Medications
Trump promises to reduce US drug prices to world's lowest
US President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration is working on an executive order to reduce US drug prices to match the lowest in the world.
Jul 6, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Drug candidate may 'unmask' latent HIV-infected cells, mark them for destruction
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have identified drug candidates that show promise to reverse the ability of HIV to escape detection by the immune system.
Mar 19, 2024
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Medical research
Study finds that COVID vaccine trial locations influenced vaccine efficacy results
A new study by a University of Arkansas information systems researcher and his colleague at the University of Waikato in New Zealand shows that COVID vaccine trials conducted in geographic locations with low infection rates ...
May 24, 2022
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Health
Tobacco firms sue US over graphic cigarette labels
Four tobacco companies filed a lawsuit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday over what they say are unconstitutional requirements for warning labels on US cigarette packaging.
Aug 17, 2011
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Medications
Drug prices to treat multiple sclerosis soar, point to larger problem
A new study released today found that drugs used to treat multiple sclerosis have soared in price in the past two decades, in some cases more than 700 percent, even though newer drugs have come to the market - a process that ...
Apr 24, 2015
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Health
New report identifies research needed on 'modified risk' tobacco products
A new Institute of Medicine report specifies the types of research that the Food and Drug Administration should require before allowing tobacco companies to sell or advertise 'modified risk' tobacco products as being capable ...
Dec 14, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID hits young adults harder than thought: study
New research suggests that COVID-19 is far from benign when it strikes young adults: Once they are hospitalized, 1 in 5 wind up in the ICU and many need ongoing medical care even after they are free of the virus, scientists ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Other
FDA approves Botox competitor that lasts longer
People wanting to keep wrinkles at bay will soon have a new option now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first competitor for Botox in decades.
Sep 9, 2022
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Medications
Opioid overdose deaths triple among teens, kids
(HealthDay)—In the past two decades, opioid overdose death rates among U.S. kids and teens have tripled, a new study shows.
Dec 28, 2018
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Health
Alternatives to menthol cigarettes pose significant addiction and health risks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should extend the ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes and cigars to include potential substitutes like menthol pipe tobacco and cigarette tubes, say researchers at Rutgers Center ...
Dec 5, 2022
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