medical viewpoint. Methods: Psychotropic...

• Steroid use in ocular allergy: when used judiciously, topical steroids are effective agents in the more severe forms of ocular allergy and they may mitigate associated serious tissue damage. (Alcon Challenge Series)

  Author:Kristine EricksonFrom:Review of Optometry (Vol. 139, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 15, 20021,198 words Article The use of topical steroids is associated with potential complications, most notably elevated intraocular pressure, posterior subcapsular cataract, damage to ocular tissue and delayed wound healing. Treatment therefore...

• Drug trends and harm related to new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Sweden from 2010 to 2016: Experiences from the STRIDA project.

  Authors:Anders Helander, Matilda Bäckberg, Olof Beck, and Michelle TyeFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 23, 20206,563 words Article 1620LBackground In the past decade, hundreds of new psychoactive substances (NPS) have been introduced as unclassified alternatives to the illicit drugs. The NPS represent a growing health concern by causing adverse effects...

• Drug Actions and Interactions

  Author:Rachel ChennaultFrom:American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy (Vol. 68, Issue 23) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 1, 2011445 words Article 1750LDrug Actions and Interactions Edited by Jae Y. Choe, Ph.D. Published by McGraw-Hill Companies, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor, New York, NY 10020, 2011. 734 p. Price $65.00. Description: This is a...

• Assessing and treating adult patients with eczema: PHC430 Lawton S (2010) Assessing and treating adult patients with eczema. Primary Health Care. 20, 4, 32-38. Date of acceptance: May 19 2009

  Author:Sandra LawtonFrom:Primary Health Care (Vol. 20, Issue 4)

  May 20105,307 words Article Abstract Eczematous conditions are common in all age ranges; this article focuses on conditions that affect adults. The principles of assessment and the use of emollients and topical corticosteroids covered in the...

• Reports Summarize Codeine Therapy Findings from St Thomas' Hospital (Misuse of prescription medicines is as prevalent as the use of recreational drugs and novel psychoactive substances in Singapore: an unrecognised public health issue?)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Apr. 4, 2020479 words Article 1330L2020 APR 4 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Researchers detail new data in Drugs and Therapies - Codeine Therapy. According to news reporting originating in London,...

• The 'generic-ization' of drugs: Will patients benefit?

  From:The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update (Vol. 12, Issue 8)

  Aug. 2001 Article

• How Nordic Countries Enforce Impaired Driving Legislation.

  Author:A.W. JonesFrom:Forensic Science Review (Vol. 34, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  July 20228,639 words Article 1540LThis article reviews how the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden enforcetheir legislation pertaining to driving under the influence of alcohol and/or other impairing drugs. The evidence necessary for...