Urgent Care Linked to High Prescribing Rates
TOPLINE: Urgent care visits frequently result in inappropriate prescribing, with 12.4% leading to antibiotic fills, 9.1% to glucocorticoid…
Rescued by fat bubbles: Scientists treat rare genetic disease with designer molecule | Lifestyle
Tiny fat bubbles carrying gene therapy have successfully repaired DNA in the lungs and liver of animals with…
Long-Acting Antibiotics Match Standard-of-Care Antibiotics
TOPLINE: In a large cohort, long-acting lipoglycopeptides (laLGPs) demonstrated comparable effectiveness to standard-of-care antibiotics for step-down treatment of…
More Days, More Resistance: Time to Rethink Antibiotics
“One of the most universally accepted beliefs around the world,” said Brad Spellberg, MD, chief medical officer at…
Govt prohibits 34 drugs for animal use citing risk to humans after commerce ministry request
The step was taken on a request from the commerce ministry, according to the minutes of a recent…
EMA Changes Azithromycin Use to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended several changes to the way the…
Antibiotics will to be available in blue packaging in Kerala: Here’s why | Health
Antibiotics will to be available in blue packaging in Kerala: Here’s why | Health | Onmanorama
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Pharmacists refuse patient requests for antibiotics ‘at least once a day’
Pharmacists receive patient requests for antibiotics for minor ailments such as colds at least once a day, the…
Childhood Antibiotic Use Linked to Increased Health Risks
TOPLINE: Children who received multiple antibiotic courses between birth and 2 years of age had a higher risk…
Are You Prescribing Acne Antibiotics Right? Key Tips
The selection of patients, duration of therapy, and combination with other drug categories are key factors in optimizing…