Novartis Drug SigniforR Recommended by FDA Advisory Committee for Approval …
Novartis drug SigniforR recommended by FDA advisory committee for approval …
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Basel, November 7, 2012 – The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) has voted unanimously in support of the use of Signifor R (pasireotide) for the treatment of patients with Cushing's …
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Celebrity Rehab: 5 Stars Who Sought Treatment For Addiction Post-Split
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In the aftermath of a difficult breakup, it's not uncommon for people to turn to guilty pleasures such as food, sex and alcohol to help drown out the pain of the split. For regular folks, a little indulgence may be just what the doctor ordered — in …
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Merck Hepatitis C Drug Shows Promise in Study; Abbott Updates Data
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… same class of drug as Victrelis, which went on sale last year and generated $ 387 million in sales for the first nine months of 2012. But MK-5172 is designed to be more potent and to carry a higher barrier to treatment resistance than Victrelis …
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FDA approves Pfizer drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis
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The drug, Xeljanz, known generically as tofacitinib, is approved to treat adults with moderate to severe arthritis who cannot take, or have an inadequate response to, methotrexate, a standard rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Rheumatoid arthritis is an …
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