A government task force says a daily low-dose aspirin could help certain people in their 50s and 60s prevent a…
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FDA approves Sanofi/Regeneron cholesterol drug with limits
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a potent new cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on…
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Diabetes pill may lower risk of eye disease in elderly
Metformin, a pill that lowers blood sugar in people with diabetes, might also reduce their risk of developing glaucoma, an…
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Merck says melanoma drug meets goal; study halted
Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday that it would stop a large study of its Keytruda melanoma treatment early…
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France says results of trials in Guinea of anti-Ebola drug encouraging
France said on Wednesday the first trials of a drug to treat Ebola in Guinea had been encouraging and appeared…
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Firm agrees to refund to settle suit over weight-loss pills
A Salt Lake City-based company has agreed to pay refunds to consumers who purchased its weight-loss tablets to settle a…
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Q & A on court ruling affecting morning-after pill
Don’t expect to see morning-after pills for all ages on drugstore shelves anytime soon. A federal appeals court decision allowing…
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Pfizer to begin selling Viagra directly to patients on its website
Men who are bashful about needing help in the bedroom no longer have to go to the drugstore to buy…
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All the benefits of exercise, from a pill?
Good news for couch potatoes: Researchers are developing a drug that provides all the benefits of exercise, with no actual…
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FDA to phase out some antibiotic use in animal production
U.S. regulators announced new guidelines that call on global pharmaceutical companies to phase out the use of some antibiotics meant…
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