new HIV drug, Fuzeon

December 2003

Hoffmann-La Roche is now marketing a new HIV drug, Fuzeon.

This is BIG.

Experts are calling it the biggest advance in HIV treatment since the mid-'90s.

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Table of Contents

now recommend AGAINST keeping ipecac syrup on hand for accidental poisonings
Cardiology Reports on TV and newspapers are suggesting that it's dangerous for patients to stop low-dose ASA
Cardiology valsartan (Diovan) improves survival after a heart attack
Asthma Is it necessary to taper a short course of oral corticosteroids
Infectious Diseases Valtrex will now be used for more cases of genital herpes
Cholesterol managing high cholesterol
Cholesterol Which statins should to be taken in the evening
new HIV drug, Fuzeon
Diabetes New guidelines for managing diabetes will be released
products to reduce snoring
More bipolar patients will be getting lithium
Antidepressants More stroke patients are now getting an antidepressant
Medication Errors eliminate dangerous abbreviations from prescriptions
Anticoagulants new oral anticoagulant called Exanta (ximelagatran, zye-mel-a-GAT-ran)