In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to stay on treatment schedule, compared with 17% receiving placebo.

Some side effects of antipsychotics may not appear until years after treatment begins, making long-term monitoring an essential part of care.

The drug from Merck was OK’d for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol that persists even after taking statins.

The FDA approved Lipfendra, a new drug for adults with high LDL cholesterol, as the first PCSK9 inhibitor available as a once ...

NEW YORK (WPIX) – A nationwide recall has been issued for a medication used to reduce the risk of hospitalization in patients with heart failure. Nearly 1 million bottles of Corlanor, known ...

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A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing ...