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A new study has shown that metformin, a drug often used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, is safe for… »   

The co-director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases is a member of the… »   

More US kids are fully immunized against common childhood illnesses, and disparities in vaccine coverage among socioeconomic groups are shrinking,… »   

Britain’s health ministry set out proposals on Tuesday to increase the use of cheap generic medicines, marking the latest move… »   

France has cancelled over half the flu vaccines it ordered to combat the H1N1 flu virus, Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot… »   

Psychiatrists who prescribe drugs for their patients today usually give more than one at a time, often with little scientific… »   

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of cardiovascular devices is often based on weak studies or may be prone to… »   

U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data… »   

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and… »   

Dilon Diagnostics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for its lesion-localization system for… »