Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which can cause the top layer of skin to shed and die, is a painful and potentially deadly condition usually caused by an allergic reaction to medication, infection or illness.
It requires hospitalization, frequently in an intensive care unit or burn unit. But according to the Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation, patients who suffer a bout may have to contend with the after-effects for a long time afterward – perhaps the rest of their lives.
Lingering side effects may include:
- Permanent loss ...
The blog FiercePharma reports that the diabetes drug Victoza has performed well in a clinical study – performing better than competitors Januvia and Byetta in keeping patients’ blood sugar below a target of 7 percent.
During a conference that included public health officials from all 50 states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration examined the role of the federal government in regulating “compounding pharmacies.”
Poxel SA, a France-based company spun off from the pharmaceutical division of Merck, has raised $17.1 million in venture backing to fund a clinical trial for an experimental Type 2 diabetes drug, Bloomberg reports.
A study has found that three types of cancer spiked among first responders at the scene of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but there was no overall increase in cancer among people exposed to debris at Ground Zero in Manhattan.
A report in the British newspaper Gloucestershire Echo concerns a man awarded more than 3.5 million pounds, the equivalent of $5.7 million, for
