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The latest news on prescription drugs
Large Danish study looked at children of women who took valproate in pregnancy
Large study looked at possible protective effect of beta-blockers
High cure rates, few side effects may make this the standard treatment, experts say
More than 5 million, nearly 25 percent, said they had abused these medications
Study shows a pill containing THC lasts longer and may be safer than smoking pot
Researchers report two drugs currently used to treat hepatitis C stopped virus from replicating in lab tests
Draft guidelines for doctors reflect findings, but it's hard to know who will benefit most, experts say
One-quarter of patients fail to start or complete recommended therapy, researchers find
Experts disagree over whether this will help or harm in the long run
Many U.S., Canadian and French physicians prescribed the promoted meds anyway
