The FDA has approved a buccal formulation of Acyclovir for the treatment of recurrent cold scores. The product uses a mucoadhesive technology that delivers the drug in high concentration to the site of the cold sore. Acyclovir buccal tablets are manufactured by Farmea in France and marketed as Sitavig by BioAlliance Pharma.
Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Risk for Stroke; Low Levels of Light Exposure Associated with Higher Stroke Incidence
More patients who received a preventive medicine intervention also had their physician receive the corresponding preventive intervention.
Are OSA Outcomes Better in the Hands of Sleep Specialists than Primary Care Clinicians?; Inhaled Steroids Increase Risk of TB in COPD Patients
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) refers to the utilization of radiotracers to image regional myocardial perfusion from coronary artery blood flow to the heart muscle. Used effectively, MPI can provide the clinician with a noninvasive technique that yields both important diagnostic and powerful prognostic information regarding the functional significance of anatomic coronary artery disease.
