October 23, 2015 FDA reviews 2 promising new drugs for hepatitis C Doctors may soon have two new drug options for patients with hepatitis C, just as the liver-destroying virus becomes a major public health concern for millions of baby boomers.
October 23, 2015 FDA limits use of testosterone drugs, warns of possible heart risk The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked makers of prescription testosterone therapies to change their labeling to clarify that their products are approved only for men with specific medical conditions and could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
October 23, 2015 Longer tamoxifen use reduces breast cancer recurrence Breast cancer is less likely to recur if women previously treated for the disease take the drug tamoxifen for 10 years, instead of the recommended five years, according to a British study.
October 23, 2015 GSK taps UK firm for "beyond antibodies" cancer drug technology GlaxoSmithKline plans to exploit new technology from private British biotech company Immunocore to develop next-generation drugs against cancer that fight tumors in ways antibody-based drugs cannot.
October 23, 2015 Actavis' superbug antibiotic gets US approval The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the use of Actavis Plc's antibiotic, Avycaz, to battle drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.
October 23, 2015 Antibiotic development for 'nightmare bacteria' alarmingly slow Only seven new drugs are in development for the treatment of infections caused by an especially nasty class of superbugs that include E. coli and CRE, the so-called "nightmare bacteria" that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised alarms about last month.
October 23, 2015 Heavy use of pain pills increases risk for erectile dysfunction Men taking prescription pain pills in high doses and over long periods of time are more likely to experience erectile dysfunction (ED), according to new research.
October 23, 2015 Oxycontin maker bows out of meeting on harder-to-abuse drug The makers of the potent painkiller OxyContin have pulled out of a federal meeting to review the company's harder-to-abuse version of the much-debated drug.
October 23, 2015 5-year-old boy's skin 'falls off' after allergic reaction to medication A 5-year-old British boy has made a full recovery after suffering from a rare allergic reaction to the epilepsy drug Tegretol, which caused red blisters to break out all over his body, the Daily Mirror reported.
October 23, 2015 Antibiotic misuse putting hospital patients at risk, CDC says The improper use of antibiotics is widespread and putting hospital patients at risk, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
