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Stendra, Faster-acting erectile dysfunction drug, gets FDA approval
2014-09-18 18:54:18| Biotech - Topix.net
An erectile dysfunction drug that reduces by half the time patients need to take the pill before sexual activity has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Developed by Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc and Vivus Incs, the drug, Stendra, is the first FDA-approved erectile dysfunction drug that can be taken about 15 minutes prior to sexual activity.
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New skin cancer drug recommended
2014-09-18 02:53:16| Biotech - Topix.net
Health officials have said a new drug for skin cancer patients should be made available for widespread use on the NHS A new drug for skin cancer patients should be made available for widespread use on the NHS, health officials have said. The drug dabrafenib can have a "rapid positive effect" on patients with a certain type of melanoma, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence said.
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Experts want restrictions on testosterone drug use
2014-09-18 01:52:24| Biotech - Topix.net
Federal health experts said Wednesday there is little evidence that testosterone-boosting drugs are effective for treating common signs of aging in men and that their use should be narrowed to exclude millions of Americans currently taking them. The panel of Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 20-1 that prescribing language on blockbuster testosterone treatments should be revised to make clear they have not been shown to reverse common aging issues like low libido, fatigue and muscle loss.
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Nobel prizes and the world's top drug: a gallery of Scottish pharma
2014-09-17 23:45:35| Food - Topix.net
On the eve of the historical vote on Scottish independence from the UK tomorrow, we take a look at the pharma inventions Scotland gave the world. Whether you're in the "yes" or "no" camp, it's undeniable that Scotland's discoveries have changed the course of medicine, and that its present-day pharma industry - which includes sites operated by GSK, J&J and Merck & Co.
Lilly, AstraZeneca team up on Alzheimer's drug
2014-09-16 18:08:35| Biotech - Topix.net
Eli Lilly and Co. plans to pay up to $500 million to fellow drugmaker AstraZeneca as part of a collaboration to develop and sell a potential Alzheimer's disease treatment that is in the early stages of clinical testing.
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