FDA Gives Early Approval to Drug for Rare Leukemia

FDA Gives Early Approval to Drug for Rare Leukemia

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Now there is the grandson of Gleevec. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved another Gleevec-like drug for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia, or C.M.L., adding to a crowded field vying to treat this rare cancer of white blood cells.
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One of Britian's wealthiest woman died the way she lived: As a junkie.

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“I could not cope with her dying or confront the reality of her death,” said Rausing, who later pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of a body and went into drug treatment. Eva Rausing was the daughter of a wealthy American clan, while Hans …
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Editorial: Add more steps to healing path

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Local government, health providers, police and community agencies have been working together for the past year on a plan to better assist the “hard to reach” population of about 100 people in the downtown area. The new service will make use of …
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