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FDA: Avoid using amiodarone with some hepatitis C antivirals

Posted on: 24/03/2015 - 18:12

Taking the antiarrythmic drug amiodarone with the hepatitis C antiviral drugs ledipasvir and sofosbuvir, or with sofosbuvir plus another direct-acting... More »

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

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CDC: Cancer incidence and survival improve; racial disparities persist

Posted on: 12/03/2015 - 17:00

Numerous states have achieved Healthy People 2020 goals for colorectal and cervical cancer incidence, and the proportion of persons with cancer who su... More »

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines

Posted on: 04/03/2015 - 22:41

SILVER SPRING, MD.– Two components of the trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines used during the current season should be replaced for the 20... More »

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

Type: News Item

FDA panel backs antifungal for invasive aspergillosis, mucormycosis

Posted on: 23/01/2015 - 18:41

SILVER SPRING, MD. – A novel treatment for invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis gained the support of a Food and Drug Administration adv... More »

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda

Posted on: 18/10/2014 - 16:57

The Food and Drug Administration has approved new labeling for the opioid analgesic Embeda to include information about the drug’s abuse-preventive properties, the agency announced Oct. 17. The...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

ACIP recommends PCV13 for all adults 65 and up

Posted on: 23/09/2014 - 21:52

All adults who are 65 years or older should receive 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) routinely in series with 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23), according to a...

Field of Interest: Geriatrics

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FDA: Avoid using amiodarone with some hepatitis C antivirals

CDC: Cancer incidence and survival improve; racial disparities persist

FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines

FDA panel backs antifungal for invasive aspergillosis, mucormycosis

FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda

ACIP recommends PCV13 for all adults 65 and up

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FDA: Avoid using amiodarone with some hepatitis C antivirals

CDC: Cancer incidence and survival improve; racial disparities persist

FDA panel recommends two new strains for 2015-2016 influenza vaccines

FDA panel backs antifungal for invasive aspergillosis, mucormycosis

FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda

ACIP recommends PCV13 for all adults 65 and up

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