October 27, 2015 Did reports of side effects contribute to drop in bone drug use? Media reports raising safety concerns about osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates may have contributed to a sharp drop in their use - even though U.S. doctors and drug regulators haven’t recommended against taking them, a study suggests.
October 27, 2015 Statins linked to muscle pain, sprains Cholesterol-lowering drugs could be tied to more muscle problems than researchers previously believed, a new study hints.
October 27, 2015 1 child every 8 minutes visits ER for ingesting wrong medicine Children reporting to the emergency room for medicinal ingestion is up more than 30 percent in the past decade, according to SafeKids Worldwide, a non-profit organization that works with 600 coalitions in the United States with partners in 23 countries around the world
October 27, 2015 Diabetes drug may increase life span A drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes may delay the effects of aging and increase life span, a new study in animals suggests
October 27, 2015 Safeguarding prescription drugs can help to stop abuse Every time a prescription drug comes into a home there are three simple rules that should be followed. These rules can help reduce the risk of someone who has access to one’s home or medicine cabinet from misusing or abusing prescription drugs
October 27, 2015 Antidepressant medication linked with increased risk of superbug infection Certain types of antidepressants may put people at an increased risk for developing a deadly superbug infection, a new study suggested
October 27, 2015 Merck says melanoma drug meets goal; study halted Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday that it would stop a large study of its Keytruda melanoma treatment early because an independent monitoring committee determined the drug succeeded in its goal of prolonging survival in previously untreated patients at advanced stage of the disease.
October 27, 2015 FDA proposes social media guidelines for drug industry The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued proposed guidelines for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries for posting information on social media networks and correcting misinformation posted by others.
October 27, 2015 Lawmakers urge FDA to block generics from making crushable OxyContin In an effort to curb painkiller addiction, the makers of some of the most potent pain pills, like OxyContin, replaced their old formulations with tamper-proof versions. But with the patent set to expire this month, crushable forms of the medication could end up back on the market
October 27, 2015 Scientists manipulate herpes virus to create skin cancer drug Adding herpes to skin cancer sounds like adding insult to injury, but researchers say that a modified version of the virus that causes cold sores has led to a major breakthrough for cancer patients.
