Pharmaceuticals
CEO Raises Price Of Antiparasitic Drug To $750 Per Pill
The high cost of pharmaceuticals is a widespread issue in the United States. Pharmaceutical price-gouging is something that presidential candidates are trying to combat, but the seriousness of the problem wasn't as clear until the cost of a life-saving dru...
HIV-Prevention Pill Truvada Proves Successful
A blue pill could be the key to preventing the spread of HIV, according to a new study.Researchers found that Truvada, a once-daily pre-exposure pill, was 100 percent successful in keeping high-risk individuals from becoming infected with HIV.Exper...
A Bill To Regulate Prescription Drug Price
"Feel the Bern," the slogan of democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, is popularly exchanged among adolescents who favor his platform.Sanders is known for his opinions on income inequality, universal healthcare, parental lea...
Antibiotics Linked To Type 2 Diabetes
Although most doctors agree that obesity, genetics and inactivity play a role in the development of diabetes, health professionals have yet to discover the true cause.A new study illustrates that Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the metabolic d...
FDA Urges Low-T Drug Manufacturers To Fund Cooperative Trial
Men having trouble in the bedroom use Low-T drugs to give their testosterone levels a boost. However, these drugs are only approved to treat certain medical conditions.The frequency of the off-label use of testosterone drugs has prompted the FDA to cal...
American Majority Disagrees With High-Priced Pharmaceuticals
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that infects, damages and causes cancer in the liver. But the good news is that a cure does exist.The bad news is the pharmaceutical manufacturer of the Hep C treatment, called Sovaldi, is charging $1,000 per pill.
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FDA Approves Oxycontin For Teens
Oxycontin, a frequently abused drug that relieves serious pain, has been approved for children and teens between the ages of 11 and 16 years old.The FDA approved the drug after commissioning trials that focused on the 11 to 16 demographic to collect re...
Takeda’s Actos Settlement Falls Short
A $2.37 billion dollar deal to settle thousands of lawsuits related to Takeda's cancer-causing diabetes drug Actos is in the works. But the settlement may not make it to the final stages if claimants continue to hold out for higher payouts.Takeda Pharm...
Fish Oil Might Stop Schizophrenia
People say that eating fish is good for the body and the brain. Scientists are now working to confirm that fish oil's omega-3 compound has a positive impact on slowing the development of mental health disorders.Although the cause of schizophrenia rema...
Anti-Nausea Drug Zofran Linked To Birth Defects
Zofran has been approved for the most severe cases of nausea, but GlaxoSmithKline has promoted it as a treatment for morning sickness to increase its popularity and profits.The misuse has reportedly caused birth defects in newborns, which led many moth...