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Prescription DrugsGreater Access to GIST Rx During FDA Review
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors drug submitted for new drug application
Prescription DrugsHIV Drug Gets Approval from FDA
Gilead Sciences Stribild is four in one daily HIV drug
Prescription DrugsNew Drug for Diabetic Pain
Nucynta ER for diabetic peripheral neuropathy approved by FDA
Prescription DrugsNew Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
Xtandi approved by FDA to treat late stage prostate cancer
Prescription DrugsVaccinations Save Lives
Vaccine medical exemptions may hurt communities
Prescription DrugsDoses Cut, PsA Remission Remains
Psoriatic arthritis patients taking Humira may maintain remission after halving drug dose
Prescription DrugsAll Eyes on Surgery for Acid Reflux
Acid reflux after surgery is down as more attention is paid to the surgical procedures
Prescription DrugsAre You Taking an Off-Label Medication?
Off label drug use is way too common
Prescription DrugsPlatelet Inhibitor No Match for Plavix
Effient does not perform as well as Plavix in improving outcomes after heart attacks
Prescription DrugsIs H1N1 More Dangerous Than Flu?
Swine flu doesnt result in more deaths than seasonal flu
Prescription DrugsSome Kids Can Die from Flu
Neurological disorders put children at higher risk of death from H1N1 flu
Prescription DrugsLexapro for Hot Flashes
Lexapro helped quality of life for menopausal women by lowering the number of hot flashes
Prescription DrugsWhen Grandma Takes Too Many Meds
Elderly patients are at a high risk for possibly taking meds they do not need
Prescription DrugsAlzheimer’s Drug Struggles in Trials
Alzheimers drug failed to meet main goals but did slow memory loss in some people
Prescription DrugsDiabetes Drugs With Highest Bladder Cancer Risks
Bladder cancer risks lower with sulfonylureas
Prescription DrugsNew HIV Drug Comes With a High Price
Stribild combines four drugs in one daily pill
Prescription DrugsRA Patients Waiting for Drug Treatment
Rheumatoid arthritis patients may not be getting early DMARD treatment
Prescription DrugsSurgery Tops Drugs for Obesity and Diabetes
Obese type 2 diabetes patients do better after weight loss surgery compared to drug treatment
Prescription DrugsWhich Schizophrenia Drugs Cause Interactions?
Schizophrenia treatments should be managed carefully to avoid harmful drug interactions
Prescription DrugsDapagliflozin may Control Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes patients taking dapagliflozin may have improved glycemic control
Prescription DrugsRA Patients: Don't Quit Your Statins
Rheumatoid arthritis patients who quit statin therapy may have higher cardiovascular mortality
Prescription DrugsProtective Partners for Arthritis Drugs
Arthritis patients taking COX 2 inhibitors benefit from gastroprotective agents
Prescription DrugsRacial Gap in RA Drug Prescriptions
DMARD use for rheumatoid arthritis less common among African Americans
Prescription DrugsBrains On Methadone
Methadone may not alter cell generation but learning and memory and attention are at risk