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Low testosterone, or “Low T”, is a medical condition that may affect men’s sex drive, mood, energy levels, muscle mass, and bone strength. A variety of methods to increase testosterone levels are marketed to men in the form of AndroGel, Axiron, patches, injections, gels, and pills. But testosterone therapy has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack and (more...)

In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actemra (tocilizumab) to treat symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that affects more than 1.5 million Americans. Upon its approval, the drug showed fewer initial side effects than other treatments—a factor that encouraged doctors to prescribe the drug to their patients. In fact, gross sales for Actemra totaled $1.7 billion in 2016, and (more...)