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Prescription DrugsWhat's in the Black Box?
Researchers find inconsistencies in black box warnings
Prescription DrugsHeart Drug May Boost Cancer Therapy
Generic hypertension drug may improve effectiveness of cancer nanotherapies
Prescription DrugsStatins Work Regardless of Protein Levels
Scientists find cholesterol-lowering statin drugs benefit heart disease patients regardless of C-reactive protein levels
Prescription DrugsLupus Loophole Turns Out to be Dead-End
Statins not advised for routine use in pediatric lupus patients
Prescription DrugsOverdosing Our Children
Medication dosages for babies and young children are often inaccurate
Prescription DrugsStatins May Benefit MS Patients
Study participants with MS shown to have less brain lesions after taking statins
Prescription DrugsMDA Puts Muscle Behind Research
Pharmaceutical company receives $600K grant to support muscular dystrophy drug research
Prescription DrugsShock to the System
Common antibiotics mixed with certain blood-pressure medications linked to shock, hypotension in patients
Prescription DrugsClinical Trial for Sutent Stopped
Trial for gastrointestinal tumor med stopped, shown to be effective in treating pancreatic cancer
Prescription DrugsNew Treatment for MS Approved in U.S., Europe
Gilenya shown to slow course of multiple sclerosis and relieve symptoms
Prescription DrugsStatin Stalemate
Statin benefit in patients with low-risk of heart disease is questionable
Prescription DrugsFDA Sets Limits for Acetaminophen Dosage
FDA limits acetaminophen in prescriptions to prevent liver injury, overdose
Prescription DrugsWeighing the Risks
Common painkillers linked to heart attack, stroke looked at in meta-analysis
Prescription DrugsClued In to Lithium
Researchers find mechanism that may help explain how lithium benefits bipolar patients
Prescription DrugsSide Effects in the Sack
Benign prostate hyperplasia drugs produce sexual side effects including erectile dysfunction and loss of libido
Prescription DrugsCatch 22 for Stroke Patients
Statin risks may outweigh cardiovascular benefits for stroke patients
Prescription DrugsBad for the Bones
Researchers study effects of individual anti-epileptic drugs on bone health
Prescription DrugsToxic for the Ticker?
Recent study ties breast cancer drug bevacizumab to congestive heart failure
Prescription DrugsCommon Osteoporosis Drugs Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
Oral bisphosphonates may double risk of oesophageal cancer
Prescription DrugsDrug-Mania Lacks Support
Researchers find that commonly prescribed antipsychotic drugs lack evidence of efficacy
Prescription DrugsDrug Shows Promise for Thyroid Cancer
Pazopanib stops blood-vessel growth in thyroid tumors
Prescription DrugsA Tale of Two Treatments
Age-related macular degeneration treatments equally effective
Prescription DrugsNew Standards for Prescription Labels
Campaign seeks to improve clearness of drug labels
Prescription DrugsNew Year's Resolutions You Can Keep
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