Dendron Corporation's drug, Provenge, received FDA approval as a prostate cancer therapy on April 29, 2010.

May 1, 2010 - Cheri Pearson

A new cancer drug called Kinavet-CA1 (masitinib) has been granted conditional approval by the U.S. FDA for use by vets to treat dogs with mast cell tumors.

Jan 31, 2011 - Amy Haase

Gilenia could be the first drug approved in the U.S. to treat relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis that is not injected or infused. It's a pill.

Sep 10, 2010 - Fran Gardner

The FDA has approved the first U.S. MS pill. Gilenya, also known as fingolimod, is aimed at patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Sep 22, 2010 - Fran Gardner

The Food and Drug Administration reported 178 drug shortages in 2010, a record that has persisted into 2011. Some of your medications could be on the list.

Sep 7, 2011 - Stephen Allen Christensen

Weight loss physicians are saying that the FDA seems to be holding bariatric drugs to a higher standard than drugs used primarily for other conditions.

Feb 20, 2011 - Raechelle Janzen

Palladia is a newly introduced drug which is used as a treatment option for cutaneous mast cell tumors. Palladia may be used with other therapies to treat this cancer.

Jun 3, 2009 - Lorie Huston

A new mammography system that uses 3-D technology will help in diagnosing breast cancer more accurately in women.

Feb 13, 2011 - Raechelle Janzen

It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration green lit a new prescription weight-loss pill. The latest to be turned down may be back.

Oct 25, 2010 - Marcus Hondro

FDA approved prescription weight loss drugs include appetite suppressants & orlistat, a lipase inhibitor that is also the only approved OTC diet pill around

May 20, 2010 - Christine Redmond

FDA-approved weight loss drug Meridia/sibutramine may be withdrawn from market or have use restricted following advisory panel safety concerns of diet pill

Sep 17, 2010 - Christine Redmond

Scorpion stings can be not only painful, but life-threatening. Now there is an antivenom that can help allay the reactions.

Oct 25, 2011 - Rosemary King

The FDA has approved Lap Band surgery for some patients who before now might not have met criteria for it. They have lowered the BMI requirements.

Feb 17, 2011 - Raechelle Janzen

6 million dogs are diagnosed with cancer each year, but thanks to new techniques, their struggles may shed new light on the disease.

Sep 24, 2009 - Kathleen Hesketh

On October 15, 2010, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox for the treatment of chronic migraine headaches in adults.

Oct 15, 2010 - Renee Guzman-Simon

This article will help investors in biotech and pharmaceutical companies to predict the probability of success of drugs in clinical trials.

Jul 9, 2010 - Lee Samaha

A new blood test to monitor the blood level of the anti-rejection drug everolimus, which is marketed under the name of Zortess.

Feb 12, 2011 - Raechelle Janzen

In clinical trials Zytiga has shown to extend the lives of aggressive prostate cancer patients on average by four months. Its use in Europe is near.

Jul 23, 2011 - Marcus Hondro

Five new labeling revisions and one new drug were approved on Sept. 6, 2011 by the FDA.

Sep 7, 2011 - Tina Samuels

Prolia, an injectable drug to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, was approved June 1, 2010, by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Jun 7, 2010 - Rebecca Johnston