A gene-editing technology that made headlines recently for successfully treating a baby with leukemia may one day be used to…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Relypsa Inc’s drug to treat potentially fatal levels of potassium in patients with…
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Transatlantic divide: how US pays three times more for drugs
U.S. prices for the world’s 20 top-selling medicines are, on average, three times higher than in Britain, according to an…
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FDA lays out proposal for naming lower-cost biotech drugs
The Food and Drug Administration has released its proposal for naming lower-cost biotech drugs, a critical step in creating a…
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Steroid injections for lower back pain have limited benefits, study says
Epidural corticosteroid injections are a common treatment for lower back pain, but a review of 38 placebo-controlled studies supports previous…
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Study reviews effects of antidepressants on fertility
In a new review focused on the effects of mental illness on fertility, researchers at The Ohio State University found…
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Kim Kardashian in hot water with FDA over drug promotion
Reality TV Star Kim Kardashian West has drawn critics for everything from her selfies to her fashion choices. But now,…
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Is fish oil safe during chemotherapy?
Fish oil supplements might make cancer chemotherapy less effective – but many people with cancer were taking those supplements in…
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Hog farmers more likely to carry drug-resistant bacteria, study says
Hog farmers are six times more likely than the general population to carry an infectious bacteria that can cause skin…
Read MoreVBL Therapeutics’ brain cancer drug succeeds in mid-stage study
Israel-based VBL Therapeutics said a mid-stage study of its experimental brain cancer drug met the main goal of increasing overall…
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