"Smokable" pain drugs promise faster action
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All self-respecting painkillers these days offer "fast-acting relief," a promise we accept to mean anywhere from 15 minutes to more than an hour.
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The government approved a drug Tuesday that offers a new way of fighting severe pain - an option for patients who no longer benefit from morphine and other traditional pain medications.
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Diabetes patients could soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.
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NEW YORK  - An experimental drug has been  shown to combat the underlying cause of nerve damage that  occurs in people with diabetes.
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New technology could lead to safer, more effective drugs.
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For people with chronic pain, relief comes with a tradeoff.
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A new drug, Lyrica (pregabalin) is a well-tolerated, effective treatment for pain in the extremities often experienced by people with diabetes, according to a recent report. In addition to reducing the pain, the drug seems to improve sleep.
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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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Doctors get a second warning about misusing the pain drug.
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The headache pill and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have already been shown to lower the risk of a number of cancers, including prostate.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved a drug for multiple sclerosis that works by a new mode of action and has shown early evidence of being more effective than existing drugs.
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new Purdue Pharma LP opioid-based drug that aims to provide &quot;around-the-clock&quot; relief to patients with moderate to severe pain.
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Umbilical cord stem cells and a drug that facilitates their entry into the brain may be able to reduce stroke size and damage in humans.
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Thereâsa new way to help ease the pain for some people who suffer with lower back problems. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first artificial spinal disc that may be able to ease the pain with fewer complications than present treatment.
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People with diabetes may soon be able to take a pill to control their condition instead of repeated injections.
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Here's what a newly approved drug looks like.
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The government approved on Tuesday a drug that offers a new way of fighting severe pain, an option for patients who no longer benefit from morphine and other traditional pain medications.