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Prescription DrugsComplera Approval Completed
Gilead Sciences announces the FDA approval of new HIV drug Complera
Prescription DrugsAtrial Fibrillation Rx Alert
Heart arrhythmia guidelines enhanced after PALLAS trial
Prescription DrugsHot Medicines Turn Old
Medicines left in extremely hot environments can expire
Prescription DrugsPfizer Ponders OTC Lipitor
Cholesterol drug Lipitor could soon be sold without a prescription
Prescription DrugsDouble Agent Tamoxifen a Fertility Drug
Tamoxifen doing double duty with breast cancer
Prescription DrugsHelp for Adult ADHD
ADHD in adults improved with use of amphetamines
Prescription DrugsBaldness Treatments Linked to Male Breast Cancer
Propecia and Proscar raise cancer risks slightly
Prescription DrugsNeurology Residents At Ease With Clot Busters
tPA reduces the rate of disability after stroke
Prescription DrugsNew Antidepressants Risky for Elderly
SSRI antidepressants could be more dangerous for elderly
Prescription DrugsDoubling Progression-Free Survival
Lung cancer responds better to Tarceva than chemotherapy
Prescription DrugsApproved Anemia Treatment Betters Potent Drug
ATGAM improves cell count and survival for aplastic anemia
Prescription DrugsWhen One Drug Doesn't Work Another One Does
Sprycel effective when Gleevec is no longer therapeutic
Prescription DrugsFDA Drug Safety Communication: Diflucan
Fluconazole in high doses during pregnancy may be associated with birth defects in infants
Prescription DrugsCholesterol Drugs May Prevent Strokes
Statins could prevent strokes in young individuals
Prescription DrugsCost of Asthma Medications Doubled
Asthma drug cost reduced with pharma programs
Prescription DrugsWhat's the Best Cocktail for Transplants?
Prograf and CellCept may be the best for patients with new kidneys
Prescription DrugsPanic Attacks Predictable
Body sends signals an hour before panic attack onset
Prescription DrugsAstraZeneca announces trade name Caprelsa for vandetanib
Caprelsa is approved for advanced medullary thyroid cancer
Prescription DrugsFDA: Unapproved Emergency Birth Control May Be Ineffective, Unsafe
Evital may be counterfeit versions of the morning after pill
Prescription DrugsReyataz Equal Opportunity Protector
Reyataz may be as effective in HIV-infected women as in men
Prescription DrugsNew Therapy for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?
Affitoxin protein kills HER2-positive cancer cells
Prescription DrugsCranberries vs. Antibiotics
Urinary tract infections have botanical and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole remedies
Prescription DrugsNursing Home Falls Linked to Antidepressants
Antidepressants increase risk of falling for elderly residents
Prescription DrugsWhat Works for Breast Cancer Survivors
Tamoxifen cuts 15-year recurrence, mortality risks