The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected two drug applications meant to extend the patent protection on AstraZeneca's Nexium. Read Summary >
Results from a new study have confirmed previous research that proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium, Protonix, and Prilosec may increase users' risk of bone fractures by about 25 percent and can more than double the risk of contracting the bacterium Clostridium difficile. Read Summary >
Drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has changed the name of the drug Kapidex to Dexilant (dexlasoprazole) to reduce the likelihood of dispensing errors. Read Summary >
Antacids, proton pump inhibitors, and other medications can help treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but experts say lifestyle stages also can help ease these conditions. Read Summary >
