Technology and innovation watch
ShareThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today notified healthcare professionals that the agency is evaluating data from a clinical trial indicating that patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) receiving treatment with a combination of entacapone, carbidopa, and levodopa (Stalevo, Novartis) may be at increased risk for prostate cancer.
The trial, called Stavelo [...]
ShareLet’s say you find a lump somewhere and decide to go in for an exam. And let’s say there was a little box to check that allows you to get a shot that targets and kills cancerous cells right then and there, no surgery, no waiting, and possibly no radiation or chemo [...]
ShareNEWS – Monday, December 14, 2009
Federal scientists say AstraZeneca’s cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain.
In documents posted online Friday, the Food and Drug Administration cites the findings of AstraZeneca’s study released last November. The study [...]