Cancer Drug Ineffective Substitute
The ABC News Medical Unit and Dr. Richard Besser recorded a series of reports about shortages of medications used to treat cancer. They noticed that…
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Higher Prices From Drug-Dispensing Physicians
According to the Workers Compensations Research Institute (WCRI) study, which was published in July this year, patients pay up to 3 times more to physicians…
Medication Adverse Effects Predicted By A Computer Model
Negative side effects of about 650 drugs, available in the market were predicted by a computer model. According to the journal Nature, the model is…
Lucentis And Avastin Effectiveness In Treating Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degradation (AMD) is the most common reason for vision loss or blindness in senior U.S. citizens. This disease spurs the growth of uncommon…
Better Drugs Anti-HIV Combinations
John Hopkins experts have calculated how well different medications and their combinations works for HIV virus suppression with the help of mathematical formula. The formula…
Alcohol Dependence Could Be Treated With Parkinson’s Disease Medication
Researchers suggest that there is a new possible effective way to treat an alcohol dependence. According to a small study, inhibition of the enzyme, which…
“Virtual” Clinical Trial Is Conducted By Pfizer
On June 7, Pfizer Inc., under the investigational new drug application, conducted first in the history electronic clinical trial. This trial is unique because it…
Drugs Combination Adverse Effect
According to the research of Harvard Medical School, Vanderbilt University and Stanford University School of Medicine, commonly used the combination of Pravachol (cholesterol-lowering drug) and…
Generic Drugs: Are They The Best Choice?
Since 2008, rough economy situation pushed consumers to buy more generic medications than brand-name alternatives because of their lower price. And often consumers hear, that…
New Explanation Of Why Drugs Increase Heart Attack And Strokes Rate
Because of the better understanding of fluid retention and cardiovascular effects, new medications like Avandia ( a diabetic medication), Bextra and Vioxx (pain drugs) may…