October 28, 2015 GlaxoSmithKline lung drug fails to extend life in huge study GlaxoSmithKline's inhaled medicine Breo failed to prolong life in patients with chronic respiratory disease in a high-stakes clinical trial of 16,500 people, torpedoing hopes of a sales boost for the drug.
October 28, 2015 Erectile dysfunction drugs vary in effectiveness, side effects Viagra is the most effective treatment for erectile dysfunction, but it also has a higher rate of side effects than other options, according to an analysis of more than 150 trials.
October 28, 2015 Researchers move closer to development of universal flu vaccine Researchers say they have made a major step towards the development of a universal flu vaccine, after a new immunotherapy approach has shown promise in animal studies.
October 28, 2015 Taking anti-depressants during pregnancy may increase autism risk Women who take anti-depressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy may be at an increased risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
October 28, 2015 Docs see ill patients’ families as barrier to talking about care plan Doctors say that when patients are seriously ill, the main obstacles to discussing what the goals of care should be are family disagreement and patient denial.
October 28, 2015 FDA bans generic version of OxyContin U.S. health regulators announced on Tuesday that they will not approve any generic versions of the original form of the pain medication OxyContin, which was widely abused because it could be crushed and then snorted or injected to produce a quick high
October 28, 2015 Baldness drug curbs men's interest in alcohol, study suggests Some men who take the drug finasteride (Propecia) to slow a receding hair line may also find it reduces their interest in drinking alcohol, new research reveals
October 28, 2015 The most addictive prescription drugs on the market Just because pills are prescribed by a doctor and administered by a pharmacy, that doesn’t mean they are safe for everyone.
October 28, 2015 U.S. compounding pharmacies start to register with FDA A small number of U.S. compounding pharmacies have begun registering with the Food and Drug Administration under new legislation designed to tighten control of the custom medication makers following a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to a pharmacy in Massachusetts.
October 28, 2015 Studying genes to predict negative side effects of drugs Scientists searching for a way to avoid prescribing medications to patients that may cause dangerous physical or behavioral responses are turning increasingly to those patients' DNA.
