Clinical Updates

The blockbuster cancer drug Rituxan, or MabThera, can significantly reduce kidney inflammation in some people with lupus who do not… »   

A patch that slowly delivers nicotine, pain medication or other drug through the skin can cause a skin burn resembling… »   

Pregnant women given drugs to prevent the baby being born too soon may run the risk of having serious… »   

A doctoral thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that it is possible to describe and… »   

Treatment with the targeted drug rituximab can significantly benefit some patients with severe lupus nephritis who do not respond to… »   

A recent study in Oregon suggests that drugs designed for treating the most severe mental illnesses are often prescribed at… »   

The European Union and developing countries clashed on Tuesday over the treatment of generic drugs, with Brazil accusing Brussels… »   

Achieving effective, durable, and safe pain relief, especially in patients with chronic and/or severe pain conditions, can be difficult. For… »   

Before becoming pregnant, women need to get enough vitamin B12 in addition to folic acid to cut their risk of… »   

Scientists in Hong Kong and the United States have developed an experimental H5N1 bird flu vaccine for people by piggybacking… »   

Virtually all cases of the most common strain of flu circulating in the United States now resist the main drug… »   

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs to improve its oversight of vitamins and other dietary supplements as reports… »   

Procter & Gamble’s Intrinsa testosterone patches appear to not do much to boost a woman’s sex drive after menopause and… »   

A class of drugs used to treat stomach disorders needs to carry a strong warning about the risk of involuntary,… »   

Treatment with the antibody drug Humira (adalimumab) may arrest bone loss in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to study… »