'Repurposed' Anti-Parasite Drug Shows Promise as New TB Treatment: UBC …
'Repurposed' anti-parasite drug shows promise as new TB treatment: UBC …
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A well-established family of drugs used to treat parasitic diseases is showing surprising potential as a therapy for tuberculosis (TB), according to new research from University of British Columbia microbiologists. The findings, published online this …
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Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level
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“The pain patient can be treated with narcotics with little risk of developing the self-destructive behavior characteristic of addiction,” concluded a 1990 report “The Use of Narcotics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain,” by the Sacramento-El Dorado …
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OXiGENE Announces OXi4503 Granted Orphan Designation for Treatment of …
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The US Orphan Drugs Act aims to encourage the development of drugs involved in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a medical condition affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States. Orphan drug designation grants US market exclusivity …
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