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Veterans benefit from pain treatment without drugs

A new study finds a lower risk of adverse post-treatment outcomes among returning military service personnel with chronic pain who received nondrug therapy. Share on PinterestNew research shows that some nondrug therapies, including exercise therapy, can help relieve pain in veterans. Many people returning from military deployment experience physical and mental health issues. These can… Read More: Veterans benefit from pain treatment without drugs »

FDA Approves Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) Extended-Release Tablets for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis

Print this page December 12, 2019 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) extended-release 11 mg and 22 mg tablets for the once-daily treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), after an inadequate response or intolerance to TNF… Read More: FDA Approves Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib) Extended-Release Tablets for the Treatment… »

FDA Approves Oxbryta (voxelotor) for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

FDA Approves Oxbryta (voxelotor) for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease Print this page SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (GBT) (NASDAQ: GBT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for Oxbryta™ (voxelotor) tablets for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in adults and children… Read More: FDA Approves Oxbryta (voxelotor) for the Treatment of Sickle Cell… »