New Drugs in 2013

Publication date: January 2015 Source:Hospital Medicine Clinics, Volume 4, Issue 1 Author(s): Jared Grochowsky , Joseph Ming Wah LiTeaser Many new promising drugs emerged in 2013, including breakthroughs in the area of cancer, diabetes, pulmonary hypertension, hepatitis C, and multiple sclerosis treatment. Many of the trends in drug approval, including most of the drugs approved for oncologic diagnoses, are similar to previous years; however, there have also been drugs that are novel in their action to treat their respective diseases. Six new drugs were chosen and are reviewed due to their potential relevance to hospital medicine. Time will tell if these drugs will revolutionize their respective treatment areas.
Source: Hospital Medicine Clinics - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research