Food And Drug Administration-Antiretroviral Drugs-Health Regulators-Clinical Trial

Merck gets approval for wider use of HIV drug

(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have approved an expanded label for Merck & Co's treatment for HIV for use with other antiretroviral drugs in children and adolescents. The safety and effectiveness of the drug was evaluated in a clinical trial of 96 children and adolescents of ages 2-18 years with HIV-1 infection, the U.S. Food And Drug Administration said in a statement. The drug, Isentress, was first approved for use in adult patients in October 2007. (Reporting by Shailesh Kuber in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian) read more..

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Traditional Chinese Medicine-Clinical Trial-Acupuncture-Ivf

Does acupuncture boost IVF success?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture may help some women conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), a new analysis of past research concludes. But the true benefit in the real world, if any, remains unclear. The technique has been used for millennia in traditional Chinese medicine, for a whole range of ills. Ten years ago, a study in Germany was the first clinical trial to report that acupuncture seemed to improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing IVF. But since then research has turned up mixed results. ... read more..

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