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FDA approves Amgen’s heart-failure drug Corlanor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Amgen Inc.’s heart-failure treatment Corlanor, which had been designated for priority…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Amgen Inc.’s heart-failure treatment Corlanor, which had been designated for priority…
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People with serious egg allergies may no longer have to worry about flu shots. A federal advisory panel on Thursday…
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Patient taking Novartis multiple sclerosis pill developed rare disease
A patient taking Novartis’ multiple sclerosis pill Gilenya developed a rare and potentially fatal viral disease, the Swiss drugmaker said…
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New clot preventer works as well as warfarin with less bleeding
The blood clot preventer Eliquis, sold by Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, proved as effective as widely used warfarin…
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Can the blood of Ebola survivors create a cure?
For months, Vanderbilt University researcher Dr. James Crowe has been desperately seeking access to the blood of U.S. Ebola survivors,…
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