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FDA says acetaminophen doses over 325 mg causes liver damage

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Medicines are a gift to the world. But take too much of it, and it will backfire.It has been hotly debated that taking unmonitored doses of over-the-counter (OTC) drugs can cause harmful side effects...
    






FDA Panel Once Again Rejects New Indication For J&J Drug

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The FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee once again turned down the supplemental new drug application for an acute coronary syndrome indication for Johnson & Johnson’s Xarelto...
    






FDA Advisory Panel Votes In Favor Of Approval For Merck’s Vorapaxar

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The FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee voted 10-1 in favor of approval for vorapaxar, Merck's novel thrombin receptor antagonist. The “roller coaster ride” cliché might have...
    






CES 2014 in Las Vegas Highlights: ReSound LiNX from ReSound

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The much awaited Consumer Electronics Show (CES), also known as International CES is just only a few days away from now. We have been eagerly waiting for this event since last and can’t wait anymore...
    






The $1,000 Genome Arrives — For Real, This Time

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Today, Illumina, the leading maker of DNA sequencers, announced a milestone in biotechnology: it is introducing a new machine that can sequence the genetic code of a human cell for $1,000. The...
    






Onetouch VerioSync Glucometer Works with the iPhone

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Diabetes is a disease that requires many of those who suffer from it to check their blood sugar regularly. A new glucometer has turned up that makes it easy to keep track of those readings using your...
    






Minority Report: Five Guideline Authors Reject Change In Blood Pressure Goal

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It didn’t seem possible but the guideline situation just got even more confusing. Last December, after  years of delay and other twists and turns, the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8)...
    






Merck’s Vorapaxar Gets Positive FDA Review

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A few years ago a novel antiplatelet agent from Merck seemed all but dead. Vorapaxar, a thrombin receptor antagonist, was widely thought to have no future after unacceptably high serious bleeding...
    






A Digital Health Acquisition To Watch

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RxAnte, which applies predictive analytics to medication adherence, became part of Millennium Laboratories in December. The companies are mum on details of the sale. Aberdare Ventures partner...
    






CES 2014 in Las Vegas Highlights: PureLight pulse oximetry sensor from Nonin Medical, Inc

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The much awaited Consumer Electronics Show (CES), also known as International CES is just only a few days away from now. We have been eagerly waiting for this event since last and can’t wait anymore...