Sentences with phrase «concern over drug»

Since 1996, major changes in infectious diseases have occurred, such as the introduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / AIDS and West Nile virus into the United States, advances in HIV / AIDS treatment, changes in vaccine perceptions, and increased concern over drug - resistant pathogens.

Combined with outrage over individual incidents, is growing concern over drug crime and violence.

Investors couldn't chalk up the selloff to the concerns over drug - price gouging that have depressed other pharmaceutical shares: Zoetis zts, after all, makes medications for dogs — whose health care costs have yet to inspire Senate investigations.

Cost - cutting by health insurers and concerns over drug pricing have made CVS's pharma - benefits unit seem like a liability to some investors; and in the head - to - head fight, Walgreens has grabbed some market share.

The concerns over that drug have since been addressed, but the stock still has not recovered, and is still almost 30 % below its peak of $ 80 the month before that disappointment.

Not exact matches

Last month, the professional group updated its stance, saying it had growing concerns over what it calls a «lack of clinical oversight» in the use of medical marijuana if pharmacies don't play a «front - line role» in providing access to the drug.

Pharmaceutical companies are concerned about an onslaught of legislative proposals percolating in state houses around the country, among them: changes to Medicaid programs to rein in the high cost of prescription drugs, intellectual property issues, and the fight over biosimilars.

Although the FDA can't dictate prices or reject therapies over pricing concerns (they can only focus on safety and efficacy), the agency can encourage more competition through moves like this (as well as speedier approval pathways) which could spur drug makers to produce products that ultimately lower costs for patients — a goal cited by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb in announcing the list.

The Food and Drug Administration raised concerns over the Bausch + Lomb facility in Florida where Valeant's new eye drops are made.

Sprout's controversial pink libido pill was approved on Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for pre-menopausal women, after being rejected twice over concerns about its effectiveness and side - effects.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb on Thursday questioned whether rebates that drugmakers provide to health insurers should remain protected by federal law, sparking new concerns on Wall Street over efforts to curb drug pricDrug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb on Thursday questioned whether rebates that drugmakers provide to health insurers should remain protected by federal law, sparking new concerns on Wall Street over efforts to curb drug pricdrug pricing.

After shares got crushed yesterday over safety concerns for its lead drug candidate, shares of Esperion Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ESPR) were down another 22 % at 12:30 p.m. EDT today following a J.P. Morgan downgrade.

The drug overdose epidemic has become one of the most concerning public health issues of recent time, and in an effort to stem the tide, moreg and more patients and doctors are turning to pot over pills.

Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearing women.

Glass Packaging Institute Expresses Concern over FDA Decision on BPA, March 30, 2012 Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearingConcern over FDA Decision on BPA, March 30, 2012 Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearingconcern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearing women.

ALEXANDRIA, Va., — Today, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced its concern over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision rejecting a call to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging in even the most vulnerable populations such as children and child - bearing women.

Though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that melamine is safe up to 1 part per million in baby formula, many are concerned over what the long - term consequences of using this chemical in baby formula could be.

The baby was taken from his biological parents over drug concerns, but placed in a nearly fatal situation with a foster mom who was clearly in over her head.

His main concerns over the legislation known as the Compassionate Care Act include allowing patients to smoke the drug, as well as the availability of marijuana to those who are not sick.

Earlier this morning, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, whose top counsel Jim Yates has been involved in negotiations on the marijuana bill, said the governor's concerns over keeping the drug out of the wrong hands were a priority in negotiations.

The measure would drug more readily available amid heightened concerns over the impact of the heroin and opioid addiction in New York.

But Home Office minister Vernon Coaker said that during meetings with policemen, victims of crime and drug addicts over the past few months, «none of them have raised the classification system as a concern that affects them with me».

Most notably, however, the latest version (D print) of the bill continues to allow patients over the age of 21 to smoke the drug — something Cuomo, citing concerns of the State Police and state Health Department officials, said he wants to ban altogether.

The move follows mounting concern over the emergence of new drugs like Mephedrone, which are being widely and legally used despite emerging evidence to suggest they may pose a serious health risk.

