Pharmacy's new owner expands into compounding drugs

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Defined as creating drugs from raw ingredients into unique dosage forms or strengths, pharmaceutical compounding was the predecessor to manufactured drugs and the original source of medicine in the United States dating back to the early 1800s …
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America® in Arizona Purchases BSD-2000 …

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The BSD-2000 has Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) marketing approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in conjunction with radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer patients who are ineligible for chemotherapy.
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Adding Testosterone to Viagra May Not Help ED

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In my opinion, no," says urologist Jason Hedges, MD, PhD, of Oregon Health and Science University in Portland. He was not involved in the study. “While low testosterone and [erectile dysfunction] ED can be related, they are separate issues, and I treat …
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7-year-old gets medical marijuana to combat chemo

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Her mother says she gives her daughter marijuana pills to combat the effects of chemotherapy, but her father, who lives in North Dakota, worries about the effects of the drug on her brain development. Mykayla Comstock was diagnosed with leukemia …
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