Reuters Health News Summary

Published February 18, 2013

Reuters Health News Summary

Filed under: drug treatment programs maryland

… industry analysts view as a possible multibillion-dollar-a-year seller. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration awards certain drugs priority status when they have the potential to offer significant improvement over existing treatments. … French …
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Two Fibro Meds Offer Little Relief for Most

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The authors suggest patients should look beyond drugs to other treatment options, like exercise and therapy, for better relief of the widespread pain, fatigue and sleep problems that are hallmarks of the condition. “The effects of drugs – on average …
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Drugs for Metastatic Kidney Cancer Offer Similar Survival

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Tivozanib and sorafenib treatment for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma offer similar overall survival (OS), a researcher reported at the Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Lead investigator Robert J. Motzer, MD, a medical oncologist at …
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