Arizona agencies warn of fentanyl found in cocaine March 7, 2023 Due to recent cases and one known death, several agencies are issuing a warning regarding fentanyl found in cocaine. Steven Dudley, PharmD, DABAT, director of the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, is quoted. KGUN-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Dr. Ivo Abraham column: The 2022 WHO biosimilar guidelines – loosening the reins or changing the track? Part 2 March 7, 2023 Ivo Abraham, PhD, professor of practice in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, continues to examine how biosimilar guidelines from the World Health Organization have changed over time and how they view interchangeability and animal study requirements. The Center for Biosimilars
Training Genetic Counselors to Advance Precision Medicine March 6, 2023 A master’s program trains students to interpret and communicate genetic health information to help guide the treatment of patients and family members. Read more Thumbnail
Tucson nonprofits to compete for funding in 'Fast Pitch' event March 6, 2023 Eight local nonprofits will vie for more than $115,000 at the eighth annual "Fast Pitch Tucson" to be held March 30 at the UArizona Health Sciences Innovation Building. Arizona Daily Star
Older people with anxiety frequently don’t get help. Here’s why March 6, 2023 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force did not include people age 65 and older in its recommendation last year to screen adults for anxiety. The task force noted that questionnaires used to screen for anxiety may be unreliable for older adults. CNN
Clinical Study on Augmenting Medications for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults Shows Promise March 3, 2023 The OPTIMUM study found that adding a medication, rather than switching medications, may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression. Read more Image
Getting better sleep may make it easier to stick to a weight-loss plan March 3, 2023 According to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2023, people who reported regular, uninterrupted sleep were better at sticking to exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight. Fortune
Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression March 3, 2023 For older adults with clinical depression that has not responded to standard treatments, adding the drug aripiprazole to an antidepressant they’re already taking is more effective than switching from one antidepressant to another, according to a new multicenter study. Science Magazine
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: local doctors urge screenings to save lives. March 3, 2023 Local doctors are working to increase awareness and education of colon cancer and screenings throughout March as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)