Bed bugs die on Merck drug, suggesting possible method for control

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ATLANTA — Bed bugs died after feeding on people treated with Merck's Stromectol, a treatment typically used against parasitic worms, in the first study to investigate the drug's potential to control the blood-suckers. Three out of five bed bugs died …
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FDA approves first drug-eluting stent to treat peripheral arterial disease

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The stent is coated on its outer surface with the drug paclitaxel, a drug that helps prevent recurrent narrowing of arteries (restenosis). Existing options for treatment of PAD can include exercise, drug therapy, and other options within the artery …
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