Archive: 22/12/2015
Uptravi approved for chronic lung disease
(HealthDay)—Uptravi (selexipag) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a disabling lung disease that often leads to death or the need for lung transplant.
Dec 22, 2015
Quebec's top court rules assisted dying law can proceed
Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday that the right of terminally ill patients in the province to choose to die with medical help should stand. The law, passed late last year, was the first of its kind in Canada.
Dec 22, 2015
Colombia legalizes medical marijuana
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos signed a decree Tuesday legalizing and regulating medical marijuana, the latest softening of the country's hardline tactics in the war on drugs.
Dec 22, 2015
Meta-analysis finds evidence for nalmefene in the treatment of alcohol dependence is weak
Currently available evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCT) does not support the use of nalmefene for harm reduction for people with alcohol dependence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) published ...
Dec 22, 2015