Certain prescription medications, including beta-blockers and gabapentinoids, could increase fall risk in older adults, as ...

Spending through the 340B Drug Pricing Program rose by 565% between 2010 and 2021, increasing from $6.6 billion to $43.9 billion, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office. In 2021, ...

Described by the NHS as an anaesthetic drug and commonly used by vets on animals, ketamine is currently classified as a Class ...

The Drug Recognition Expert is trained to recognize signs of impairment in seven different categories of illegal drugs, based upon their observations. The program was developed in the early 1970s ...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) this week asking for marijuana to be reclassified in a lower-risk drug category. Bloomberg reported ...

This study investigates the impact of state prescription drug monitoring programs on drug overdose mortality rates for all drug categories. Objectives: To examine the impact of prescription drug ...

A. The Food and Drug Administration has approved montelukast to treat asthma, exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (trouble breathing) and allergic rhinitis. It is not approved for use during an acute ...

Begin the lesson with an introductory discussion on drug use: How widespread do they feel the drug problem is in their country. What about their state, city, neighborhood, and school? How does today's ...

The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, which could impact the global medical marijuana ...

Credit: Getty Images In an unexpected finding, phosphodiesterase inhibitors and sympathomimetics with α- and β-effect were strongly associated with higher AKI risk in this analysis. High AKI risk was ...