Last week, the FDA announced it had approved expanded use of the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) to include those aged 27 through 45. Previously, approval only covered males and females aged nine through 26. But how effective is the vaccine when you are older and is it worthwhile? The HPV vaccine protects against nine different […]
Is that generic really the same as your branded drug?
You’re at the pharmacy with a script from your doctor and you’ve been told you can choose between the brand-name drug and its generic equivalent. The difference in cost is significant. But does that equate to a difference in effectiveness or side effects? Bringing a new drug to market costs over 2.6 billion dollars and […]
Nobel Prize for Medicine to Researchers Who Discovered New Way To Treat Cancer
We have entered a new era of Cancer chemotherapy, thanks largely in part to the work of two passionate researchers in the field, James Allison of the University of Texas and Dr. Tasuku Honjo from Kyoto University in Japan. This week, both men were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of two […]
Are You Prone To Side Effects?
Most medicines have side effects. But whether or not you will experience them and how long they last for depends on one thing….you! Even though we all are human and look similar, there is a multitude of differences between us, many of which impact on the medicines we take. Some of us are old and […]