Linzess Approved to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation
Linzess Approved to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation
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“No one medication works for all patients suffering from these gastrointestinal disorders,” said Victoria Kusiak, M.D., deputy director of the Office of Drug Evaluation III in FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “With the availability of new …
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Lucentis Approved to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema
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Washington, D.C. – infoZine – An injection administered once a month by a health care professional, Lucentis is intended to be used along with good diabetic blood sugar control. DME is a condition in which fluid leaks into the macula, the center part …
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DC Week: Obama Looks After Vets, 5 New Drugs OK'd
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President Obama signed an Executive Order on Friday directing federal agencies and departments to expand suicide prevention efforts, mental health, and substance abuse treatments for veterans, service members, and their families. The order directs the …
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Eradicating Malaria Possible but Needs Efforts and Funds
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Washington, DC — The last decade has seen a successful global effort to reduce the toll of malaria – a deadly, mosquito-borne infectious disease. … Last week, the South African government announced a potential malaria treatment it called "the …
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