Packaging defects have prompted a recall of a combination cholesterol drug called Liptruzet, produced by Merck & Co., temporarily affecting the entire U.S. stock. Merck said the foil pouches holding Liptruzet pills could allow air and ...
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Packaging defects have prompted a recall of a combination cholesterol drug called Liptruzet, produced by Merck & Co., temporarily affecting the entire U.S. stock. Merck said the foil pouches holding Liptruzet pills could allow air and ...
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The drugs Mekinist and Tafinlar were approved for combination treatment of advanced melanoma skin cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The two medicines "are the first drugs approved for combination treatment of ...
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mekinist, or trametinib, in combination with Tafinlar, or dabrafenib, to treat patients with advanced melanoma. Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products ...
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A new combination of drugs might prolong life in certain older leukemia patients, a new study suggests. The research, led by German scientists, included nearly 800 older people (average age 73) who had been diagnosed with chronic ...
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Two drugs in combination might be better than one when it comes to helping hardcore smokers quit, at least in the short term, a new study suggests. The drugs -- varenicline (sold under the brand name Chantix) and bupropion (Wellbutrin) ...
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Women with aggressive breast cancer who receive combination targeted therapy with chemotherapy prior to surgery have a slightly improved chance of staying cancer-free, researchers say. However, the improvement was not statistically ...
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The Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended the approval of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance's umeclidinium/vilanterol as a treatment for chronic obstructive ...
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Vivus has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Qsymia as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet. Qsymia will be used to manage chronic weight in adult patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...
Catalent Pharma Solutions has signed a supply agreement with Vivus to supply Qsymia capsules, a proprietary combination phentermine and extended-release topiramate. Catalent Modified Release Technologies president Ian Muir said Catalent ...
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