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Lucentis May Treat Diabetes-Related Vision Loss

June 29th, 2011 Comments off

Lucentis, a drug used to treat people with vision problems from age-related macular degeneration, may help to restore vision among people with eye complications caused by diabetes, two studies suggest.

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FDA Approves Cymbalta for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

November 5th, 2010 Comments off

A drug used to treat depression, anxiety, fibromyalgia, and diabetic neuropathy has been approved by the FDA for a new use — to treat chronic musculoskeletal pain, including pain caused by osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain.

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Drug Improves Growth for Juvenile Arthritis Kids

November 4th, 2010 Comments off

Researchers have found that a drug used to treat autoimmune disorders effectively increased growth rates among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a disease that affects children’s joints and can stymie their growth rates.

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RA Drug Methotrexate Is Recalled

October 28th, 2010 Comments off

Glass flakes have led to the recall of Sandoz and Parenta brand injectable methotrexate, a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and psoriasis.

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RA Drug Methotrexate Is Recalled