From 2008 to 2012, U.S. adults prescribed medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder rose 36 percent, Express Scripts says. Express Scripts, which processes pharmaceutical claims for members via a network of retail ...
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Health care spending higher for boys than girls; rise in teen use of prescriptions and mental health services; spending on babies highest of any children's age group Spending on health care for children covered by employer-sponsored ...
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Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web. The New York Times: Doctors Train To Spot Signs Of A.D.H.D. In Children Jerry, 9 years old, dissolved into his Game Boy while his father described his ...
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Many children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have missed out on valuable counseling because of a widely touted study that concluded stimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall were more effective for treating the ...
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A newer MRI method can detect low iron levels in the brains of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The method could help doctors and parents make better informed decisions about medication, a new study says. ...
In rare cases, Ritalin and some other drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause long-lasting and sometimes painful erections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. If this condition -- ...
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Prescribing both a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug to children with physical aggression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), along with teaching parents to use behavior management techniques, reduces aggressive and ...
One-in-nine U.S. children ages 4-17 were diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in 2011-12, and 6 percent were on medication, officials say. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 2 million ...
A team of researchers led by JoAnn F. Manson of the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that consumption of walnut oil is significantly correlated to lower risk of type 2 diabetes in women. The disclosure was made in February of this ...
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More and more consumers and corporations are touting the benefits of "local" foods, often described as "sustainable," "healthy," or "natural." According to the trade publication, Sustainable Food News, "local" as a marketing claim, has ...
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US-based specialty pharmaceutical firm Par Pharmaceutical has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for clonidine hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release (ER) ...
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US regulatory authorities have allowed the marketing of a brain wave test, which can diagnose attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents aged between six and 17 years. This device, called Neuropsychiatric ...
Actavis has resolved outstanding patent litigation concerning generic version of Intuniv (guanfacine hydrochloride), indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with Shire. The settlement agreement also ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Neos Therapeutics' new drug application (NDA) 505(b)(2) filing for NT0202, an extended release (XR) orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) formulation of Amphetamine Polistirex. The ...
The USFDA has approved Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for generic Adderall XR capsules to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The ANDA is concerned with generic version of Shire's ...
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