Drug Toxicity News

A new study from University of California, San Francisco has shown that two common cancer drugs may offer treatment option for type 1 diabetes.

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The anti-cancer drug Avastin increases the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs by 33 percent, according to an analysis published by US researchers Wednesday.

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Police across Southeast Asia have arrested 27 people and seized 6.6 million dollars worth of counterfeit anti-HIV drugs, antibiotics, and other medicines, Interpol said Tuesday.

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A drug which increases the release of growth hormones has failed to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in humans, despite having offered promising results in studies on mice, a stud... Read more

An intelligent pill, dubbed the iPill, has been developed, which when taken releases the correct amount of medicine according to what the body needs.

Designed by Philips, the Dut... Read more

China recalled a haemorrhoid medicine on Wednesday after it was linked to liver problems, state media said, in the latest safety incident to tarnish the country's food and drug sector.
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UK Sport and Football Association officials are due to meet in the next couple of months to draw up the register - designed to thwart stars who take drugs like cocaine and performance-enhanc... Read more

A new study has claimed that the world's most popular anti-cholesterol drug Crestor, could be of use in more ways than one. Among patients who currently don't face a high risk of getting a h... Read more

Scientists have now discovered that anti-cancer drugs, earlier believed to tear down blood vessels, actually help in building stronger and more normal blood vessels.

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Under a revolutionary change to family planning aimed at reducing the rate of unwanted pregnancies, Scottish women will be advised to ditch the contraceptive pill in favour of longer-lasting... Read more