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  1. New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer

    Early study found tumor reduction in several forms of the disease

  2. Breo Ellipta Approved for COPD

    Respiratory disease is the third-leading cause of death in U.S.

  3. FDA OK's 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin

    Latest formulation is tougher to crush and dissolve, making illicit use more difficult

  4. New Diabetes Drug Expected This Week

    A new oral diabetes drug that works in a different way is expected to arrive on pharmacy shelves in the U.S. this week.

  5. FDA Approves New Type 2 Diabetes Drug

    Invokana works by blocking reabsorption of glucose in body

  6. FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Drug

    Tecfidera a 'welcome addition' for patients battling the neurological disease, one expert said

  7. Common Antibiotic Poses Risk to Heart, FDA Warns

    The popular antibiotic azithromycin may cause a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm in some people, the FDA says.

  8. FDA OK's Monthly Schizophrenia Drug

    The FDA has approved a long-acting version of the anti-psychotic drug Abilify to treat adults with schizophrenia.

  9. FDA OK's Drug for Painful Sex in Older Women

    The FDA has approved Osphena for treating moderate-to-severe pain during sex in postmenopausal women.

  10. New Breast Cancer Drug Approved by FDA

    New Breast Cancer Drug Approved by FDA

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