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Pfizer Gets FDA's Approval on Cheaper Arthritis Drug,' Inflectra'
By Victoria Bale | Apr 08, 2016 05:43 AM EDTFood and Drug Administration approved the less-expensive drug called Inflectra. The agency approved Pfizer’s and Celltrion’s Inflectra as a biosimilar to arthritis treatment, Remicade of Johnson & Johnson’s.
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Protection from Whooping Cough Booster Vaccine Fades over time, Study Says
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 05, 2016 11:43 AM ESTThe effectiveness of a whooping cough booster vaccine recommended for middle school aged children wanes over time, a new study is reporting.
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Once-a-Week Diabetes Medications Yield Similar Results, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 08, 2015 10:41 AM ESTA new study found that once-a-week medication options for diabetes yield pretty similar results.
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Wild Berry Extract May Strengthen Effectiveness Of Pancreatic Cancer Drug: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 18, 2014 10:14 AM EDTA wild berry native to North America may strengthen the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer, according to a new study.
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10 American Participants Injected with Experimental Ebola Vaccine
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 17, 2014 09:28 AM EDTThe first two human trials for GlaxoSmithKline's experimental Ebola vaccine have started, according to health officials from the United States and the United Kingdom.
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WHO Endorses Experimental Ebola Drugs
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 12, 2014 09:18 AM EDTWHO announced that it will endorse the use of experimental drugs for Ebola.
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Pills’ Shapes and Colors can cause Patients to Stop Taking them
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 15, 2014 09:44 AM EDTA new study found that when people's pills change color or shape, they become less likely to take them everyday.
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Dengue Fever Vaccine is Promising in Early Trial
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 11, 2014 09:57 AM EDTResearchers reported that an early trial testing the dengue fever vaccine shows promise.
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FDA Approved New Diabetes Drug Afrezza
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 30, 2014 09:23 AM EDTThe FDA just approved a new diabetes drug called Afrezza.
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First-Line Diabetes Drug More effective in African-Americans than Whites
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 12, 2014 02:11 PM EDTA new study found that the first-line diabetes drug, metformin works more effectively in African-Americans than whites.
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Experimental Drugs Successful in Treating Skin Cancer
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 03, 2014 10:56 AM EDTResearchers reported that two new drugs were successful in treating advanced melanoma in early trials.
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Helmets barely Work for Babies with “Flat Head” Syndrome
By Cheri Cheng | May 02, 2014 01:22 PM EDTA new study found that custom-designed helmets barely improved "flat head" syndrome.
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Bill Gates Will Give $100,000 for a Better Condom
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 23, 2013 03:26 PM EDTThe Gates Foundation announced that it will fund $100,000 to the innovator who will create a better and more comfortable condom.
