Health News Archives
Drug Approvals
Arzerra Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Affects some 16,000 people annually
Votrient Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
Designed to thwart blood vessel growth in tumors
Seasonal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children
Fluarix sanctioned for kids aged 3 to 17
Gardasil Approved to Prevent Genital Warts in Males
Caused by human papillomavirus
Micardis Given Wider Approval
For cardiac patients who can't take an ACE inhibitor
Cervarix Approved to Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
Vaccine blocks strains of human papilloma virus
Berinert Approved for Rare Genetic Disease
To treats symptoms of hereditary angiodema
Stelara Approved for Psoriasis
Helps block overproduction of skin cells
Folotyn Approved for Aggressive Type of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
For those who have relapsed or haven't responded to other therapies
New Drug May Offer Hope to Some With Lung Cancer
Pemetrexed improves survival with advanced non-small-cell tumors, study finds
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