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A ‘Red Flag’ Raises Questions
The peculiar heparin behavior started about 6 months ago. Dosing that had been reliable countless times in the cath lab…
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U.S. FDA Says Widening Probe on Generic Drug Impurities
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it was expanding its investigation into impurities in U.S.…
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Guselkumab May Have Edge Over Secukinumab in Long-Term Control of Psoriasis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, treatment with guselkumab was superior to secukinumab based on 90% or…
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Evolus Says Launch of Its Botox Rival Ahead of Its Expectations
(Reuters) – Evolus Inc on Monday reported revenue of $2.3 million from early sales of its newly launched rival to…
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Tecentriq Improves Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Bladder Cancer
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche Holding said Tecentriq (atezolizumab) combined with platinum-based chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression in patients…
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HIV Drug Heightens Birth Defect Risk if Taken During Conception
(Reuters Health) – The AIDS drug dolutegravir poses a small but significant risk of causing neural-tube defects for newborns when…
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FDA Approval of First Digital Pill Based on ‘Weak Evidence’
The 2017 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a digital version of the second-generation antipsychotic aripiprazole (Abilify MyCite,…
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Intranasal Lorazepam Quickly Calms Agitated Child in ED
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A kicking, spitting and struggling 7-year-old boy rapidly became cooperative following emergency department (ED) intranasal…
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Novel Drug for Advanced Urothelial Cancer: Enfortumab Vedotin
CHICAGO — An investigational agent with a novel mechanism of action has shown promising activity in a cancer patient population…
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Pediatric Medical Overuse Persists
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Evidence of pediatric medical overuse persists, but there are glimmers of progress, according to a…
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