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Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D., today announced the formation of an internal FDA Nanotechnology… »   

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc. warned on Tuesday that there is an increased risk of cleft lip or cleft palate when the… »   

The FDA frequently issues safety advisories for automated external defibrillators (portable electronic device used to restore regular heart beat in… »   

Pooled data from 13 trials indicate that the drug Strattera, known technically as atomoxetine, continues to work well for… »   

A bird flu vaccine for humans that uses only a very low dose of active ingredient has proved effective in… »   

Recent advances in treatment mean it is possible to start talking about curing some types of cancer, the world’s biggest… »   

Caffeine does not appear to impair the effectiveness of methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Boston researchers report.

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Ranbaxy, India’s largest pharmaceutical company, and among the top ten generic pharmaceutical companies in the world, announced today that the… »   

World leaders missed a major opportunity to boost basic health in poor countries this week when G8 leaders failed to… »   

According to a new study, the drug donepezil measurably slows the rate of brain shrinkage in some patients with mild… »