IN recent years, the agricultural sector has witnessed a concerning trend: the misuse of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) in ...

Once eligible for ARVs, all patients are initiated on combination ... related to the ADR form used by the National Food and Drug Agency (NAFDAC). The ADR screening form was designed to identify ...

says taking ARVs medication as advised (medically termed, adherence) means that you should take your medicine on time so that the drug concentration in the blood does not go below the required level, ...

Now, as new iterations or combinations of antiretrovirals (ARVs) emerge from drug-company pipelines, STRs are not only sustaining high levels of efficacy, but they are also getting better tolerated.

The following is a summary of “Drug-drug interactions between antiretrovirals and hormonal contraception: An updated ...

The smoking-cessation drugs on the market don’t work well for the majority of people, and they come with side effects and reputations that keep some smokers from ever trying them. Despite this ...

Drug-induced lupus is more common in men because they are given these drugs more often; however, not everyone who takes these drugs will develop the disease. Specific criteria for diagnosing ...

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach. By Ellen Barry and Christina Jewett The Food and Drug Administration on ...

It is unclear whether the risk of ARV-related adverse drug reactions (ADRs ... Although ADRs did not pose a major barrier to use of ARVs in pregnancy, close monitoring of pregnant women receiving ...

Preliminary investigations by NDA and security indicate that some of the stolen drugs, particularly ARVs, antimalarial drugs, antibiotics and RDTs, are smuggled out of the country. “We need ...

In my previous article, I discussed how AI is rapidly transforming the drug discovery process, significantly accelerating timelines and reducing costs. However, while AI's potential in this domain ...

By Noah Weiland Noah Weiland has written about the public health policies that seek to address drug overdoses. Drug overdose deaths are decreasing sharply across the country, according to recent ...