Leukemia Drug Is Highly Effective MS Treatment

Leukemia Drug Is Highly Effective MS Treatment

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“In the menu of treatment choices for MS patients, I think alemtuzumab falls into the 'high-reward, high-risk' category,” says Alasdair Coles, MD, of Britain's University of Cambridge, who led one of the newly published studies. “No other drug has been …
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New Arthritis Drug Xeljanz Gets FDA Approval

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"Xeljanz provides a new treatment option for adults suffering from the debilitating disease of RA who have had a poor response to methotrexate," says Badrul Chowdhury, MD, PhD, the FDA's head of pulmonary, allergy, and rheumatology products. Some 70% …
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FDA Panel Gives Unanimous OK to Cushing's Drug

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SILVER SPRING, Md. — An FDA advisory committee voted 10-0 Wednesday to recommend approval of the injectable drug pasireotide (Signifor) for the treatment of Cushing's disease. For the majority of panelists, concerns about hyperglycemia and elevations …
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Addiction a sure-fire winner if Md. expands gambling

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At a new state center devoted to problem gamblers, there are new carpets, phone lines, offices and even a school outreach program (because all the treatment experts know the kids are next). Based on statistics that show the percentage of adults …
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