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Concerns raised over dementia drug prescriptions

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

Doctors in some areas in England are still "inappropriately over-prescribing" anti-psychotic drugs to dementia patients, campaigners have said. Doctors in some areas in England are still "inappropriately over-prescribing" anti-psychotic drugs to dementia patients, campaigners said. Daybreak's Helen Drew reports. More than halving the number of people with dementia receiving anti-psychotics marks a huge change in the right direction. "But we can and must go further. That is why we are developing a risk assessment tool to help doctors use the drugs safely and appropriately. I have also ordered the rerun of this audit to keep tabs on the action that is being taken to tackle the unacceptable regional variation that we have exposed. "The momentum is building and I am determined to take all necessary steps to protect people from unnecessary prescribing." This audit breaks new ground in examining prescribing patterns for dementia patients and highlights areas that GPs and other practices who want to deliver the best possible care need to focus on. "It is encouraging that prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs is falling. "However, it is clear that the picture nationally is mixed and that everyone involved in the care of those with dementia needs to look carefully at … Continue reading →

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Students abusing stimulant prescriptions for academic edge

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

A bottle of Ritalin sits on the counter of the Post Haste Pharmacy And Surgical Store on June 16, 2003 in Hollywood, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Audio player code: As high schools and colleges continue to become more competitive, students are seeking out medication for an academic edge. The drugs, stimulants including Ritalin and Adderall, are usually prescribed to people with attention disorders. But what's the cost when these drugs get into the hands of students who don't actually need them? We wanted to talk more about this topic after a recent New York Times Room for Debate collection. Judith Warner, contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine and an opinion columnist for Time.com, will join The Daily Circuit Monday to discuss the over-use of stimulants in academic environments. "The widespread abuse of stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall by teenagers and college students who don't have medical diagnoses of A.D.H.D. is a problem that has been created as much by adults as by the young people who actively engage in the illegal use and trade of the drugs," she wrote for The New York Times. Psychologist and family physician Leonard Sax will also join the discussion. "The next time … Continue reading →

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Hospira recalls 4 cancer drugs over glass particles

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

The FDA is recalling four Hospira cancer drugs, including methotrexate, because glass particles in the vials can enter the solutions. (Hospira photo / July 16, 2012) 10:51 a.m. CDT, July 16, 2012 The drugs recalled are carboplatin, cytarabine, paclitaxel, methotrexate and were distributed nationwide to wholesalers and direct customers. The Food and Drug Administration said there may be potential for the drugs to come into contact with the embedded particles, and the particles may become dislodged into the solutions. Injury could result if the solution were injected into a patient, the FDA said. Signs and symptoms might include bleeding, bruising, inflammation, itching, rash, chest pain and respiratory symptoms. Hospira attributed the root cause to a supplier glass defect and said it was arranging for return and replacement of all recalled products, according to the FDA notice. Formal recall letters have been distributed within the U.S. along with notification to safety organizations. More: Hospira recalls 4 cancer drugs over glass particles … Continue reading →

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Drugs, arms 'fuel Africa unrest'

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

17 July 2012 Last updated at 02:52 ET Growing drug trafficking and unchecked arms trade are fuelling insurgencies across Africa, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has said. In a BBC interview, Mrs Sirleaf said the rise of militant groups - such as Boko Haram in Nigeria and al-Shabab in Somalia - was very disturbing. She also mentioned recent attacks by Ansar Dine militants in Mali. The president added that Liberia would lead a campaign to try to contain the menace. Mrs Sirleaf said that she would now be urging countries which manufactured weapons to sign a treaty to stop arms proliferation. She was speaking on the sidelines of an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The meeting earlier called on the UN Security Council to intervene in the ongoing conflict in Mali. Tuareg rebels and the Islamists took control of northern Mali after a coup. The army seized power in Mali in March, accusing the elected government of not doing enough to halt the Islamist groups. The rest is here: Drugs, arms 'fuel Africa unrest' … Continue reading →

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Longtime local pharmacy to close at month's end

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

WATERLOO, Iowa When Jim Hughes closes Q&T Health Mart Pharmacy in Eveland Plaza at the end of the month, it will be almost 27 years to the day he took over as owner of the store. Hughes, who took over ownership of the store and opened Aug. 1, 1985, is retiring and closing the store. Since then, the small business has seen a number of changes and so has the industry in which he works. When Hughes, 68, opened his doors for the first time, he was among about a dozen independent pharmacies the metro area. Now, he is one of four, including nearby Greenwood Pharmacies and Evansdale Pharmacy. The chain stores are buying out the independents, Hughes said, adding grocery store chains are now in the pharmacy business, as well. Its getting harder and harder for independent stores to compete. Hughes took over ownership after working at Varly Pharmacy. Before that, Hughes worked for nine years as a pharmacist at the University of Northern Iowa student health center. The son of a pharmacist, his brother also owned his own pharmacy in Colorado. It runs in the family, he said. I knew I would be owning my own pharmacy one … Continue reading →

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Pharmacy was target of phone hacking scheme

