Government tightens access to acne drug Accutane
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Doctors who prescribe the drug and its generic equivalents, patients who take it and pharmacists who dispense it now will be registered in a central database.
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A sunscreen that blocks the type of ultraviolet radiation linked to some cancers, and which has been available only outside the United States, received federal approval Monday.
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Congress announced plans yesterday to review the use of performance-enhancing drugs, with star-studded hearings scheduled next month and legislation to limit access to steroids and human growth hormone.
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The federal government is now pushing health providers to use proven remedies for common ailments.
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The Food and Drug Administration would gain new authority to ensure the safety of prescription drugs, including the power to mandate label changes that warn of newly emerging risks, under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.
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The government is launching a proactive fight to tackle MRSA and other hospital infections.
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Britain is to overhaul and open up its drug safety monitoring system, already viewed as one of the better schemes worldwide, in the wake of recent scandals over the side effects of some medicines. Patients will in future be able to view anonymous data on suspected adverse drug reactions on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) Web site, Health Minister Lord Warner said Monday.
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Description: A government task force is recommending against allowing people to import prescription drugs from other nations. The task force says it would be exceedingly difficult to guarantee that drugs imported
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Many people will soon be required to receive their drugs by mail order so their employers can get lucrative rebates and deep discounts.
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A medical product used to treat both  male hair loss and prostate problems has been added to the list  of banned drugs for athletes.
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Over the counter (OTC) preparations of benzoyl peroxide lotion perform as well as prescription antibiotics in treating mild to moderate facial acne at a far lower cost, according to an article published in The Lancet reporting on a UK study.
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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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The Food and Drug Administration proposed sweeping new rules for sunscreens, intended to give consumers more detailed information.
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Eye specialists will be able to issue prescriptions on the high street under government plans.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new use of Bayer Schering Pharma AG's drug YAZ to allow it to be used to treat moderate acne in women who also want to use an oral contraceptive for birth control, the company said Monday.
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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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China's food and drug agency announced stricter rules Wednesday for approving new drugs, a day after its former head was executed for accepting bribes to approve untested medicine. The government also ordered small, loosely regulated food producers to clean up their act.