As MS Pills Debut, Doctors Prescribe a Dose of Caution

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They join Gilenya, the first pill, which was cleared for use in late 2010. Dr. Calabresi, who helped lead the clinical testing for Gilenya and consults for other drug makers involved in multiple sclerosis, … Eventually, the disease can become …
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Clovis Oncology: This Treatment is Out of Reach

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Abraxane, a cancer treatment acquired in the 2010 deal, has shown to improve the delivery of chemotherapy to cancer cells in a late-stage study. On November 9, Celgene reported that the drug had improved survival in patients with pancreatic cancer, …
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Heroin use in decline in Europe

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Amid shifting patterns of drug use, the popularity and image of cocaine as a “high-status drug” was also in decline, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction said in a report on Thursday, while Europe had become an important producer …
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