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Medco plans to compare Plavix, Effient in study
(AP) -- Medco Health Solutions Inc. said Tuesday it will compare the blood thinner Plavix, the world's second-best selling drug, with the newer Effient.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 20, 2009 |
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New 'smart pills' signal your iPhone -- and more from innovative drug company partnerships
Imagine a "smart pill" containing a biodegradable electronic chip that monitors how your body responds to the medicine, broadcasts the information to your iPhone, which then emails the information to your physician. It may ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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'Revolution is at hand' for breakthroughs in medicine
Someday soon, thanks to advances in medicine, a surgeon will operate on a patient who is not in the same room, but thousands of miles away.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 27, 2011 |
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Higher co-payments increase chance of early discontinuation of breast cancer therapy
A higher prescription co-payment, especially among older women, is associated with both early discontinuation and incomplete use of adjuvant aromatase inhibitor therapy, a life-saving therapy for women with hormone sensitive ...
Dec 11, 2010 |
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Most women do not get recommended mammograms
Only half of eligible women in the United States are getting their annual mammograms, even if they have insurance to pay for the procedure, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Study: Half of women over 40 get annual mammograms
(AP) -- Remember the uproar last year when a government task force said most women don't need annual mammograms? It turns out that only half of women over 40 had been getting them that often to start with, even when they ...
Dec 09, 2010 |
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Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
(AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right and keep them out of the hospital.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Generic versions of biologic medications are coming
The days of market exclusivity could soon come to an end for the biotech industry if Congress moves forward with plans to allow generic biologics on the U.S. market.
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Some antidepressants may risk breast cancer return
(AP) -- Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.
May 31, 2009 |
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US prescription drug use fell in 2008, study says
(AP) -- Prescription drug use in the U.S. fell last year, although total spending on drugs increased as prices rose sharply on brand-name products, pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions said Wednesday.
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May 13, 2009 |
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Study shows benefits of anti-clotting medications reduced by common heartburn drugs
The anti-clotting action of the medication clopidogrel (Plavix) can be compromised by common drugs for the treatment of heartburn and ulcers resulting in a roughly 50% increase in the combined risk of hospitalization for ...
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May 06, 2009 |
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