October 24, 2015 Many doctors give in when patients want brand drugs Doctors often cave in to patients' requests for brand-name prescription drugs even when generic versions are available, a new study suggests - a tendency that adds billions in costs for patients and the health system
October 24, 2015 Ebola puts focus on drugs made from tobacco plants It's an eye-catching angle in the story of an experimental treatment for Ebola: The drug comes from tobacco plants that were turned into living pharmaceutical factories.
October 24, 2015 CDC urges doctors to recommend HPV vaccine Federal health officials urged doctors on Thursday to become more active in recommending the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to parents of adolescents.
October 24, 2015 'Off-label' use of anti-drowsiness drug skyrockets The number of Americans taking the narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder drug modafinil has increased almost 10-fold over the past decade, according to a new study
October 24, 2015 Drug fails to slow Alzheimer's in large study Baxter International Inc. says that a blood product it was testing failed to slow mental decline or to preserve physical function in a major study of 390 patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
October 24, 2015 Men and women differ in how they experience disease, respond to treatment In 1993, the U.S. mandated that women and minorities be included in clinical trials funded by the federal government.
October 24, 2015 FDA to phase out some antibiotic use in animal production U.S. regulators announced new guidelines that call on global pharmaceutical companies to phase out the use of some antibiotics meant to enhance growth in animals used for food, hoping to stem a growing tide of bacterial resistance to the same drugs when they are prescribed for humans.
October 24, 2015 FDA: Roche drug works in early-stage breast cancer The Food and Drug Administration has issued a positive review of a breast cancer drug from Roche that could soon become the first pharmaceutical option approved for treating early-stage disease before surgery.
October 24, 2015 Shorter doc training not tied to worse outcomes, study shows A 2003 rule restricting the number of hours doctors-in-training can work each week didn’t affect the quality of care they provided once they were practicing independently, suggests a new study.
October 24, 2015 Patient dumping in America: Hospitals discharging sick homeless back onto the street Skid Row marks a 40- to 50-block area in downtown Los Angeles where streets are lined with tents and tarps, and living conditions are far from sanitary.
