New Treatment Combo Proves Safe For Head, Neck Cancer Patients
Patients undergoing treatment for advanced head and neck cancers may respond well to the addition of gefinitib to chemotherapy, according to a study sponsored by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group and chaired by Ethan Argiris, M.D., associate professor of medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and co-leader of the Head and Neck …
New funding for anti-smoking drug
PHARMAC is marking Smokefree Day by announcing funding for the smoking cessation drug bupropion from 1st July 2009.
Third Thai case of Influenza infection
She has, however, recovered following treatment. Dr Prat Boonyawongvirot, permanent secretary at the ministry, said a 50-year-old woman had tested positive after visiting the United States for 10 days with her family.
Blue valium’ warning after Burnley man’s death
THE friend of a drugs overdose victim has warned of the potency of potentially-lethal - blue valium’ tablets which can still be bought on the streets of Burnley.
Small molecule inhibitor shows promise in trastuzumab-resistant metastatic breast cancer
ORLANDO ?Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers report that a combination of trastuzumab and neratinib a novel small molecule inhibitor of the HER2 receptor appears active in women with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who have progressed on previous trastuzumab based therapies.
Mylan Receives Tentative FDA Approval for Generic Version of Singulair
PITTSBURGH, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mylan Inc. today announced that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application for Montelukast Sodium Tablets, 10 mg .
Big Differences Between Over the Counter Painkillers
Every day millions of Americans reach for over the counter pain killers. And although many of the drugs treat similar symptoms they don’t all work the same way; and the effects can vary.
Routine aspirin benefits queried
Low-dose aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, contrary to official guidance, say UK researchers.
Hormone pills may make lung cancer more deadly
Hormone users who developed lung cancer were more than twice as likely to die from the disease as women who weren’t taking hormones, according to results reported Saturday.
Bayer Announces Leukine(R) Data Presentations at 45th American…
Bayer Announces Leukine Data Presentations at 45th American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting WAYNE, N.J. , May 29 /PRNewswire/ — Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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