Impact of Drug Shortages, Including Chemo Drugs, Explored

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According to the report, in a retrospective comparison, treatment with a cyclophosphamide-based chemotherapy regimen (40 patients) was significantly less effective than the original mechlorethamine-based Stanford V regimen (181 patients; two-year …
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Japanese approval for Eliquis for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism …

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… our shared vision with Pfizer to introduce a differentiated treatment option to reduce the burden of stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation,” said Charles Bancroft, executive vice president, Intercontinental Region and Japan, and …
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Dirty medical needles infect thousands across the USA

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“You just feel betrayed, vulnerable,” says Evelyn McKnight, 57, who contracted hepatitis C a decade ago while being treated for cancer at a Nebraska oncology clinic. The virus required six months of debilitating drug treatment on top of her …
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