FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline Drug for Treatment of Anthrax :: Editor's Blog at

FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline drug for treatment of anthrax :: Editor's Blog at

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Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Federal health officials say they approved a new injectable drug from Human Genome Sciences to treat inhalable anthrax. HGS is now part of GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK). The Food and Drug Administration says …
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Acute mononucleosis rarely recurs

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Dear Drs. Donohue and Roach: I'm writing in reference to the antibiotic drug Levaquin. I contracted bronchitis in January 2012 and was treated with this drug, and it gave me tendonitis of my left Achilles' tendon. In July 2012, my tendon ruptured. I've …
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FDA Accepts NDA for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Drug Opsumit

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Actelion announced that the FDA has officially accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for macitentan (Opsumit) for the treatment of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Macitentan is a novel dual endothelin receptor antagonist. Opsumit was …
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