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Prescription DrugsA Type 1 Drug That Isn't Insulin
Victoza added to insulin in obese type 1 diabetics improves blood sugar control
Prescription DrugsCholesterol Drugs Lower Heart Risk
Statins reduce likelihood of recurrent cardiovascular events in women
Prescription DrugsAre Opioid Side Effects Inherited?
Side effects from painkillers could be genetic and potentially detected before an adverse reaction
Prescription DrugsWith a Little Help From My Friends
Multiple myeloma laboratory experiments shows successful treatment with bortezomib and PD 0332991
Prescription DrugsWith Testosterone, It's Love and Hate
Prostate cancer treatment with continuous androgen deprivation
Prescription DrugsA New Drug for Weight Loss
Belviq weight loss drug approved to treat obesity by FDA
Prescription DrugsWhat HER2 in Stomach Cancers Means
Stomach cancers that are positive for HER2 have poor outlooks
Prescription DrugsSprycel Picks Up the Pieces
Chronic myelogenous leukemia treatment with Spyrcel safe and effective
Prescription DrugsA Healthy Way to Spend Time Online
Asthma treatment management improved with website
Prescription DrugsFDA Delays Blood Thinner Eliquis Again
Eliquis fails to get FDA approval for second time
Prescription DrugsFewer Kids' Meds Prescribed - Except for ADHD
ADHD medication and contraception usage among kids has increased over past decade
Prescription DrugsMedical Food Hurts Livers
Osteoarthritis drug flavocoxid may cause liver injury
Prescription DrugsAre Dementia Medications Safe for the Heart?
Alzheimers disease medications appear to be safe for the heart during short term use
Prescription DrugsReal World Blood Sugar Control
HbA1c in type 2 diabetes patients worsened only slightly over the course of five years
Prescription DrugsAntipsychotics & Lady Problems
Schizophrenics can take metformin to treat amenorrhea and weight gain from antipsychotics
Prescription DrugsStay Focused With HIV Meds
Bipolar disorder may lead some patients to falsely report that they are taking their HIV medications
Prescription DrugsCocaine Vaccine's Future
Drug addiction may be curbed by new technology in drug vaccinations
Prescription DrugsDrug Drops AFib Stroke Risk
Flecainide helps prevent arrhythmia related strokes in the short term
Prescription DrugsPfizer Announces Positive Results From Xalkori Trial
Alk positive advanced non small cell lung cancer show improved survival
Prescription DrugsWalking Away From Breast Cancer
Breast cancer incidence and metformin use associated
Prescription DrugsBetter Way to Save Babies from HIV
Nevirapine drug plus standard zidovudine reduces risk of babies getting HIV from moms
Prescription DrugsUpdated FDA Statement on Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate
Active ingredient in Makena for preterm birth prevention
Prescription DrugsOld Wonder Drug for Pancreatic Cancer?
Pancreatic cancer eliminated with metformin and standard chemotherapy
Prescription DrugsManaging HIV and Depression
Depression can lead to skipping medications among HIV positive people