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89 Md. facilities bought drugs from firm linked to meningitis outbreak
The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak. The facilities are among more than 3,000 in numerous...
Tags: Cambridge (Dorchester, Maryland), Salisbury (Wicomico, Maryland), Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Macular Degeneration, Ocean City
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Margie Gelber's story of survival
Sun SentinelIt’s been over 12 years since my cancer diagnosis. I prefer to think of myself as a “thriver” instead of a survivor. During my annual GYN check-up in March 2000, my physician felt a tiny lump in my left breast. Even though both of my...Tags: Cancer, Health Treatments, Herceptin (drug), Chemotherapy, Breast Cancer
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Teacher says Susan G. Komen helped save her life
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsPleasant Valley Middle School teacher, Kelli Frazier, loves history. She even documents her own. "This was going from the chemo to the radiation treatments,” Kelli said. Kelli's scrapbook tells the story of her fight with breast cancer. It...Tags: Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration
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Underfunded, undertreated: Lung cancer in nonsmokers on the rise
Premium Health News ServiceIt started with a sharp pain in her right side whenever she coughed or sneezed. At first, Stephanie Dunn Haney thought she'd broken a rib, so she decided to wait and see if the pain went away by itself. A year and a half later it was still there, so she...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, Healthcare Provider, General Practitioners, Health and Safety at School
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Harsher penalties for counterfeit drug traffickers
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennett released the following statement today:
"The U.S. Senate today passed with broad bipartisan support a bill cosponsored by Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, along with senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), to crack...Tags: Cancer, Michael F. Bennet, Crime, Law and Justice, Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology
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Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Breast cancer experts are cheering what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse.
In a large international...Tags: Heart Problems, Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Duke University, Health Treatments
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Avastin shown to slow ovarian cancer
A new international study shows that treating ovarian cancer with Avastin delays the disease progression and may improve survival. The drug, generically called bevacizumab, seemed to keep the disease from returning for two months. It was delayed five...Tags: Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Medical Research
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Tags: Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments
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Health Notes: FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment
Here's the reaction of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) to the news that the FDA has pulled approval of Avastin for breast cancer treatment.
"The coalition applauds the FDA and Commissioner Margaret Hamburg for the decision to revoke the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Margaret Hamburg
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FDA: Breast Cancer Drug Avastin Doesn't Work
The 33 NewsIt's been a roller coaster ride for the breast cancer drug Avastin--the FDA gave accelerated approval just three years ago but now an advisory panel had ruled that it's not safe or effective in treating breast cancer. Dr. Hania Alaidroos of Arbor Green...Tags: Cancer, Drugs and Medicines, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology
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