The labeling of omalizumab (Xolair), a drug used to treat allergic asthma, now carries a warning that its use may slightly increase the risk of cardiovascular complications. The drug may also pose an increased risk of ...

Afrezza (insulin human) is a newly approved fast-acting inhaled insulin. It can be used in treating type 1 diabetes when added to a long-acting insulin; in studies, patients with type 2 diabetes used it in combination with ...

The opioid antagonist naloxegol (Movantik) is now approved to treat opioid-induced constipation in adults with chronic noncancer pain. The most common adverse effects are abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, flatulence, ...

Docetaxel, a commonly used IV chemotherapeutic agent, can produce alcohol intoxication. Alcohol is used to dissolve the active ingredients so that the drug can be given intravenously. The amount of alcohol in each dose ...

The article reports on drugs that received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It notes on the approval given to deflazacort (Emflaza) as treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the most common type of ...