Medications
EpiPens still costly despite generic alternatives, other reforms
If Meg White ever got stung by a bee, her EpiPen could ultimately save her life.
Feb 12, 2020
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Medications
Bangladesh doctors urge Viagra production halt
Bangladeshi doctors Wednesday asked the government to halt permits for Viagra to be mass produced for the domestic market, fearing it could lead to the anti-impotence drug becoming available over the counter.
Sep 26, 2012
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Addiction
Children not target of 'rainbow fentanyl,' experts say. And adding color may actually protect drug users
Parents may have noticed a disturbing trend on social media this month: claims that fentanyl is being manufactured in colorful tablets that are meant to attract their children.
Oct 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to cure more hepatitis C patients
There is a cure or the nation's deadliest infectious disease, hepatitis C, but at tens of thousands of dollars per patient in upfront costs, most insurance companies can't afford to provide the treatment to all of the estimated ...
May 14, 2018
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Medications
How does heat affect medications?
You know by now that high temps and humidity can affect your mood, your child's behavior, your pet's well-being and even your favorite zoo animal's appetite.
Aug 4, 2022
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Medications
US lawmakers reject Canada drug purchases
The US Senate Thursday rejected a measure that would have enabled Americans to buy prescription drugs in Canada in a bid to reduce the costs of their health care.
Oct 20, 2011
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Medical research
Potential diabetes breakthrough: Researchers discover new hormone spurring beta cell production
Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) have discovered a hormone that holds promise for a dramatically more effective treatment of type 2 diabetes, a metabolic illness afflicting an estimated 26 million Americans. ...
Apr 25, 2013
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Medications
Eli Lilly develops continuous manufacturing process for chemotherapy drug
Researchers at pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly have developed a continuous manufacturing process for a chemotherapy drug, officials with the company recently announced. In their paper published in the journal Science, the ...
Medications
China prepares for big entry into vaccine market
(AP) -- The world should get ready for a new Made in China product - vaccines.
Nov 29, 2011
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Medical research
Neuroscientists' discovery could bring relief to epilepsy sufferers
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have made a discovery in the lab that could help drug manufacturers develop new antiepileptic drugs and explore novel strategies for treating seizures associated with ...
Jun 21, 2011
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