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Trump Administration Announces Plan To Import Drugs From Canada
“Today’s announcement outlines two pathways for the safe importation of certain prescription drugs to help provide safe, effective, more affordable drugs to American patients,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, in the FDA press releas…
Low-Nicotine Cigarettes? The FDA’s Recent Ruling
“Today’s authorization represents the first product to successfully demonstrate the potential for these types of tobacco products to help reduce nicotine dependence among addicted smokers,” said Mitch Zeller, J.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Toba…
Novel Sickle Cell Disease Causes Radical Results In End Of Life Patients
According to Bronte-Hall, the drug allows for greater oxygen delivery and an indirect increase in the hemoglobin. As a result, patients not only reported increased energy but also signs of increased blood flow such as increased color in the face and p…
Japan Approves Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer Treatment
This month, Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved the BRACAnalysis® Diagnostic System, also known as the “BRACAnalysis” genetic test, to be used to test which breast cancer patients may benefit most from additional and more specialize…
XCOPRI Reduces Number Of Partial-Onset Seizures In Adults, Earns FDA Approval
In clinical trials based on 655 patients with partial-onset seizures, XCOPRI reduced median seizure frequency by 8.5 seizures for an average of 24 years.
FDA Approves Contacts To Prevent Poor Vision For Use In Children As Young As 8
When used in children, these contacts can prevent the progression of myopia, also known as nearsightedness.
As Boomers Age, We Need New Medical Approaches To Heart Disease
Results showed extreme population increases in US adults aged 65 and older, which was followed by an 8.5 percent increase in the number of deaths by heart disease and a 38 percent increase in heart failure.
Here’s What You Need To Know About GMO/Allergen Free ‘Clean’ OTCs
Genexa’s line of OTC medications are GMO, dye and allergen free in order to offer consumers a cleaner option.
FDA Approves Talicia To Treat Superbug Linked To Stomach Cancer
The FDA approved a new antibiotic to treat superbug linked to stomach cancer and ulcers.
Advisory Board Votes For FDA To Take Makena, Drug To Prevent Preterm Birth, Off Market
An FDA advisory board voted for a preterm prevention drug to be taken off the market this week.
