Calcitonin

The opioid market is dominated by non-tamper resistant formulations (TRFs), but the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) promotion of TRF therapies could well result in the departure of non-TRF therapies from the market and shake up its structure. Purdue Pharma’s Oxycontin is the only opioid pain more

Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. More specifically, the study revealed that pain signals originating in arthritic joints, and the biochemical processing of tho more

Bone Medical Limited has obtained important positive data on blood levels of peptide from testing its oral parathyroid hormone (PTH) CaPTHymone(TM) osteoporosis product. These results are from a second clinical trial of CaPTHymone(TM) conducted at Qpharm in Brisbane, Australia. Previously, Bone ann more

Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNECs) are a rare cell type located in airway and alveolar epithelia and are often in contact with sensory nerve fibers. They have a wide phylogenic distribution and are found even in the relatively primitive lungs of amphibia and reptiles, suggesting a critical funct more

Treatment of migraine is on the cusp of a new era with the development of drugs that target the trigeminal sensory neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or its receptor. Several of these drugs are expected to receive approval for use in migraine headache in 2018 and 2019. CGRP-related more

Abstract The exact mechanism of migraine pathophysiology still remains unclear due to the complex nature of migraine pain. Salmon calcitonin (SC) exhibits antinociceptive effects in the treatment of various pain conditions. In this study, we explored the mechanisms underlying the analgesic effec more