Lilly Alzheimer's Drug Trial Yields Promising Sign

Lilly Alzheimer's drug trial yields promising sign

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A possible Alzheimer's disease treatment from drugmaker Eli Lilly showed some promise in late-stage research, even though the drug failed to slow a form of mental decline in two separate studies of patients with the mind-robbing condition. Shares of …
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AIDS drug to be phased out

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by Shan Juan in Washington DC. BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhuanet) — China has vowed to gradually phase out the AIDS drug D4T, which the World Health Organization recommended early in 2009 be phased out worldwide because of its long-term and irreversible …
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FDA says prescription drugs in Reumofan dietary supplements have caused

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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use Reumofan dietary supplements, after receiving reports of bleeding, stroke and death among people taking the pills. Reumofan Plus and Reumofan Plus Premium are …
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FDA Approves Actos to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (8/17/12) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets. Along with diet and exercise, pioglitazone is used to improve blood glucose control in adults …
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