Thursday Jul 3 | Health Resources
Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics
Taking prescription medications can help reduce violent behavior in some schizophrenia patients, Duke researchers report.
Drug News: New drugs work as well as older ones
DRUG NEWS: New drugs work as well as older ones Nursing2008 June 2008 Volume 38 Number 6 Pages 14 - 14 Newer drugs aren't any better at treating a first episode of schizophrenia than the older drug haloperidol, ...
Autopsy report suggests teen wasn't taking meds properly - Fresno Bee
“They need to learn how to de-escalate the situation”
Sunday, May 18, 2008 Autopsy report suggests teen wasn't taking meds properly - Fresno Bee By Pablo Lopez 05/16/08 Coroner officials released an autopsy report Friday suggesting that a slain Roosevelt High ... via NC Mental Hope News
Updates: 'Lethal level' of drug in blood of slain Roosevelt student
Coroner's report on Jesus "Jesse" Carrizales An autopsy found a "lethal level" of an antidepressant drug in the blood of a slain Roosevelt High special education student, but no evidence that he was taking ... via Fresno Bee
Should kids get these drugs? Plan likely to increase scrutiny of anti-psychotics in children
“We are at risk of treating kids before we know if these drugs are safe in the long-term”
Concerned about how anti-psychotic drugs are being used in children, state officials are working on a plan due out by early fall to make sure the medications are properly prescribed for Washington kids on ... via Tacoma News Tribune
Pharmacogenetic Findings May Lead To Individualized Treatment For Schizophrenia
“The data from the clinical trials studying the efficacy and safety of iloperidone suggest that iloperidone could be a useful long-term treatment option for people with schizophrenia”
Data presented at the APA Annual Meeting on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s investigational drug candidate, iloperidone, included its 4-week, short-term Phase III trial, as well as a pooled analysis of three ... via MediLexicon
Data Presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual...
“The data from the clinical trials studying the efficacy and safety of iloperidone suggest that iloperidone could be a useful long-term treatment option for people with schizophrenia”
Data Presented at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Demonstrate Iloperidone's Efficacy and Safety, With Low Rates of Movement and Metabolic Adverse Events WASHINGTON, MAY 6 ... via Earth Times
Discontinuation Difference Seen in Schizophrenia Drugs
Patients with first-episode schizophrenia and schizophreniform disorder are significantly more likely to discontinue haloperidol than second-generation antipsychotic drugs, researchers report in the March 29 ... via Mental Help Net
New Schizophrenia drugs no better.
“New schizophrenia drugs no better, Dutch team find”
Following on from the myth of the antipsychotic and the research apparently showing that antidepressants don't work either, here , comes this. via Mental Nurse
Journal Watch - Medicine that Matters
Antipsychotics: Newer Doesn't Necessarily Mean Better in First-Episode Schizophrenia
Costly second-generation antipsychotics are no more effective than haloperidol in treating first-episode schizophrenia, according to an industry-sponsored study in Lancet . via Journal Watch - Medicine that Matters
Newer drugs not necessarily better for first schizophrenia episode
As a treatment for first-episode schizophrenia, second-generation drugs are associated with lower discontinuation rates than the first-generation drug haloperidol, new research indicates. via Rehab Management
You have schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. What exactly is that? I'll start by saying what schizophrenia is not. via The Courier-Journal
Video B-Roll via On-Demand and Satellite - New Schizophrenia Treatment Now Available in Canada
“ZELDOX(TM) has demonstrated an excellent safety and efficacy profile as demonstrated through over a decade of research and patient experience.”
The following B-Roll is available at the listed times and co-ordinates: On-Demand Coordinates/URL: Available at 1PM ET CNW Broadcast On-Demand provides free, secure and easy-to-use broadcast quality material ... via CNW Group
New schizophrenia treatment now available in Canada
“ZELDOX(TM) has demonstrated an excellent safety and efficacy profile as demonstrated through over a decade of research and patient experience.”
LEGER MARKETING RESEARCH SHOWS STRONG STIGMA ASSOCIATED TO DISEASE AFFECTING MORE THAN 300,000 CANADIANS MONTREAL, Feb. via CNW Group
As The New York Times reported yesterday, Eli Lilly could potentially pay $1 billion to settle a federal investigation into its marketing practices for its lead drug Zyprexa. via Fool.com
Second-generation antipsychotics produce fewer side effects
“In the United States, three second-generation antipsychotics are now available in a rapid-acting intramuscular formulations”
Second-generation antipsychotics administered by intramuscular injection are efficacious in reducing agitation and are less likely to cause extrapyramidal adverse effects compared with first-generation ... via Rehab Management
Ethnicity Predicts How Gene Variations Affect Response to Schizophrenia Medications
If confirmed, their findings could one day help clinicians predict which medication is most likely to help a patient, based on his or her genetic makeup. via Science Daily
Pfizer, Taisho sign schizophrenia deal 7:58AM ET
Pfizer Inc. said Monday it signed a partnership agreement with Japan's Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. via BusinessWeek
Lilly's Zypreza, Pfizer's Geodon could see reimbursement restrictions next year
“The momentum, politically, is there”
Pharmawire - 'a news service focused on providing insight into the most price sensitive issues in the global pharmaceutical market. via Financial Times
Treatments to Cure Nail Biting
It might sound surprising but there are many types of medications available to stop nail biting. via American Chronicle