October 27, 2015 US FDA approves new Baxter drug for hemophilia B Patients with a form of the chronic blood disorder hemophilia will soon have a new therapy that not only treats episodes of excessive bleeding, but helps to prevent them.
October 27, 2015 Novartis muscle wasting drug gets 'breakthrough' status Novartis said on Tuesday U.S. regulators have granted breakthrough therapy status for its investigational compound bimagrumab for the potential treatment of patients with sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM).
October 27, 2015 GSK experimental cancer vaccine disappoints in melanoma trial An experimental cancer vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline failed to help melanoma patients in a closely watched late-stage clinical trial, dealing a blow to the high-risk, high-reward project.
October 27, 2015 New study looks at how expanded Medicaid coverage affects individual health When the Affordable Care Act comes into play this January, millions of adults will have new health insurance coverage through Medicaid. The New York Times recently posed this question: How will that change their finances, use of available medical services and ultimately their health?
October 27, 2015 New antibiotic envelope helps prevent infection after pacemaker surgery New technology is helping prevent deadly infections after common pacemaker procedures
October 27, 2015 Breast cancer prevention drugs recommended for high-risk women Women at high risk of developing breast cancer may benefit from taking medications that reduce the risk of the disease, but average-risk women should not take the drugs, according to new recommendations from a government-appointed panel of experts.
October 27, 2015 What the new statins guidelines mean for you Here are four things you need to know about the new guidelines before your next doctor’s visit.
October 27, 2015 FDA to launch tool to detect fake, substandard malaria drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has developed a hand-held device capable of identifying counterfeit or substandard malaria drugs and has signed a letter of intent with Corning Inc to manufacture the product
October 27, 2015 Something strange is happening with placebos in America Figure this one out: The fake drugs we know as placebos seem to be getting more and more effective in the US.
October 27, 2015 15 simple ways to avoid medication mistakes Although they’re meant to keep us healthy, when errors are made in prescribing, dispensing and administering medications, the outcome can be serious, even deadly.
