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Prescription DrugsOrgan Transplant Meds Increase Cancer Risks
Skin cancer is common in organ transplant patients due to immunosuppressant medications
Prescription DrugsMaybe in Animals But Not in Humans
Kidney cancer tumors do not grow after sunitinib treatment ends
Prescription DrugsLilly Discontinues Phase 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis Program for Tabalumab
Tabalumab program discontinued due to lack of efficacy
Prescription DrugsNo Libido Loss with the Pill
Libido did not decrease among the majority of women taking combined oral contraceptives
Prescription DrugsDownside for Men Taking Daily Pain Rx
Low testosterone risk higher in men taking long acting opioids versus short acting opioids
Prescription DrugsDoubling the Lifespan of Brain Cancer Patients
Anaplastic oligodendroglioma responds best to chemotherapy plus radiation
Prescription DrugsIs Hep C Retreatment Worth It?
Hepatitis C retreatment with interferon did not improve outcomes and may increase death risk
Prescription DrugsNew Stent Keeps Arteries Unclogged
Coronary artery disease patients may have improved results with new drug releasing stent
Prescription DrugsDoxil Generic Approved to Address Cancer Rx Shortage
FDA approves generic form of Doxil
Prescription DrugsComparing Rx for Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis medication adalimumab came out ahead in efficacy and cost comparison
Prescription DrugsCOPD Rx Closer to Approval
COPD treatment with olodaterol recommended for approval by FDA advisory committee
Prescription DrugsHappy HIV Patients Take Meds
HIV patients satisfied with clinical care more likely to take their meds
Prescription DrugsIn the ER for ADHD Rx Misuse
ADHD stimulant medications sending more people to the emergency department
Prescription DrugsED Rx Okay While Treating Kidney Failure
End stage renal disease patients can safely take ED medication after kidney transplant or during dialysis
Prescription DrugsRavicti for the Management of Urea Cycle Disorders Approved
Ravicti helps dispose of ammonia in the body
Prescription DrugsGood Use of Medicine Key for Adult ADHD
ADHD in adults was improved by taking medicine properly but some patients at risk for misuse
Prescription DrugsAsenapine for Bipolar Disorder?
Bipolar disorder with mixed episodes responded well to asenapine
Prescription DrugsMemantine Doesn’t Work for all Dementias
Memantine did not help people who had frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Prescription DrugsA Combination Leukemia Can’t Take
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia responds to combination of ibrutinib and rituximab
Prescription DrugsBotox Over Time for the Bladder
Overactive bladder patients move from Botox treatment to others after three years
Prescription DrugsThree New Meds for Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes medications with alogliptin approved by the FDA
Prescription DrugsFlu Shot “Egg-cellent” for Allergic Kids
Flu vaccine is safe for children who are severely allergic to eggs
Prescription DrugsBotox Approved for Overactive Bladder
Overactive bladder symptoms may be alleviated with Botox treatment
Prescription DrugsSecond-Line Cancer Therapy Extends Lives
Esophageal and gastric cancer patients live longer taking docetaxel after first chemotherapy fails