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  • May 2008

    • Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      Bloomberg  |  May 31, 08 7:21 PM CDT

      Bone Drug Reduces Breast Cancer Relapse

      (Newser) - A drug designed to protect cancer patients' bones also renders breast cancer relapses less likely, a new study says. Funded in part by the drug's maker, Novartis, researchers found that even two injections of Zometa a year cut tumor recurrence by 35% in more than 1,800 pre-menopausal women. More »

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      breast cancer  • scientific study  • osteoporosis  • Novartis AG  • bone cancer  • off label drug use

  • March 2008

    • Drug Therapy Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse

      Washington Post  |  Mar 11, 08 7:16 AM CDT

      Drug Therapy Cuts Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse

      (Newser) - New research shows that women can cut the risk of breast cancer recurring years later by taking certain drugs, the Washington Post reports. Studies show that the drugs, known as aromatase inhibitors, sharply reduced the risk of cancer's return after women had finished their regimen of the widely used tamoxifen. The findings could dramatically change the treatments breast cancer survivors are given. More »

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      cancer  • drugs  • breast cancer  • cancer research  • estrogen  • Novartis AG

  • January 2008

    • Beefed-Up R&D Slows Drug Approval

      Bloomberg  |  Jan 8, 08 5:45 PM CST

      Beefed-Up R&D Slows Drug Approval

      (Newser) - The FDA approved only 19 new drugs in 2007, the lowest total in 24 years. Bloomberg takes a look at the reasons. Some drug companies accuse the FDA of setting the bar higher for drug approvals, a charge the agency denies. Many, however, say the issue lies with big pharma devoting more attention to developing existing products than to creating new drugs. More »

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      FDA  • GlaxoSmithKline  • drug safety  • Novartis AG

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