October 30, 2015 Novartis, Juno face production hurdles for new blood cancer drugs As drugmakers including Novartis, Juno Therapeutics and Kite Pharma race to launch what may be the most effective treatments ever seen for leukemia and other blood cancers, they are grappling with how to make them widely available in a reliable and cost-efficient way.
October 29, 2015 Sanofi recalls all injectors used for allergic reactions Sanofi is recalling hundreds of thousands of epinephrine injectors used to treat severe allergic reactions because they may not deliver the correct amount of the life-saving drug.
October 28, 2015 Study finds many parents underestimate dangers of teens abusing prescription drugs One in six parents said using prescription drugs to get high is safer than using street drugs, according to the survey.
October 28, 2015 CEO says drug price will be lowered after hike from $13.50 to $750 a tablet The former hedge fund manager who ignited a firestorm of criticism over drug prices after hiking the price of a specialized drug from $13.50 a tablet to $750 a tablet said in an interview Tuesday his company will substantially lower the price. .
October 28, 2015 Lilly says drug slows Alzheimer's in patients with mild disease Patients with mild Alzheimer's disease who took Eli Lilly and Co's experimental drug solanezumab early in the course of their disease preserved more of their cognitive and functional ability, according to new Lilly data released on Wednesday.
October 28, 2015 Pharmacy error led to patient death, hospital confirms The death of a hospital patient who was given the wrong medication occurred because a pharmacy worker inadvertently filled an IV bag with the wrong drug, officials at an Oregon hospital say.
October 28, 2015 HIV drugs may get new role in fighting cancer A type of HIV medicine that stops the AIDS virus from entering immune system cells could in future be put to work against cancer in new combination therapies being developed by drug companies.
October 28, 2015 HPV vaccine for boys has 'good start' in first year When the HPV vaccine was first recommended for boys, health officials worried it would be an unusually hard sell. But a new report suggests that might not be the case.
October 28, 2015 The diet pills that one doc recommends It’s normally safe to assume that any pill promising weight loss is, at best, a gimmick. Or at worst, harmful.
October 28, 2015 Taking NSAIDs with fibrillation meds boosts risk of bleeding People who take blood thinners for atrial fibrillation and also use common painkillers, even briefly, are more likely to suffer serious bleeding, according to a new study.
