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Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

Cephalon Inc. said Thursday night it filed a patent infringement lawsuit earlier this week against Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc.

BOSTON - British researchers have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking statin drugs to fight "bad" cholesterol, they reported on Wednesday.The ...

There's just no getting around the fact that mammograms are uncomfortable, but a new study suggests that applying a topical analgesic before the test could significantly ease the discomfort associated with the ...

British researchers have discovered a genetic variant that causes some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins to have the muscle weakness called myopathy.

Pfizer Inc.'s second-quarter net income more than doubled amid cost-cutting and lower restructuring charges, while Wyeth had a 6.4% decrease, weighed down by restructuring costs.

Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

Biopharmaceutical company Xenome Limited today announced it has received a convertible note placement of US$6 million from GBS Venture Partners, a Melbourne based life sciences specialist that invests in ...

CrackBerry. Only a metaphor for our addiction-like urge to check e-mail? Or does the term shed light on a deep biological truth about our hunger for information? Human-motivation studies traditionally stress ...

Men who expect to die from prostate cancer have been offered new hope by a drug which could represent the biggest step forward in treating the disease in 60 years.

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Zipsor, its candidate for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate ...

The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of ...

Dr. Randale Sechrest, medical director of St. Patrick Hospital's Spine and Pain Center; Lee Ann Bradley, PharmD; and Patrick Davis, Ph.D., discuss how to better manage the risks associated with prescription ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I fell against an end table and broke my left arm almost at the shoulder.

People with rheumatoid arthritis are to have access to a particular class of drugs limited by a drugs watchdog, campaigners say.

About 90 per cent of adults suffer from 'headaches'. They can be just an unpleasant random annoyance, yet about half of sufferers say the symptoms affect their quality of life.

The wrong woman was given a chemical abortion tablet after a nurse mixed up two patients with the same first name, a misconduct hearing heard today.

Men and women show differences in behaviour because their brains are physically distinct organs, new research suggests.

Johnson & Johnson on Thursday won a lawsuit brought by the family of an 11-year-old girl who became blind after using the drug Children's Motrin in 2003.