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Prescription DrugsHIV Rx May Become New HER2+ Treatment
HER2 positive breast cancer tumors in mice inhibited with Nelfinavir
Prescription DrugsFDA Goes After Unsafe Online Pharmacies
FDA is working to close online pharmacies that sell unsafe products to people in the U.S.
Prescription DrugsTwo Insulins, Two Blood Sugar Fixes
Type 2 diabetes patients taking insulin degludec or glargine had similar blood sugar control
Prescription DrugsThe Strong Survive, Even Bacteria
Urinary tract infection drugs are prescribed more often than needed
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drugs Cut Colon Cancer Risk
Thiazolidinediones for diabetes associated with reduced risk of colon cancer
Prescription DrugsBotox for Your Bladder
Urination need can be quelled more with Botox injection
Prescription DrugsThe Value of the Rotavirus Vaccine
Gastrointestinal calls after rotavirus vaccine introduction declined at medical center
Prescription DrugsTwo Too Hard On Soft-Tissue Cancers
Soft tissue sarcoma dual therapy does not extend life
Prescription DrugsNo Kidney Failure From Diabetes Drug
Type 2 diabetes patients taking Tradjenta had improved blood sugar and low risk of complications
Prescription DrugsSeeing Better on Cholesterol Meds
Statin use lowers glaucoma risk
Prescription DrugsLupus Drug Seems Safe for the Long Haul
Lupus patients on long term Benlysta treatment had similar or lower adverse events after 4 years
Prescription DrugsNewer Blood Thinner Gaining Affirmation
Apixaban may better prevent strokes than warfarin in atrial fibrillation patients
Prescription DrugsBuying Medicine Online? Be Careful
FDA campaign will help people to use online pharmacies safely
Prescription DrugsSteroids OK for Tonsil Surgery
Tonsillectomies in children are often treated with steroids suspected to cause bleeding
Prescription DrugsHPV Vaccine Has No Serious Side Effects
Gardasil HPV vaccine increases risk of fainting and skin infection but nothing else
Prescription DrugsGeneric Depression Drug Pulled
Budeprion generic for Wellbutrin pulled because too dissimilar
Prescription DrugsWatch Out Dust Bunnies
Allergy shots help asthmatic children better control their symptoms
Prescription DrugsHeart Problems Not Blocked by Beta-Blockers
Beta blockers may not prevent heart events in coronary artery disease patients
Prescription DrugsLiving Longer With Two Instead of One
Advanced gastric cancer patients live longer with chemotherapy combination
Prescription DrugsBringing Online a Second-Line Therapy
Esophageal cancer responds to gefitinib as second line treatment
Prescription DrugsKidney Cancer Drug Updates
Renal cell carcinoma phase III clinical trial data presented at ESMO
Prescription DrugsRisks for Pain Medication Abuse
Depression existing opioid use and perceived addiction predict long term use of medication
Prescription DrugsTivozanib for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Advanced renal cell carcinoma responds well to investigational drug tivozanib
Prescription DrugsNo Special Treatment Needed
IgA nephropathy patients with normal kidney function may not need special treatment