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FDA Approves Inrebic (fedratinib) for the Treatment of Patients With Myelofibrosis

FDA Approves Inrebic (fedratinib) for the Treatment of Patients With Myelofibrosis Print this page SUMMIT, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Inrebic (fedratinib) for the treatment of adult patients with intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary (post-polycythemia vera or post-essential thrombocythemia) myelofibrosis.1 “The approval… Read More: FDA Approves Inrebic (fedratinib) for the Treatment of Patients With… »

Psychiatrist: My Medicine Raised Our Patient’s Blood Sugar, Can You Help? PCP: That’s a Dump!

By HANS DUVEFELT, MD If my hypertensive patient develops orthostatism and falls and breaks her hip, I fully expect the orthopedic surgeon on call to treat her. I may kick myself that this happened but I’m not qualified to treat a broken hip. If my anticoagulated patient hits his head and suffers a subdural hematoma,… Read More: Psychiatrist: My Medicine Raised Our Patient’s Blood Sugar, Can You… »

Steadying patients’ fears about shaking hands

A patient walks into the doctor’s office and says: I hate feeling this way. Yes, I know it’s not cancer and it won’t kill me, but this shaking has made me a different person. I can’t sign my name. I drop and spill things all the time. I’m afraid to pick up my baby grandson.… Read More: Steadying patients’ fears about shaking hands »

Hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak

Three hospital patients have died in an outbreak of listeria linked to pre-packed sandwiches. Public Health England (PHE) said the victims were among six patients affected in England and the deaths occurred in Manchester and Liverpool. Two of the victims were at Manchester Royal Infirmary, with the other a patient at Aintree Hospital. Sandwiches and… Read More: Hospital patients die in sandwich listeria outbreak »