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Can Hepatitis C drugs reduce symptoms of PTSD?

European Pharmaceutical Review

The researchers studied 254 VA patients who were diagnosed with PTSD and hepatitis C between October 1999 and September 2019. Patients’ symptoms were monitored for PTSD and hepatitis C virus between two clinical visits over eight to 12 weeks. MDMA-assisted therapy successful in PTSD patients.

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Swing’s digital therapy for fibromyalgia hits the right beat

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Patients with fibromyalgia – a common condition causing chronic pain, fatigue, poor sleep, and cognitive dysfunction – could get relief from a digital therapeutic (DTx) based on cognitive behavioural therapy, according to a clinical trial. It is due to generate results next year.

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Tapping into digital therapeutics to improve neurological outcomes

Pharmaceutical Technology

As the field of digital therapeutics continues to broaden, specific uses in mental health and neurology are increasingly making headway for patients and on the market. Companies are testing the use of digital platforms along with pharmacological treatments.

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FDA drug dosage optimisation guidelines signal clinical trial reform

Pharmaceutical Technology

In January, amidst calls to improve patient safety by optimizing licensed drug formulations, the FDA released a draft guidance that signalled a departure from the most commonly used method of identifying a new therapy’s ideal dosage. The focus on identifying the ideal drug dosage is not new. What is drug dose optimisation?

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Legal challenges put off label use of gender affirming care drugs in jeopardy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Dr. Barry DeCoster, PhD, an associate professor of bioethics at the University of Michigan, describes gender affirming care as “safe and effective” for most patients. An immediate consequence of the possible legal ramifications of the bills is a shift in patient care and healthcare coverage, particularly for publicly funded hospitals.