Health
Reductions in U.S. teen smoking stalled: CDC
(HealthDay) -- New data shows that while fewer American teenagers are smoking now than a decade ago, the rate of decline has slowed considerably.
Aug 9, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds lack of racial diversity in cancer drug clinical trials
New research published this week in JAMA Oncology has found a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for cancer drugs.
Aug 15, 2019
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Medications
What the FDA's accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for those with the disease
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the medication lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, on Jan. 6, 2023, through an "accelerated approval pathway" that fast-tracks promising clinical treatments for diseases ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Medications
Court ruling may open door to more drug marketing
A decision by a federal appeals court this week could have a dramatic impact on the marketing of prescription drugs in America, potentially affecting patient care and everything from TV drug advertising to future government ...
Dec 6, 2012
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Medications
Linking US prescription drug prices to those paid in other nations could cut costs in half
Linking the cost of prescription drugs in the United States to the prices paid in other high-income nations could have reduced American spending for the drugs by at least half in 2020, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Sep 10, 2021
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US court orders $834 mn from BMS, Sanofi on Plavix: reports
A Hawaii court ordered Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi to pay the state $834 million over marketing claims for blood thinner, Plavix, according to news reports.
Feb 16, 2021
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Medications
Countries denied access to medicines and vaccines they help develop
A Yale-led study reveals that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that hosted their clinical trials, suggesting that the benefits of drug research are not being ...
May 6, 2021
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Medications
Design flaws plague many animal-based drug studies, researchers say
(HealthDay)—Many pharmaceutical studies in animals that lead to trials in humans have serious design flaws, a new study suggests.
Jan 22, 2014
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Medications
US opioid crisis at epidemic proportions
Many US communities are facing an epidemic of opioid and heroin abuse that is straining resources from police, to jails, to emergency medical personnel and treatment centers.
May 4, 2017
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Medications
'Right to try' seeks traction in US (Update)
Faced with certain death, what do patients have to lose by trying experimental drugs that have not been approved for the market?
Mar 13, 2018
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