A man's persistent headache proves hard to diagnose and harder to treatWashington PostHe had taken multiple courses of antibiotics and corticosteroids as well as over-the-counter pain relievers, and he had even undergone sinus surgery, all to no av…

Ulceration of Abdominal Striae Distensae (Stretch Marks) in a Cancer Patient …Archives of DermatologyUlcerated striae distensae in patients receiving concurrent systemic corticosteroids and bevacizumab was first described in 4 patients by Peters et a…

Hormone-Resistant Breast Cancer—Evolving Management and New TargetsCancer NetworkThe good news is that there are a set of drugs that target the PI3 kinase pathway—mTOR inhibitors, AKT inhibitors, and inhibitors of the receptor tyrosine kinases them…

SurModics Drops to NeutralZacks.comMoreover, we are also mindful of setbacks such as Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) decision to stop manufacturing Cypher and Cypher Select Plus sirolimus-eluting coronary stents from which SurModics earned royalties….

Recipharm to manufacture ViroPharma Plenadren tabletPharmaceutical Business ReviewViroPharma has contracted Recipharm for the commercial scale-up production of Plenadren (Hydrocortisone, Modified Release Tablet), used for the treatment of adrenal insuf…

Zee NewsNew surgical techniques for vitiligo treatmentZee NewsFor this reason, this therapy must be monitored carefully in children. Topical immunomodulators, or calcineurin inhibitors, can regulate the local immune response of the skin. Two therapies …

What's New? Fix My Skin healing balmTbo.comCOM | Staff The pitch: "The 1% hydrocortisone penetrates the skin to medically heal skin problems that other balms can't." The skinny: Even though we had a warm winter, I wasn't prepared …

VetPracticeNews.com (blog)Update on Hospice PatientVetPracticeNews.com (blog)We were given a rainbow of hope when we started Prednisolone, even though it upset me to move to the “last step” in her treatment. In other words, the Pred is the last thi…

Aerocrine: BlueCross BlueShield of Florida Continues Trend, Retires Negative …Business Wire (press release)We will be better able to identify patients who will respond to inhaled corticosteroids and even determine in whom we may be able to decrease t…

New Surgical Techniques Hold Promise for Treating VitiligoNewswise (press release)For this reason, this therapy must be monitored carefully in children. •Topical immunomodulators, or calcineurin inhibitors, can regulate the local immune response of t…