DEA needs better management of quota process for controlled substances
May 8th 2015The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), responsible for setting quotas of controlled substances, has not responded to manufacturers’ applications for these quotas in a timely fashion-and this has contributed to the shortage of controlled substances over the last decade, according to a recent GAO report.
Investigational vaccine for herpes zoster shows promise
May 1st 2015An investigational vaccine for herpes zoster provided significant benefit to patients 50 and older, with little difference in efficacy among those in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, according to a phase 3 international trial [Zoster Efficacy Study in Adults 50 Years of Age or Older (ZOE-50)].