Medications - Page 103

March 21, 2016

CDC urges doctors to curb prescribing painkillers

Prescription painkillers should not be a first choice for treating common ailments like back pain and arthritis, according to new federal guidelines designed to reshape how doctors prescribe drugs like OxyContin and Vicodin.

March 21, 2016

Nurse in Colorado accused of stealing powerful painkiller

A nurse working in Colorado has surrendered to the Summit County sheriff after a powerful painkiller was found in her system and a warrant was issued accusing her of stealing drugs from a hospital.

March 18, 2016

Germany's Bayer wins FDA approval for hemophilia A therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Bayer AG's therapy for the most common form hemophilia, the company said on Thursday, about three weeks after the treatment was cleared for use in Europe.

March 18, 2016

Cat stem cell trial could lead to human treatments

Davis, CA (Reuters) - The past five years of Smokey's life have been unbearable.

March 16, 2016

Anxiety drug may help treat autism-like symptoms in rare disease

An anti-anxiety drug may reduce autistic features in a rare inherited disease, according to a new animal study published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications.

March 16, 2016

13-year-old who moved for access to medical marijuana dies

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A 13-year-old medical marijuana advocate who moved from Connecticut to Maine so she could access cannabis to treat a rare form of epilepsy has died.

March 16, 2016

What patients can do when doctors opt for risky painkillers

NEW YORK (AP) -- New federal guidelines are out for doctors who prescribe powerful prescription painkillers, aimed at curbing their abuse and addiction.

March 15, 2016

2015 US drug spending up 5 percent, half 2014's rise, report suggests

Spending on prescription drugs for insured Americans rose about 5 percent last year, driven by both greater medication use and higher prices, mainly for very expensive drugs termed specialty medicines.

March 14, 2016

FDA expands use of Pfizer drug for rare form of lung cancer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration expanded approval of a Pfizer drug to treat a small subset of lung cancer patients with a rare mutation.

March 11, 2016

FDA approves generic version of Viagra

Good news for frugal guys with erection troubles: America will soon be up to its eyeballs in generic Viagra.