Life-threatening grand mal seizures brings together the parents of epileptic children in US in advocating legalization of medical marijuana treatment As other medication has had limited success in treating their condition, epileptic children’s parents demand authorities to legalize medicinal marijuana use to help their kids. 17 of the US states have approved since 2014 the […]
Female Viagra gets approved by US Food and Drug Administration, after a long controversial process As one in 10 women experience hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), the drug called Flibanserin (Addyi) gets approved to treat low sexual drive in pre-menopausal women. The non-hormonal therapy drug, Fibanserin, is also known as “Female Viagra” or “Pink […]
Health officials approve the first prescription drug manufactured by 3D printing technology The Food and Drug Administration has approved Spritam, the first prescription pill made through 3-D printing. Spritam is a tablet that dissolves in water, formulated to treat seizures caused by epilepsy, both in adults and children. The manufacturer is Aprecia Pharmaceuticals. The […]
Dermatology use azelaic acid foam gets FDA approved for rosacea treatment Rosacea is a common chronic skin condition, medically manageable, characterized by facial redness, small dilated blood vessels, red papules, pustules and swelling. It mostly affects the central zone of the face (nose and cheeks). Due to rosacea, the face easily blushes or flushes. […]
An inflatable medical balloon that by filling up space in the stomach helps people who want to lose weight was approved by the FDA The Reshape Medical balloon could help millions of people suffering from obesity, in their struggle with life threatening extra pounds. The balloon is inserted into the stomach by endoscopy and then […]