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Prescription DrugsMedicare Open Enrollment Begins Today
Open enrollment ends December 31st
Prescription DrugsSigh of Relief
Joint pain linked to breast-cancer drug not arthritis, autoimmune disease
Prescription DrugsSchizophrenia Kicked Down a Notch
FDA approves Latuda pill for adult schizophrenia
Prescription DrugsCertain Fentanyl Transdermal Patches Recalled
Accelerated release can lead to adverse events
Prescription DrugsDoes Not Play Well With Others
When combined with Norvir, Invirase can be fatal
Prescription DrugsNew Use For Breast Cancer Drug
Herceptin approved for use in gastro-esophageal cancer
Prescription DrugsPradaxa Approved by the FDA
Used in patients with abnormal heart rhythm
Prescription DrugsNew and Improved Warning Label
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone has risks
Prescription DrugsIs it Better to Look Good or to Feel Good?
Abbott agrees to withdraw its obesity drug Meridia
Prescription DrugsWhat Could Antibiotics Possibly Do for Asthma?
Researchers find some kids' attacks caused by bacteria
Prescription DrugsDrug-Addicted Babies Get Help
Drug for opioid-addicted adults may help babies
Prescription DrugsDoes Your Doctor Know About Tygacil Warning?
Tygacil is riskier than other drugs used to treat serious infections
Prescription DrugsYAZ Gets a Baby Sister
New folate-containing birth control pill approved
Prescription DrugsPossible Glass-Flake Contamination in EPOGEN and PROCRIT
Low potential for harm from affected product
Prescription DrugsUpdate: Blood Clot Concerns Spread Recall to All Lots of Octagam
Increase in number of reported thromboembolic events
Prescription DrugsFinally, An Oral Drug to Reduce MS Relapses
Alternative to injections is pleasant welcome
Prescription DrugsFDA Says Avandia Now For Type II Diabetes Only
Risk of heart disease too great for wider use
Prescription DrugsRheumatoid Arthritis Goes on Trial
Drug trial of masitinib shows promise for rheumatoid arthritis
Prescription DrugsNew Drug May Provide Hope for Psoriatic Arthritis
Golimumab antibody works against tumor necrosis factor
Prescription DrugsVioxx and Cardiovascular Events
Study links medicine and heart attacks, strokes
Prescription DrugsChild Cancer Survivors Helped by ADHD Meds
Drugs shown to restore sustained attention of young survivors
Prescription DrugsSSRIs Shown to Have Many Effects on Cells
Discovery could lead to new drugs to treat depression, anxiety
Prescription DrugsLymphoma Drug Shows Promise in Dogs
Treatment shown to arrest growth of tumors in half of dogs tested
Prescription DrugsDrug Helps Prevent Relapse in Alcoholics
Moderate benefits reported when used with non-drug treatments