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FDA Drug Safety Communication: CelexaPrescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Celexa

Celexa in high doses associated with abnormal heart rhythms

August 25, 2011·3 min read
FDA Hepatitis Update - Pegasys and CopegusPrescription Drugs

FDA Hepatitis Update - Pegasys and Copegus

Pediatric indication for patients 5 to 17 years of age

August 25, 2011·3 min read
FDA approves Botox to treat specific form of urinary incontinencePrescription Drugs

FDA approves Botox to treat specific form of urinary incontinence

Overactive bladder in spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis can benefit

August 24, 2011·2 min read
FDA Drug Safety Communication: CelexaPrescription Drugs

FDA Drug Safety Communication: Celexa

Celexa in high doses associated with abnormal heart rhythms

August 24, 2011·3 min read
Headaches Common in WomenPrescription Drugs

Headaches Common in Women

Women more likely to have headaches in the year after a traumatic brain injury

August 23, 2011·1 min read
Ovarian Cancer Treatment Enters New EraPrescription Drugs

Ovarian Cancer Treatment Enters New Era

Olaparib shrinks ovarian cancer tumors

August 23, 2011·1 min read
New Drug Aids Heart PatientsPrescription Drugs

New Drug Aids Heart Patients

Cardiac myosin activators improve heart failures

August 22, 2011·2 min read
Cholesterol Drugs Work for Most Stroke PatientsPrescription Drugs

Cholesterol Drugs Work for Most Stroke Patients

Hemorrhagic strokes patients may not benefit from cholesterol lowering statins

August 22, 2011·2 min read
Herbs not Always a Healthy AlternativePrescription Drugs

Herbs not Always a Healthy Alternative

Chemotherapy could be compromised by herbal supplements

August 22, 2011·2 min read
Eliminating Flour May Make Fertility BloomPrescription Drugs

Eliminating Flour May Make Fertility Bloom

Infertility patients have a higher incidence of celiac disease

August 22, 2011·1 min read
More Than Just The BluesPrescription Drugs

More Than Just The Blues

Depression can make everyday life difficult

August 22, 2011·6 min read
Late-Stage Melanoma Drug ApprovedPrescription Drugs

Late-Stage Melanoma Drug Approved

Zelboraf and companion diagnostic test receive FDA approval for late-stage skin cancer

August 20, 2011·3 min read
FDA Approves Drug to Treat Two LymphomasPrescription Drugs

FDA Approves Drug to Treat Two Lymphomas

Adcetris approved to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and anaplastic large cell lymphoma

August 20, 2011·3 min read
Possible new ADHD treatment affects receptorsPrescription Drugs

Possible new ADHD treatment affects receptors

Dopamine receptors in ADHD could make medications more effective

August 20, 2011·1 min read
Meth Addicts Recover With iPhonesPrescription Drugs

Meth Addicts Recover With iPhones

Medication event monitoring systems work

August 19, 2011·2 min read
Parkinson's CluesPrescription Drugs

Parkinson's Clues

Parkinsons drugs to prevent alpha synuclein from unfolding

August 18, 2011·2 min read
New Weapon Against Brain CancerPrescription Drugs

New Weapon Against Brain Cancer

Cancer immunogene therapy being tested with glioblastoma multiforme

August 17, 2011·1 min read
Vaccinating a VillagePrescription Drugs

Vaccinating a Village

Vaccinations compliance with parents helps their children and community

August 17, 2011·2 min read
Limited Stent Use SuccessfulPrescription Drugs

Limited Stent Use Successful

Selective use of drug-eluting stents saves millions

August 17, 2011·2 min read
Gout Gets the Royal TreatmentPrescription Drugs

Gout Gets the Royal Treatment

Krystexxa injections twice a month help 42 percent of gout patients

August 16, 2011·3 min read
Why PZA has TB PizzazzPrescription Drugs

Why PZA has TB Pizzazz

Tuberculosis drug Pyrazinamide treatment of TB is better understood

August 16, 2011·1 min read
Cholesterol Conundrum with HIV KidsPrescription Drugs

Cholesterol Conundrum with HIV Kids

High cholesterol is occuring in children on antiretroviral therapy

August 15, 2011·2 min read
Alternative Drug Better Treats Heart ArrhythmiaPrescription Drugs

Alternative Drug Better Treats Heart Arrhythmia

Rivaroxaban is a solid alternative for warfarin

August 13, 2011·2 min read
Better Joint Justice Prescription Drugs

Better Joint Justice

Hydros TA improves Osteoarthritis in the knee

August 12, 2011·1 min read