March 9, 2016 US FDA to allow Amarin to promote fish oil pill for off-label use Amarin Corporation Plc can promote its fish-oil pill for unapproved uses after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided not to appeal a judge's ruling that the company has the right under the First Amendment to make truthful and non-misleading statements about its products.
March 9, 2016 US health agency estimates 2015 prescription drug spend rose to $457B Spending on prescription drugs is projected to have risen to $457 billion in 2015 and will likely continue to grow as a percentage of overall healthcare spending, a U.S. government health agency said on Tuesday.
March 8, 2016 Normal treatment for drug in Sharapova case is 4-6 weeks, manufacturer says The Latvian company that manufactures meldonium says the normal course of treatment for the drug is four to six weeks — not the 10 years that Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova says she used the substance.
March 8, 2016 Researchers try to solve the mystery of when to stop antidepressants It is one of the most common and wrenching decisions in mental health: when to stop antidepressant medication.
March 8, 2016 Telling docs they overprescribe addicting drugs doesn't make them stop Government letters informing doctors they're prescribing vastly more addictive drugs than their peers fall on deaf ears, according to a new study.
March 3, 2016 NY attorney general to investigate insurers over hepatitis C drugs New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office has asked 16 health insurers for documentation on patients who have been denied coverage of drugs used to cure hepatitis C, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
March 1, 2016 What you should know about how supplements interact with prescription drugs As millions of Americans consume over-the-counter herbal and botanical supplements in a bid to boost health, there is increasing evidence that these products can interfere with a wide range of prescription medications used to treat everything from cancer to depression to high blood pressure.
February 29, 2016 Closely watched AstraZeneca cancer drug fails in mesothelioma A closely watched AstraZeneca drug did not extend lives of patients with the rare cancer mesothelioma when given on its own, but the drugmaker said it still believed the medicine had a role to play in combination treatments.
February 22, 2016 Ibuprofen patch heralds side effect free drug future An ibuprofen patch that delivers the painkiller directly through the skin to the site of pain, at a consistent dose for up to 24 hours, has been developed by UK researchers.
February 19, 2016 Novartis wins FDA breakthrough therapy for AML treatment Novartis received breakthrough therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an investigational treatment for newly-diagnosed FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday.
