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Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 -- About one in every seven American kids aged 5 to 17 underwent some form of mental health treatment in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available. So finds a new report from researchers at the U.S. Centers for.

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Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic

Drugs.com

TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 -- While nursing home residents are at high risk for bad outcomes if they get COVID-19, use of antiviral treatments, such as monoclonal antibodies, was low through most of 2021 and 2022. The authors of a new study, led by.

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Automated red blood cell exchange: bridging treatment gaps in sickle cell disease care

Drug Target Review

Dr Aaron Haubner, Senior Manager of North America Medical Affairs and Market Access at Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies , reveals that while promising new treatments emerge, urgent partnerships are needed to ensure this essential blood therapy reaches the patients who need it most.

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One in five women become pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived with IVF

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research analyzed data from 11 studies of over 5,000 women around the world between 1980 and 2021, to evaluate how common it is to get pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived by fertility treatment.

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David Liu receives Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

Broad Institute

Since their initial development, both base editing and prime editing have been used by thousands of laboratories around the world and have enabled the study and potential treatment of many genetic diseases. The Breakthrough Prize is one of the worlds most important science awards.

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Antibody Drug Conjugates: windows of opportunity

Drug Target Review

These therapies have broadened treatment options for patients to expand beyond the more traditional small molecule drug alternatives. ADCs have the potential to redress the poor balance between safety and efficacy seen with traditional cancer treatment options.

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AbbVie Reports Second-Quarter 2021 Financial Results

The Pharma Data

to $6.14; Raises 2021 Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance Range from $12.37 Based upon the momentum of our business, we are raising our full year 2021 EPS guidance and believe AbbVie is very well positioned for the long term.” ” Second-Quarter Results. Worldwide net revenues were $13.959 billion, an increase of 33.9