A review of glucosamine is presented in the November edition of the Drug & Therapeutics Bulletin and concludes that glucosamine at a dose of 1500mg

The investigational chemotherapeutic drug Glivec (imatinib mesylate) increases the uptake of other chemotherapy drugs by solid tumours, according to early research presented at a cancer

Both insulin aspart and insulin lispro, rapid-acting insulin analogs, control postprandial blood glucose in type 1 diabetic patients, according to a report in the November

More than half of men with erectile dysfunction in a preliminary study reported improved erection while taking Korean red ginseng, investigators in Korea report in

Melatonin does not appear to be a useful therapy for patients with cluster headache who achieve incomplete relief with conventional therapy, according to a recent

Viral rebound occurs in nearly half of HIV-infected patients who initially respond to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), according to the results of a pan-European

Treatment with statin drugs slows the progression of aortic stenosis (AS) independently of the medications’ cholesterol-lowering effects, according to a report in the November 20th

Makers of the heavily advertised Blue Stuff products said Tuesday that they would pay $3 million to settle federal charges that the company’s promotional campaigns

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved aripiprazole for the treatment of schizophrenia, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Japan’s Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. announced

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and alcohol use independently increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, and combined, they almost double the risk, according

New migraine treatment guidelines released by the nation’s two largest groups of primary care physicians recommend nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) as first-line therapy for migraines.

Women in Germany are prescribed more drugs than are men and often receive older or cheaper brands, more controversial drugs and combination therapies, according to

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a nationwide alert to warn against the use of injectable drugs prepared by Urgent Care Pharmacy

משרד הבריאות ממשיך במבצע החיסון לצוותי ההצלה; אצל 4 מהמחוסנים התגלו תופעות לוואי קלות; במסגרת ההיערכות למצבי חירום מכין המשרד ערכות הסברה לציבור ולסגל מקצועילמאמר

מכירת תרופות מחוץ לבתי המרקחת תחל בעוד 6 חודשים; באוצר צופים: המהלך יוביל להורדת מחירים; ארגוני הרוקחים וגורמים במשרד הבריאות מזהירים: סכנה לצריכה מוגברת של תרופות

B-vitamin supplementation may reduce some of the elevations in markers of cardiovascular risk seen in patients taking antiepileptic drugs.  Levels of plasma total homocysteine can

Antioxidant therapy appears to improve mitochondrial energy synthesis over time, slowing the clinical progression of Friedreich’s ataxia and providing a significant improvement in heart function,

Zinc gluconate glycine lozenges reduce cold duration and frequency, as well as concomitant antibiotic use, in children.  Researchers from the Heritage Center, Provo, Utah, United

A small pilot study reported in the November issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings demonstrated the benefit of gabapentin for the treatment of hot flashes

בעקבות השינוי בתקנות המאפשר מכירה של תכשירי OTC מחוץ לבתי מרקחת, מפרסם משרד הבריאות את רשימת התרופות המאושרת. רשימה זו, ששר האוצר הגדיר אותה בלגלוג