GSK-Roche Drug Combo Helps Treat Breast Cancer That Spreads to Brain

GSK-Roche drug combo helps treat breast cancer that spreads to brain

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Research Triangle Park, N.C. — GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE: GSK) breast cancer pill Tykerb, used with Roche Holding AG's drug Xeloda, helped treat the disease's spread to the brain, according to a study. The treatments shrank the size of brain tumors by …
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WNC hospitals contact patients about drugs

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In North Carolina, 36 health care facilities received drugs from the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy since May 21. “We urge providers to respond to this new guidance from the FDA so that anyone who may be experiencing problems related to these …
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Connecticut seeks to divert veterans from jail to treatment

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As veterans are identified as eligible, court support officers will work to connect them with existing drug-treatment programs and other services offered through the VA, the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs and the state Department of Mental …
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