In the opinion of the German Society for Pain Medicine, the care of pain patients in Germany still needs to be optimized. «The claim of the provider company German Society for Pain Medicine is to improve care concretely,» said Dr. Johannes Horlemann, Kevelaer, President of German Society for Pain Medicine at the Pain and Palliative […]
Epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases ARS Report November 2022 At the time this Report on the Surveillance of Infectious Diseases in Tuscany is published, almost three years have passed since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic began. The path that has characterized the evolution of the virus in this period of time seems to be under control, mainly […]
A study that measured the sleep patterns of University of Washington students revealed some surprises about how and when our bodies tell us to sleep, and illustrates the importance of getting out during the day, even when it’s cloudy. Daytime light exposure is a strong predictor of seasonal variation in college students’ sleep and circadian […]
AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco Note Important on (ibrutinib) Ibrutinib increases the risk of severe and fatal cardiac arrhythmias and heart failure. Patients of advanced age, with ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) performance status ≥ 2 or cardiac comorbidities, may have an increased risk of cardiac events, including sudden fatal cardiac events. Before initiating treatment […]
The active ingredient is a unique substance, its pharmaceutical effect on the body allows for the necessary treatment to take place. The effectiveness of the drug depends on accurately selected AI. Active Ingredient (AI) has an international non-proprietary name (INN). INN is selected based on the chemical name of the AI and is usually set […]
«For beauty is nothing but the terrible beginning, which we are still enduring,» wrote Rainer Maria Rilke. Perhaps he was a little too optimistic, since again and again people seem to find beauty – especially in excess – difficult to bear: at the sight of it, they suffer a breakdown. In science and popular culture, […]
AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco Important Information Note on Spikevax bivalent vaccines The Italian Medicines Agency wishes to inform you of the following: Reports have been received of accidental underdose of the booster dose of Spikevax bivalent vaccines administered as a dose of 0.25 mL (equivalent to 25 μg) instead of 0.5 mL (50 μg). […]
The The theme of this year’s World Hearing Day «Hearing care for all» is particularly relevant for Europe, where access to hearing care varies greatly in different countries and regions. Estimated 197 Millions of people in Europe suffer from some form of hearing loss. According to a World Health Organization report on hearing from the […]
SIF Societa’ Italiana di Farmacologia Excessive consumption of supplements based on Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and peripheral neuropathy. Australian Regulatory Authority By Alessandra Russo. Specialist in Medical Toxicology. Messina The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has published a warning regarding the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy associated with excessive consumption of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplements. For full […]
The Commission European has granted conditional marketing authorisation for etranacogene dezaparvovec (Hemgenix), the first and only gene therapy for the treatment of severe and moderately severe haemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency) in adults without a history of factor IX inhibitors. The approval means that the product will now be available in all countries of […]