FDA Approves First Anti-Diarrheal Drug for HIV/AIDS Patients

FDA approves first anti-diarrheal drug for HIV/AIDS patients

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In 2006, the FDA approved the first botanical prescription drug, Veregen (sinecatechins), a treatment for external genital and perianal warts. “Currently, there are no FDA-approved therapies for HIV-associated diarrhea,” said Julie Beitz, M.D …
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Best of MuckReads 2012

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… for decades, leaving neighborhoods contaminated even after factories have closed. In many cases, the EPA knew about dangerous levels of toxins but did nothing to orchestrate clean ups or warn people living near the old facilities. … This joint …
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Warren win tops list of year's biggest political stories

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To date, the contaminated steroids have led to 620 cases of infection in 19 states, contributing to 39 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Though no one in Massachusetts was treated with the contaminated drugs, the public health …
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