A drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick. The treatment works by increasing the amount of stem cells in the lining of the womb, improving conditions in… Read More: Recurrent miscarriage: diabetes drug could lead to new treatment »
Just as the Trump administration is planning to let states import prescription drugs from Canada, the United States’s northern neighbors have grown impatient with their own high drug prices. Canada is enmeshed in a drug pricing war. Canadians are paying among the highest prices in the world for drugs, prompting lawmakers to consider a major… Read More: Canada sours on its drug system just as Trump looks… »
(Reuters) – Ardelyx Inc said on Tuesday its experimental drug succeeded in regulating elevated blood phosphate levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a late-stage study. The treatment, tenapanor, showed a greater difference in serum phosphorus levels compared to placebo, the company said. Elevated phosphorus levels are common in CKD patients, especially those… Read More: Ardelyx’s kidney disease drug reduces elevated phosphate levels in late-stage… »
If you or a family member take ranitidine (Zantac) to relieve heartburn, you may have heard that the FDA has found a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer) in it. The story is unfolding quickly and many details remain murky. Here is what we know so far and what you should do.… Read More: Popular heartburn drug ranitidine recalled: What you need to know… »