U.S. health regulators have rejected Merck & Co’s new insomnia drug application but opened the door to approving a lower-dose…
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FDA approves hepatitis C drug that costs $1,125 per pill
WASHINGTON – Federal health officials have approved a daily pill that can cure the most common form of hepatitis C…
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FDA approves new drug for stomach cancer
U.S. health regulators on Monday approved an Eli Lilly and Co drug to treat advanced stomach cancer and a form…
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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…
Read MoreDatabase study hints diabetes drug cuts Alzheimer’s risk
A large German study is the latest clinical trial to suggest that a cheap generic treatment for diabetes can stave…
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New drug in development to reverse spread of breast cancer
A new drug is being developed that could potentially stop the spread of breast cancer in its tracks. Researchers at…
Read MoreParkinson’s drugs linked to sex and gambling addictions
Pathological gambling, hypersexuality and compulsive shopping are some of the abnormal behaviors that are linked to the use of certain…
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