SEARCHING FOR NEW CURES.(for heart disease and stroke)

Medical Update | June 1, 2001 | Copyright

According to a recent industry survey, 122 new medicines are currently in development to treat and hopefully beat heart disease and stroke. The drugs are all either in human clinical trials or awaiting approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

Although a variety of medicines have helped cut the death rate from heart disease and stroke, the diseases remain the first and third leading killers of Americans. Under investigation are 18 medicines for stroke, 18 for ...

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