Late-stage breast-cancer patients needn't face world alone

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“The drugs that I'm on keep on failing. It's like, 'What now? What next? How long do I really have?' I don't know.” What she does know is that finding the support of others and the knowledge necessary to navigate treatment options is critical. She …
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Drug disposal options are available

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A very small number of medications — including certain patches and powerful pain relievers with high abuse potential — should be flushed down the toilet to avoid accidental overdose and illegal abuse. The initial reaction to both … showing up in …
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FDA approves return of treatment for morning sickness, decades after false …

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Avoid nausea-triggering odours. When that doesn't work, Ecker says vitamin B6 alone helps some women. His next step is the B6-and-antihistamine combination that will form Diclegis. A next-step option includes the drug Zofran, normally used to treat …
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Gilead Submits NDA for Sofosbuvir for Hepatitis C

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Gilead announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the FDA for approval of sofosbuvir, a once-daily oral nucleotide analog for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. … The submission was based on data from …
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