June 20, 2016 Colorado family says pharmacy error killed their son A Colorado family says a local pharmacy’s mix-up on their son’s hyperactivity medication contributed to his June 8 death.
June 15, 2016 FDA approves stomach-draining obesity treatment WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new weight loss device offers a novel approach to cutting calories: draining them from the stomach before they are digested.
June 15, 2016 New drugs in testing to combat superbugs Federal-government financial incentives to drug companies have helped lead to at least seven late-stage antibiotics that may fight bacteria prone to turning into dangerous “superbugs,” a senior government medical official told lawmakers Tuesday.
June 13, 2016 Teva stops selling migraine patch after reports of burns Teva Pharmaceutical said Monday that it will stop selling its migraine patch treatment Zecuity after users reported burns and scars where it was applied.
June 10, 2016 US panel backs approval for Merck infectious diarrhea drug Merck & Co's experimental drug to treat the most common cause of hospital-associated infectious diarrhea warrants approval, an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
June 9, 2016 FDA seeks suspension of 4,402 illegal prescription drug websites The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it, along with international authorities, has formally sought to suspend 4,402 websites that illegally sell potentially dangerous, counterfeit or unapproved prescription drugs to U.S. consumers.
June 9, 2016 Single pill could prevent heart disease, diabetes, other illness simultaneously When it comes to health, I’m skeptical of willpower.
June 9, 2016 Most antidepressants don't work for young patients, study finds LONDON (AP) -- Scientists say most antidepressants don't work for children or teenagers with major depression, some may be unsafe, and the quality of evidence about these drugs is so bad the researchers cannot be sure if any are truly effective or safe.
June 8, 2016 Pregnant women may overestimate risk of some drugs Pregnant women are often steering clear of drugs that might ease problems like nausea and urinary tract infections even though the treatments may be safe, a U.K. study suggests.
June 8, 2016 Immunotherapy improves survival in head and neck cancer patients, study finds A new study on immunotherapy for head and neck carcinoma found that the treatment doubled the overall survival and improved quality of life, with fewer side effects in treatment of rapidly progressing forms of the cancers.
