Clinical Updates

Airborne Health Inc has agreed to pay $7 million to settle investigations by 32 state attorneys general and the District… »   

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel ruled late Thursday that the risks of two asthma drugs—Serevent and Foradil --outweigh… »   

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday its Aromasin cancer drug was no better than tamoxifen at achieving disease-free survival after 2.75… »   

The investigational drug alogliptin alone is a safe and effective treatment for poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, according to study… »   

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a new combination of medications designed to maximize immune functions improved or stabilized multiple… »   

In a pioneering effort, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Queensland… »   

Canadian scientists have found that the epilepsy drug valproic acid minimizes memory deficits in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease.… »   

An Allergan Inc. glaucoma drug is safe and effective enough for U.S. regulators to approve cosmetic use to lengthen and… »   

Overactive bladder is a key battleground for the pharmaceutical industry and an area of considerable significance to health delivery systems.… »   

One fifth of the standard dose of a commonly used meningitis vaccine may be as effective as using the full… »   

In September 2006, three people living in Georgia developed food-borne botulism that was eventually traced to commercial carrot juice… »   

An insomnia drug that helps the body produce more of the sleep hormone melatonin may improve sleep for jet-lagged travelers… »   

Giving just one fifth the dose of a commonly used meningitis vaccine may be as effective as using the full… »   

Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that the immune-system protein interferon plays a key role in “teaching” the… »   

The costs that health care providers are charged and reimbursed for childhood vaccines vary widely, and the high cost of… »