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Prescription DrugsMerck’s LIPTRUZET Approved by the FDA
LIPTRUZET approved to help patients lower LDL cholesterol
Prescription DrugsRx May Lower Prostate Cancer Mortality
Prostate cancer deaths lower among men who took statins
Prescription DrugsSafety of Heart Rx Digoxin Debated
Digoxin to treat atrial fibrillation and heart failure may not increase risk of death
Prescription DrugsCholesterol Rx Recommended for Diabetes
Diabetes patients should take statins starting at age 40 according to new Canadian guidelines
Prescription DrugsTrametinib US PDUFA Date Extended to September 2013
Prescription Drug User Free Act goal for trametinib extended three months
Prescription DrugsFDA Grants Janssen Research & Development Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Daratumumab
Daratumumab for treatment of multiple myeloma in specific patients
Prescription DrugsKids Get New Rx for Rare Arthritis
Actemra approved to treat polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Prescription DrugsAnesthesia's Impact After Joint Surgery
Neuraxial anesthesia for joint arthroplasty may lead to better outcomes after surgery
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Plan B One-Step Emergency Contraceptive
Plan B One Step approved for women 15 years and older without a prescription
Prescription DrugsFDA Limits Duration and Usage of Samsca
Samsca usage limited due to possible liver injury
Prescription DrugsProcysbi Approved for Rare Genetic Condition
Procysbi approved to treat nephropathic cystinosis in children and adults
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Kcentra
Kcentra approved for urgent reversal of anticoagulation in adults with major bleeding
Prescription DrugsCancer Rx Prices Too High!
Leukemia drug costs are affecting patient care experts contend
Prescription DrugsMedications Do More Than Prevent Breast Cancer
Breast cancer incidence lower in women taking selective estrogen receptor modulators
Prescription DrugsCancer Studies Often Flawed
Cancer research often lacks rigor to answer key questions
Prescription DrugsHow Much Do Your Meds Affect Surgery?
SSRI antidepressants linked to increase in poor surgery outcomes but reason is unclear
Prescription DrugsAnti-Seizure Rx Potiga Linked to Retinal Abnormalities and Blue Skin Discoloration
FDA warns public of Potiga causing skin discoloration and retinal abnormalities
Prescription DrugsA Pregnancy Dilemma for a Medication?
Antiepileptic valproate during pregnancy linked to higher risk of autism in children
Prescription DrugsNot Going by the Acne Label
Acne medication adherence by young Medicaid patients is less than 12 percent
Prescription DrugsManaging Meningitis with Vaccines
Meningitis vaccine awareness stressed on World Meningitis Day
Prescription DrugsFDA Approves Second Drug in BD Simplist
BD Simplist decreases number of steps in vial and syringe injection sequence
Prescription DrugsReplenishing Men's Mojo
Erectile dysfunction and quality of life improved with replacement testosterone hormone
Prescription DrugsEarly Weaning in HIV Positive Feeding?
Breastfeeding and HIV transmission from mother to child
Prescription DrugsNora Apothecary & Alternative Therapies Announces Recall of Compound Products
Indiana pharmacy recalling compound products due to lack of sterility assurance