Drugs

Some pharmacists in Nova Scotia will be allowed to prescribe PrEP under a new study out of Dalhousie University.

Antibiotic-resistant infections cause the deaths of up to 1.2 million people annually, making them one of the leading causes of death.

The statement was issued after new information on median overall survival rates from GlaxoSmithKline.

The brand under review, Narcan, comes as a nasal spray and is the leading version of the drug.

U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly said in the opinion that drug companies had failed to prove that a federal rule allowing states to import medicines would create a “concrete risk of harm” for them.

Apotex Inc. has added a lot of APO-Amitriptyline 10 mg tablets to an existing recall.

Domperidone is approved in Canada for gastrointestinal symptoms but is frequently prescribed off-label to increase breastmilk supply.

Ruzurgi is now authorized for sale again in Canada after Federal Court of Appeal of Canada decision.