Drug Toxicity News

An early-stage study published online today in the International Journal of Cancer says that a drug already approved for the treatment of lymphoma may also slow the growth of the most... Read more

The US FDA has released drug dosage guidance as part of its Safe Use Initiative, intended to help both patients and caregivers.

The agency’s report “Dosage Delivery Devices for OTC L... Read more

Abbott’s drug eluting stents, XIENCE PRIME™ Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System and the XIENCE V® Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System have both received additional new CE Markings ... Read more

A novel computer program has identified thousands of new targets for existing drugs by comparing the molecular structures of drug compounds and chemicals that occur naturally in the body. Read more

Penicillin and several other antibacterial medications commonly taken by pregnant women are not associated with many birth defects, reveals a new study.

However, the study also s... Read more

Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis said Tuesday that it would invest 1.0 billion dollars (680 million euros) in research and development in China to latch on to growing demand for health ca... Read more

A new drug that is claimed to be effective in killing leukemia cells has been developed by researchers at Trinity College Dublin in partnership with the University of Sienna in Italy, St Jam... Read more

A nano-scale drug delivery method that has been found to effectively eliminate cancer tumours after a single treatment has been developed by a research team led by Indian-origin sci... Read more

Despite being highly effective for many patients, some new complications are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases, scientists hav... Read more

A recent Brit poll found that more than half of Britain's population admit to being overweight. That, however, does not mean they are going to hit the gym.

The survey conducted ... Read more