Daraprim now worth more than your life
In one of the most unethical moves of the last few years, the pharmaceutical company Turing is ending the race on cancer and AIDS by killing the very patients who used this medication. The drug…
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Breakthrough In Cardiovascular Medicine Treatment
In what is deemed a break through in cardiovascular medicine treatments, the FDA has approved a new drug called Corlanor (ivabradine). Corlanor is designed to reduce hospitalization time caused by the worsening of heart failure…
Invokana’s New FDA Warning
The first FDA warning on Invokana focused on the risk of ketoacidosis, a condition in which high blood acid levels can result in certain serious health circumstances, as stated by the FDA. FDA’s warning issued yesterday…
OxyContin for kids: Creating addicts at a young age or a real need?
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the powerful narcotic painkiller OxyContin for kids as young as eleven. While doctors who treat young cancer patients hailed the acceptance, others expressed concern that prescribing OxyContin to…
All Natural Blood Thinners Save Lives
For those who are in danger for stroke or have high blood pressure, your physician may prescribe blood thinners. Xarelto, Plavix and coumadin have become household names, as are the conditions they fight — pulmonary…