Miscellaneous

On Monday, Ariad Pharmaceuticals Inc.

In 1999, reports about a breakthrough bone graft product started a commotion when clinical trials went awry. 

Last Thursday, the FDA approved a prescription fish oil to treat severely elevated levels of triglycerides, an unhealthy fatty acid that can build up and cause heart attack, stroke, and peripheral

Yesterday, we told you about a group of doctors petitioning the FDA for stronger labels on potentially addictive prescription drugs.

A group of health care professionals want the Food and Drug Administration to change labeling directions on how painkillers should be prescribed in order to prevent abuse of the

A new study revealed that a chemical injection into the eye could help restore sight to patients with inherited or acquired blindness.

A new class of drugs may hold the key to treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis and

On Monday, the FDA warned that multiple sclerosis drug dalfampridine (brand name: Ampyra) may cause seizures when starting the medication.

A two week study in South Africa demonstrated that a combination of drugs known as PA-824MZ was capable of wiping out a significant amount of harmful tuberculosis (TB) bacteria.

Results from a large clinical trial revealed that Alzheimer’s drug bapineuzumab failed to affect cognition or everyday functioning in Alzheimer’s patients with a genetic mutation.