Change of habit might be key to drug's success
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To turn its new multiple sclerosis treatment Antegren into a blockbuster drug with more than $1 billion in annual sales, Biogen Idec and its partner, Elan Pharmaceuticals, might not have to persuade doctors that it is superior to existing interferon treatments. Partial data released by the companies appear to confirm the treatment's outstanding clinical performance.
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Lifestyle may play a big role in how well the latest generation of anti-cancer drugs works, research suggests.
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Strong drug sales provide a dose of good medicine for this pharmaceutical company.
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Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
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Researchers say they have found a way to reverse resistance to one of the most effective anti-cancer drugs.
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Promising drug test results make this a company to watch.
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The pharmaceutical enlists help to thwart a troublesome illness.
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Smokers who use pills to try to kick the habit should keep trying, even if the drugs do not work at first, a U.S. researcher advised on Saturday.
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The market might overlook the drug maker's promising programs.
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The move may mark the beginning of a bigger retrenchment by Pfizer and the rest of the drug industry.
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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine&#39;s addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit.
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Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck &amp; Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities
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Many patients stop taking their medicine far sooner than they should, researchers say, and that decision can be deadly when the drugs treat heart disease or diabetes.
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Several hot drugs are generating smoking returns.
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AIDS drugs that work through novel mechanisms and next-generation versions of existing drugs will soon offer new options for the growing number of patients whose disease no longer responds to current drugs.
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Temporary increases in HIV levels do not generally mean a drug losing its effectiveness, research finds.
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The FDA decision is not fantastic news, but it could help.