Low-Dose Fenfluramine Successful in Treating Dravet Syndrome in Phase 3 Trial
August 1st 2018Fenfluramine, a drug that was previously sold as an appetite suppressant before it was withdrawn from the market in 1997 over concerns about its link to heart valve problems, may have a new application.
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Is There a Link Between Asthma and ADHD?
July 31st 2018Both asthma and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), both chronic conditions, have been associated with each other in previous studies, but questions remained as to the strength of the association because of other possible confounders.
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FDA OKs Iobenguane I-131 for Treatment of Rare Adrenal Tumors
July 31st 2018The FDA has approved iobenguane I-131 (Azedra) for adult and pediatric patients aged ≥12 years with iobenguane scan–positive, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma who require systemic anticancer therapy.
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Alembic: Valsartan Products Not Subject to Recall
July 31st 2018Earlier in the month, FDA officials announced that several, but not all, drug products containing the active ingredient valsartan, were recalled due to an impurity, N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), which was found in the recalled products.
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