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

The Medicine Chest Pharmacy was the victim of a long distance phone hacking scheme this month. Tracee Vickerman, owner of the local pharmacy, said Northwestel Inc. called last Monday to inform the business that suspicious calls were being made to places like Saudi Arabia, Mozambique and the Philippines. Its great that Northwestel called us or we wouldnt have found out until we got our huge bill at the end of the month, she said last week. The calls appear to have started on July 3, Vickerman told the Star. While most calls seem to have been placed at night, some did occur during the day, and Vickerman said looking back there were signs it was happening. Staff had noticed strange numbers showing up on the call display as well as notes that calls were being transferred, but didnt think much of it. The pharmacy had also received complaints that its lines were always busy, and occasionally staff wouldnt be able to make outgoing calls even though it appeared lines were available. When we look back now, it was happening during the day; we just didnt know what was happening, said Vickerman. Polarcom, which supplied the pharmacys phone system, called the … Continue reading →

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Real-life spider men using protein found in venom to develop muscular dystrophy treatment

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

Public release date: 16-Jul-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Charlotte Hsu chsu22@buffalo.edu 716-645-4655 University at Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. -- While Spider-Man is capturing the imagination of theatergoers, real-life spider men in Upstate New York are working intently to save a young boy's life. It all began in 2009, when Jeff Harvey, a stockbroker from the Buffalo suburbs, discovered that his grandson, JB, had Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The disease is fatal. It strikes only boys, causing their muscles to waste away. Hoping to help his grandson, Harvey searched Google for promising muscular dystrophy treatments and, in a moment of serendipity, stumbled upon University at Buffalo scientist Frederick Sachs, PhD. Sachs was a professor of physiology and biophysics who had been studying the medical benefits of venom. In the venom of the Chilean rose tarantula, he and his colleagues discovered a protein that held promise for keeping muscular dystrophy at bay. Specifically, the protein helped stop muscle cells from deteriorating. Within months of getting in touch, Harvey and Sachs co-founded Tonus Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company devoted to developing the protein as a drug. Though the treatment has yet to be tested in humans, it has helped dystrophic mice gain strength … Continue reading →

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Protein Found in Venom Could Treat Muscular Dystrophy

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

Newswise BUFFALO, N.Y. -- While Spider-Man is capturing the imagination of theatergoers, real-life spider men in Upstate New York are working intently to save a young boys life. It all began in 2009, when Jeff Harvey, a stockbroker from the Buffalo suburbs, discovered that his grandson, JB, had Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The disease is fatal. It strikes only boys, causing their muscles to waste away. Hoping to help his grandson, Harvey searched Google for promising muscular dystrophy treatments and, in a moment of serendipity, stumbled upon University at Buffalo scientist Frederick Sachs, PhD. Sachs was a professor of physiology and biophysics who had been studying the medical benefits of venom. In the venom of the Chilean rose tarantula, he and his colleagues discovered a protein that held promise for keeping muscular dystrophy at bay. Specifically, the protein helped stop muscle cells from deteriorating. Within months of getting in touch, Harvey and Sachs co-founded Tonus Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company devoted to developing the protein as a drug. Though the treatment has yet to be tested in humans, it has helped dystrophic mice gain strength in preliminary experiments. The therapy is not a cure. But if it works in humans, it could … Continue reading →

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Protein found in spider venom could treat muscular dystrophy

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

ScienceDaily (July 16, 2012) While Spider-Man is capturing the imagination of theatergoers, real-life spider men in Upstate New York are working intently to save a young boy's life. It all began in 2009, when Jeff Harvey, a stockbroker from the Buffalo suburbs, discovered that his grandson, JB, had Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The disease is fatal. It strikes only boys, causing their muscles to waste away. Hoping to help his grandson, Harvey searched Google for promising muscular dystrophy treatments and, in a moment of serendipity, stumbled upon University at Buffalo scientist Frederick Sachs, PhD. Sachs was a professor of physiology and biophysics who had been studying the medical benefits of venom. In the venom of the Chilean rose tarantula, he and his colleagues discovered a protein that held promise for keeping muscular dystrophy at bay. Specifically, the protein helped stop muscle cells from deteriorating. Within months of getting in touch, Harvey and Sachs co-founded Tonus Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company devoted to developing the protein as a drug. Though the treatment has yet to be tested in humans, it has helped dystrophic mice gain strength in preliminary experiments. The therapy is not a cure. But if it works in humans, it could … Continue reading →

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Finding a cure for epilepsy lecture comes with free lunch

Posted: Published on July 17th, 2012

MOBILE, Alabama -- Finding a cure for epilepsy and new treatments for the neurological disorder is the topic of a community talk planned for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Via! Health, Fitness & Enrichment Center in Mobile. The University of South Alabama July Med School Caf lecture will feature Dr. Juan G. Ochoa, associate professor of neurology at the USA College of Medicine. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The presentation begins at noon. Ochoa, who is the medical director for the epilepsy monitoring unit at USA, will talk about epilepsy, a disorder that results from the generation of electrical signals inside the brain, causing recurring seizures, organizers said. He is expected to provide the latest information on the causes of epilepsy, as well as available treatment options, school officials said. The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit, located at the USA Medical Center, provides highly specialized care with state-of-the-art technology for patients with epilepsy and other neurological conditions. Ochoa received his medical degree from Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Columbia. He conducted his family practice residency at Jamaica Hospital in New York and his neurology residency at State University of New York. In addition, he completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and … Continue reading →

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