Ironwood Drug Now Available in US
Ironwood drug now available in US
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The drug is being marketed in the United States under the brand name Linzess. It was approved by the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year as a treatment for adults suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Linzess is a trade …
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Ten Ways Patients Get Treated Better
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Health-care innovations aren't limited to drugs and devices. Experts increasingly are adopting new ways to treat patients that studies show are better at healing the sick, preventing disease, improving patients' quality of life and lowering costs. Here …
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Amgen Expected to Plead Guilty in US Case
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It is believed that much of the investigation concerned promotion of Amgen's anemia drug Aranesp, which is used to treat anemia caused by kidney disease or by cancer chemotherapy. It was once Amgen's biggest seller, but sales have been declining …
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