(1) Medicinal marijuana: Cuomo says he still has concerns with the marijuana bill, which in its most recent amended form would allow smoking the drug for various designated conditions provided a patient is over 21 years old.

Boyle's bill reflects Republicans» concerns over legalizing smokable forms of the drug.

The Center for Law and Justice in Albany held the press conference Thursday to promote a report card on Albany Police Chief Steven Krokoff's performance over the past three years as head of the APD, but a reporter's query concerning the recent drug arrest of deputy Albany County Executive Christine Quinn tipped the mood in a very different direction.

The agency is confronting pressure from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to streamline and speed up the drug application process, budgetary concerns stemming from relatively stagnant public funding over the last several years, and disputes over subjects ranging from biological warfare to the regulation of genetically modified foods.

The US Food and Drug Administration has finally moved to restrict the farmyard use of antibiotics to prevent livestock illness over concerns that they may generate antibiotic - resistant superbugs.

Although pharma - industry positions have long been considered stable, the global recession and fundamental concerns about the way drugs are developed have resulted in massive industry layoffs over the past 2 years.

Despite concerns over the rising use of antipsychotic drugs to treat young people, little has been known about trends and usage patterns in the United States before this latest research, which was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.

Loeb points out that much of the concern over cancer risk is that, as part of standard therapy for advanced prostate cancer, tumor growth is decreased by drugs that drastically reduce rather than increase male hormones.

The concern over iatrogenic deaths (25 January, p 5), that is those caused by adverse drug reactions and hospital - acquired infections,...

«It is extraordinary how many patients describe themselves as collateral in the war against drugs,» where law enforcement concerns for potential abuse take precedent over the medical imperative to treat suffering, said author — journalist Melanie Thernstrom, who participated on the committee as a patient advocate.

Yet research and clinical observations over the past 40 years have raised concerns that these drugs produce suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and possibly even suicide in a small subset of depressed patients.

Dantas expressed concern over the dwindling numbers of effective antibiotics and the fact that few new drugs are in development.

One sometimes - prescribed combo is phentermine plus topiramate — the formula in Qnexa, one of the drugs the FDA recently shot down over safety concerns.

Prescription drug addiction including, opiate based pain killers, has become a growing social concern over recent years with more widespread recreational use of prescription medications.

I was on Bactrim for acne for over a year and while I experienced feeling bloated and excess gas while on the drug, it never was enough to concern me.

I first addressed the concerns over the cognitive effects of cholesterol - lowering statin drugs years ago in my video Statin Muscle Toxicity.

There is, however, some controversy over the safety of breastfeeding while taking antithyroid drugs for hyperthyroidism, so you will want to learn more about the concerns and recommendations of experts.

While pupil mental health was the most prevalent health and safeguarding concern for school leaders in both 2015 and 2016 when asked about a range of issues, worry over domestic violence, drugs and sexting also increased over this period.

(e) If requested by a Federal, state or local safety agency with regulatory authority over you or the employee, you must provide drug and alcohol test records concerning the employee.

Organized veterinary medicine, that reaped great profits for the drug companies selling antibiotics, vaccines and a host of other drugs, never voiced concern over the proliferation of cruel factory farms, so - called concentrated animal feeding operations that now blight rural America, helped put family farms out of business and now pose significant environmental and public health risks.

So is it drugs in the water, pesticides in our food, and concerns over vaccines or simply a case of genetics?

Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh is a type of synthetic hernia mesh designed to support the surrounding tissue after a hernia repair surgery first cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April of 2010 and withdrawn from the market in May of 2016 after medical professionals expressed concern over results from a clinical trial.

Concern over possible side effects from Actos, technically named pioglitazone, including bladder cancer, has been the basis for lawsuits against the drug manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Eventually, Moor left the firm over concerns for her safety — and thereafter, the firm issued a notice to employees about the drugging incident.

Class I recall issued because medical device may disintegrate inside arteries The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Class I medical device recall for Boston Scientific's Rotawire Elite Guidewire and wireClip Torquer Guidewire over concerns the devices may fall apart while inside a patient's arteries.

Most people are concerned when they get pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol; however, 1 st - time offenders have less to worry about than people with more than one prior offense on their criminal record.