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Cancer medicines unaffordable for patients, doctors say
2013-04-27 04:39:56| Biotech - Topix.net
Bottles of pills line the counter of Rebecca Dague's kitchen in Medina, Ohio. Dague takes an array of supplements in addition to the expensive drug, Erbitux, to treat her colon cancer.
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Drug for relapsing forms of MS, Tecfidera approved: what's next for patients?
2013-04-22 03:58:28| Biotech - Topix.net
The third oral drug to treat relapsing remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Tecfidera, aka BG-12 from manufacturer Biogen Idec , was approved by the FDA March 27, 2013.
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Study: Younger patients more likely to skip medications
2013-04-10 01:06:34| Biotech - Topix.net
A new CDC study found that about 13% of Americans younger than 65 did not take their medications as prescribed to save money, while 6% of older Americans skipped medications.
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Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
2013-04-04 04:38:47| Energy - Topix.net
Although doctors treating people with lung cancer are aware of the importance of kicking the smoking habit, most don't routinely offer this type of assistance to their patients, according to new research.
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Most doctors don't help lung cancer patients quit smoking
2013-04-03 20:29:35| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Although doctors treating people with lung cancer are aware of the importance of kicking the smoking habit, most don't routinely offer this type of assistance to their patients, according to new research.
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