Drug&#39;s effectiveness questioned
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New research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure-lowering drugs. A pooled data study found that while atenolol reduced blood pressure, it was no better
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It can be incredibly difficult for patients to ferret out studies of experimental drugs that offer hope to threat their disease. There is no comprehensive database of ongoing clinical trials, but specialists offer advice for the search:
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A key study of its lead drug proceeds faster than expected.
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It's running trials to see if the drug can be used in earlier stages of cancer.
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Cancer drug shows exceptional promise as it moves toward FDA review.
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Investors are discouraged after it releases the latest data for its top drug.
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Washington, Dec 16 : One-fifth of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists surveyed as part of an official review have said they had been pressured to recommend approval of a new drug despite their reservations about its safety, effectiveness
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Data on Sanofi-Aventis' experimental bird flu vaccine shows higher doses worked better, but it is unclear whether those results prove the product's effectiveness, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - New research from a survey conducted in Israel suggests that doctors often give inactive &quot;placebo&quot; pills to their patients and, in most cases, tell them they&#39;re getting a real drug.
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The drug maker's difficulties are evident, but its productivity may make it worth a second look.
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A drug approved last year as a last-ditch hope for some lung cancer patients who didn&#39;t find relief from other forms of therapy has come up short in a large clinical trial.
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A drug widely used to treat H.I.V. infection may also be effective in fighting cancer, a new study suggests, and a human trial of the medicine is already under way.
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About two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists are less than fully confident in the agency&#39;s monitoring of the safety of prescription
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New reports suggest another drug company moved too slowly to pull a dangerous medication from the market and question the Food and Drug Administration&#39;s ability to protect the public.
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A clinical trial of Zetia, a widely used cholesterol drug, has raised questions about its effectiveness and the behavior of pharmaceutical companies that conducted the study.
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NEW YORK - Today at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, AtheroGenics was met with pointed skepticism over trial results for its drug, AGI-1067.
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Temporary increases in HIV levels do not generally mean a drug losing its effectiveness, research finds.