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Lilly stops mid-stage Alzheimer's drug study
2013-06-14 01:25:39| Biotech - Topix.net
Eli Lilly and Co. said Thursday that it stopped a mid-stage clinical trial of an experimental Alzheimer's disease drug because of potential side effects on patients' livers.
Bristol-Myers Squibb drug study showed effectiveness against advanced melanoma cancer
2013-05-18 18:06:01| Biotech - Topix.net
Two drugs from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. shrank tumors in as many as half of patients with advanced melanoma, according to early research that may pave the way for cocktails that trigger the immune system to destroy cancer.
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Study: Experimental sleep drug may cause fewer side effects
2013-04-04 21:13:28| Biotech - Topix.net
A study in rats and monkeys suggests an experimental Merck & Co. sleep drug may help induce sleep without causing the memory loss and attention problems sometimes seen in the commonly used drugs Ambien and Lunesta, company researchers said on Wednesday.
Study drug dangers
2013-03-15 07:08:41| Beverages - Topix.net
Pricey robotic surgery shouldn't be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, says advice issued Thursday to doctors who help those women decide.
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