Drugs in the Pipeline
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation for fingolimod for the treatment of children and adolescents 10 years of age or older with relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Low-income mothers are more than 10 times more likely to overfeed their infants, by adding cereal to bottles, if they are depressed or if the infant has a high-intensity temperament.
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The approval was based on data from 2 large, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trials involving patients with moderate to severe facial acne vulgaris.
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The researchers found that the presence of psoriatic arthritis, weight, employment status, baseline disease severity all affect selection
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Tagitol V, a low-volume fecal tagging agent, opacifies remaining stool in the colon for CT imaging. It will be available as a 40% w/v oral suspension in boxes containing three 20mL bottles.
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According to a new paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a new risk measure called a "home score" may save a patient with strep throat symptoms a visit to the doctor.
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There's still time to enroll in a health insurance plan through one of the Affordable Care Act's new online marketplaces. Those who sign up by Wednesday will have coverage starting next month.
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The FDA is warning consumers that several sexual enhancement supplements have been found to contain hidden ingredients, and that these products should not be purchased or used.
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Primary care providers are well positioned to provide critical support and personalized care for youth with gender dysphoria and their caregivers or families, according to a review published online January 21 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
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Novacare LLC and the FDA have announced a nationwide voluntary recall of products sold under the following names: Stiff Nights, Aziffa, Size Matters, Erex, Mojo, Hard Drive, Eyeful, Red Magic, Straight Up, Zotrex, Monster Excyte, WOW, Xaitrex, Verect, Prolatis, Xytamax, Maxyte, Libidinal, OMG, OMG45, and Zilex (with Golden Spear).
