August 25, 2016 Women have more allergies to common medications, study says A study of more than 1.7 million patients found that women had significantly more allergies to common medications than men.
August 25, 2016 Over 14,000 women took Sanofi epilepsy drug despite fetus risk: ministry More than 14,000 pregnant women in France took Sanofi's anti-epilepsy drug Depakine between 2007 and 2014 even though the risk of fetus malformation was known, according to a study released by France on Wednesday.
August 24, 2016 How EpiPen's maker raised prices, and hackles, so much Sky-high price hikes for EpiPen, the injected emergency medicine for severe allergic reactions to foods and bug bites, have made its maker the latest target for patients and politicians infuriated by soaring drug prices.
August 24, 2016 Can anything contain US drug costs? The U.S., which spends more on drugs than any other country, might contain costs by limiting market exclusivity for brand name medicines and changing coverage requirements for government health plans, some doctors argue.
August 23, 2016 Pfizer boosts cancer drug roster with $14B Medivation deal Pfizer Inc, beating out numerous other bidders, said it would buy U.S. cancer drug company Medivation Inc for $14 billion in cash, adding its blockbuster prostate cancer drug Xtandi to the company's growing oncology roster.
August 23, 2016 US lawmakers press Mylan on EpiPen price increases Two senior lawmakers on the U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee on Monday pushed for information regarding sharp price increases for EpiPens, drug-filled injectable devices used by people to counter potentially deadly allergic reactions.
August 22, 2016 After a fracture, patients often continue meds that boost fracture risk Older people who break a bone are often receiving medications that can increase the risk of a fracture - and even after an accident, less than 10 percent of them stop taking those drugs, according to a new study.
August 17, 2016 New opioid candidate may help reduce overdoses The main cause of opioid overdose is respiratory suppression, but researchers have identified a compound that mimics commonly used drugs’ painkilling effects and lacks that lethal characteristic.
August 12, 2016 Germany: Prosecutors probe 3 deaths at cancer clinic BERLIN — German prosecutors say they're investigating the operator of a clinic near the Dutch border that offers alternative cancer treatment on suspicion of negligent manslaughter and bodily harm after three people who were treated at the facility died.
August 10, 2016 French government denies hiding drug-related birth defects study PARIS — French health authorities are denying claims they concealed a study on a drug used to treat epilepsy that caused birth defects.
