The Food and Drug Administration regulates prescription medicine, and has approved more than 1,000 drugs and biologics for marketing since the Prescription Drug User Fee Act was passed in 1992. The website IMS Health estimates that 4 billion...
According to Drugs.com, Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate) was removed from the U.S. market on March 30, 2007, because severe cardiovascular side effects in patients taking the drug. In rare cases, this medication may still be used. Novartis, the...
As many Type 2 diabetics are overweight or obese, prescription weight-loss drugs like phentermine provide an important treatment option to help diabetics control their condition by managing their weight. Phentermine works both as a stimulant and...
When someone has tried to lose weight but can't and her health is at risk from being overweight, a doctor may prescribe a drug to help her control her appetite. The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, approved phentermine hydrochloride as one...
Vitamin B-17, more commonly known as laetrile, is not a vitamin, but rather a substance found naturally in the pits of apricots and other fruits. In the 1970s, vitamin B-17 was proposed as a treatment for cancer. This chemical compound is not...
Belatacept, a novel, investigational medication intended to prevent transplant rejection in kidney transplant patients, was recommended for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee on...
Acomplia, also known as rimonabant and Zimulti, is a prescription drug used primarily for weight loss. According to Drugs.com, it is the first drug in a new class of weight loss pills known as Cannabinoid-1 Receptor Blockers, or CB1. Although...
PhosLo, or calcium acetate, helps remove excess phosphorus from the body. Individuals suffering from kidney disease often have high blood phosphorus levels. According to Daily Med, approximately 40 to 80 percent of phosphorus is absorbed by the...
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that affects the body’s joints and connective tissue, causing pain, inflammation and sometimes disfiguration. In the 1970s and 1980s, an amino acid-based drug called transfer factor derived from...
In the 2008 edition of "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine," University of Alabama Medical School Professor Richard J. Whitely endorses topical application of aluminum acetate solution as a safe, natural treatment for herpes zoster and its...
A generic drug contains the same active pharmaceutical ingredient as the original innovator drug product. It is bioequivalent and comparable to the original including intended use, quality, performance, characteristics, dosage form, strength and...
Budeprion SR is a generic sustained-release, or long-acting, version of the medication bupropion, which is available in a variety of brand names. Doctors primarily prescribe bupropion for treating depression and seasonal-affective disorder; as the...
For pharmaceutical companies, the stakes in developing new drugs are high. The journal Health Affairs estimates the cost to develop a new drug ranges from $500 million to $2,000 million. Of all the drugs introduced to the marketplace, only 30...
For years, marketing of Cheerios brand cereals led consumers to believe that Cheerios could help lower cholesterol. Cheerios products contain an ingredient that promotes heart health, and some cereal boxes bear the emblem of the American Heart...
According to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, generic medications account for 69 percent of all prescription medications dispensed in the United States, but only 16 percent of all the money spent on medications. Generic medications---the...
Millions of American adults are impacted by depression in a given year and make attempts to manage symptoms with the help of prescription medications. An unrelated millions of American adults also smoke and seek prescription medication...
Lexapro is a drug used to treat adults suffering from major depression or generalized anxiety disorder. The generic name is escitalopram. The medication is not approved for use in adolescents or children. Complications associated with Lexapro...
Belissima Sim Brazilian diet pills are a weight loss supplement distributed by Nature's Labs, a division of Nature's Health & Nutrition Inc. The company has been selling diet supplements since 2004.
The United States Food and Drug Administration is the federal agency charged with, among other responsibilities, ensuring the safety of most foods, the safety and efficacy of all prescription drugs and the safety and proper labeling of dietary...
If you are someone with a high body fat content, you should know you're in for trouble. In men aged 55 or more, someone can predict your death by looking at your girth: a large waist circumference is a better predictor than waist-to-hip ratio. In...
