Medications - Page 114

October 28, 2015

Novartis launches first US 'biosimilar' drug at 15 percent discount

Novartis kicked off a new era in U.S. medicine on Thursday with the launch of the first "biosimilar" copy of a biotechnology drug approved in the United States, at a discount of 15 percent to the original.

October 28, 2015

Q&A: First pill approved to boost sex drive in women

Federal health officials on Tuesday approved the first-ever prescription drug intended to treat women suffering from a lack of sexual desire, ending a vigorous debate over the drug's fate.

October 28, 2015

Skipping blood pressure pills may raise heart failure risk

Patients who frequently fail to take prescribed blood pressure-lowering medications may be more likely to wind up hospitalized for heart failure than people who only miss pills occasionally, an Italian study suggests.

October 28, 2015

High doses of common painkillers increase heart attack risks

Long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is "equally hazardous" in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers, researchers said on Thursday.

October 28, 2015

Statins can be stopped toward the end of life

Taking people off cholesterol-lowering medications near the end of life is safe and may actually be beneficial, according to a new study.

October 28, 2015

Roche 'brain shuttle' technology offers Alzheimer's hope

Swiss drugmaker Roche has found an efficient way for complex antibody drugs to reach and penetrate the brain, raising the possibility of more effective treatments for diseases such as Alzheimer's.

October 28, 2015

Brain chemicals explain the power of placebos

We all know the basics of the placebo effect: Someone takes a sugar capsule that a trusted doctor has extolled as a breakthrough in pain relief, and the patient reports that the pain has disappeared.

October 28, 2015

Abuse of sleep, anti-anxiety drugs a growing issue among teenagers, study shows

Statistics on teenagers abusing stimulant drugs to get ahead in school abound, but a new study suggests another rising problem among this age group: the abuse of sleep and anti-anxiety medications.

October 28, 2015

Roche halts diabetes drug trial in blow to pipeline

Roche will stop development of a drug for treating diabetes partly due to its undesired side effects, marking a high-profile setback for the Swiss company outside its cancer drug comfort zone.

October 28, 2015

Implanted drug improves tolerance of sunlight in rare condition

A skin-darkening drug can help protect against serious pain in people with a rare inherited condition that makes them flee sunlight like movie vampires, according to tests in Europe and the U.S.