Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court ruling that a German pharmaceutical company does not have to pay compensation…
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Does the US drug approval process need an overhaul?
It takes 12 years, on average, to develop a prescription drug and get it approved for use by the Food…
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China to allow online sales of prescription drugs as early as this month, sources say
SHANGHAI – China will allow online sales of prescription drugs as early as this month, a policy that will open…
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US schools turn to new programs to warn teens of drug risks
The desperate cry of a mother finding her 17-year-old son dead from a painkiller and another prescription drug instantly silences…
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15 simple ways to avoid medication mistakes
Although they’re meant to keep us healthy, when errors are made in prescribing, dispensing and administering medications, the outcome can…
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Experimental cholesterol drugs cut heart risk, but questions remain
Studies of a new class of experimental cholesterol-lowering drugs signal that they can reduce by half the risk of heart…
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FDA review of new drug for smoking-related lung damage seen as positive
An experimental treatment for smoking-related lung damage received a better-than-expected initial review from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, potentially…
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Is one of the most common drugs prescribed during pregnancy safe for your baby?
Many expectant mothers are wary of taking drugs during the early weeks of pregnancy, as this time period can be…
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Scientists find treatment to kill every kind of cancer tumor
Researchers might have found the Holy Grail in the war against cancer, a miracle drug that has killed every kind…
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Regulators pave way for biosimilar drug breakthrough
European regulators have cleared the way for the first serious threat to the makers of multibillion-dollar biotechnology drugs to treat…
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