The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a strategic plan for preventing drug shortages on Thursday and proposed a rule…
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Hide and seek: Brain cancer cells ‘lose’ mutations to evade cancer drugs
Brain cancer can play a deadly game of hide and seek. A new study published in the journal Science has…
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New cancer tools allow patients to reconsider chemo
After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients…
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Statins often prescribed without good evidence
Many doctors prescribe statins to people who have little chance of benefiting from the cholesterol-lowering drugs, a new study suggests.…
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Merck melanoma drug shrinks tumors in 38 percent of patients
A Merck & Co drug designed to unmask tumor cells and mobilize the immune system into fighting cancer helped shrink…
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Marijuana-like compound could lead to first-ever medication for PTSD
The life of an individual suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often a debilitating one, as patients are frequently…
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FDA wants restrictions on hydrocodone painkillers
The Food and Drug Administration is recommending new restrictions on prescription medicines containing hydrocodone, the highly addictive painkiller that has…
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Prescription painkiller deaths up 261 percent in NYC
New York City health officials say deaths from prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin and Vicodin increased 261% between 2005 and…
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