Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug (AP) AP - An anti-bleeding drug probably will stay off the market, experts say, after a rigorous study found patients getting the medication during heart surgery were much more likely to die than patients given other drugs. Cancer drug sales could hit $80 billion by 2011: IMS (Reuters) Reuters - Sales of cancer drugs will grow at nearly double the rate of the global pharmaceutical market and could reach $80 billion by 2012, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescription drug sales. Clinical Trials Update: May 14, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The prescription drug naftidrofuryl eases leg cramps caused by narrowing blood vessels and enables patients to walk farther, according to Belgian researchers. Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome' (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- A commonly used migraine medication may cause so-called serotonin syndrome in rare cases, new research suggests. More Americans are taking prescription medications (AP) AP - For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows. Drug adherence does not explain diabetes race gap (Reuters) Reuters - Differences in medication adherence do not fully explain why African Americans fare more poorly than whites in managing their diabetes, a new study suggests. Exforge cuts black patients' blood pressure: Novartis (Reuters) Reuters - Novartis AG's Exforge drug significantly reduced blood pressure in difficult-to-treat black patients, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday, citing a clinical trial. Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
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