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Global cancer leaders team up to enhance research
Cancer Research UK in trans-Atlantic alliance Related items from OnMedica One-stop shops ‘will speed cancer diagnosis’Prime minister announces £75 million to fund prostate cancer researchSuspect cancer if patient has unexpected weight loss Cancer Alliances Only half of new cancer drugs extend or improve life Powered by WPeMatico
Study shows huge variation in gluten-free food prescribing
Variation is not driven by ‘obvious medical factors’ Related items from OnMedica Gluten-free foodDropping ‘low value prescription items’ set to save NHS ‘millions’Gluten-free gruelGluten-free diet not recommended for people without coeliac disease Powered by WPeMatico
New FDA Approvals
A few new drugs have been approved by the FDA so far this year. Among them are treatments for cystic fibrosis, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and two new treatments for HIV. Symdeko from Vertex is a combination of tezacaftor and ivacaftor for the treatment of cystic fibrosis in patients age 12 years and older. Tezacaftor […]
It’s Time for Spring Cleaning
The temperature outside may not feel like Spring, but our clocks have moved forward and our days are getting longer. You may be cleaning out closets and doing your annual window washing, but are you taking the time to clean out your medicine cabinet, too? In 1979, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began […]
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