Actavis Totowa Recalls Bertek And UDL Laboratories Digitek
Actavis Totowa LLC, a United States manufacturing division of the international generic pharmaceutical company Actavis Group, is initiating a Class I nationwide recall of Digitek for oral use. via EMaxHealth
Prozac May Help to Curb Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis
The antidepressant Prozac may help to curb disease activity in the relapsing remitting form of multiple sclerosis , reveals preliminary research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery … via Newswise
Aspirin Cuts Risk Of Most Common Type Of Breast Cancer
“If aspirin is truly risk-reducing, it would be a very exciting finding”
A daily aspirin may give women modest protection against the most common type of breast cancer, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge
One day left to get free nicotine patches and gum in NYC
There’s just one day left to take advantage of New York City’s anti-smoking program, which is giving away free nicotine patches and gum.
The New York City Health Department says 15,000 people so far have enrolled in the program, which ends at midnight Thursday.
People wanting to enroll should call the city’s information line at 311.
The health department says Brooklyn has the most enrollees so far, with 28 percent.
The free no-smoking help aids began two weeks ago when the city started a new TV ad campaign with a former smoker named Marie. She told how smoking caused circulation problems that resulted in 20 amputation. Read more
Sanofi-aventis: Encouraging First-Quarter 2008 Results Further Positive Phase III Results for Eplivanserin
Adjusted EPS excluding selected items:
PARIS, April 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — In order to give
a representation of our underlying economic performance, we present
and explain an adjusted income statement. We also report adjusted
net income…
FDA Sends Warning Letter to Merck Over Manufacturing Practices
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 30,
2008-The Food and Drug Administration today posted on its website a
warning letter sent to Merck and Company over manufacturing
practices. The letter is below.
Department of Health and Human Services Public…
GSK Announces Changes to Corporate Executive Team
PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, April 30, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
– GlaxoSmithKline today announced a number of changes to its
Corporate Executive management team. In a message to employees,
Andrew Witty, CEO designate, detailed new appointments and…
FDA Embarks on Major Hiring Initiative for its Public Health Mission
Agency will fill more
than 1,300 positions within the next several months
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 30, 2008-Biologists, chemists, medical
officers, mathematical statisticians and investigators are among
the experts in demand as the U.S. Food and Drug…
Nordic scientists start trial on nicotine vaccine
“We are discussing (this) with the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies.”
STOCKHOLM - Nordic scientists have launched a trial on a vaccine designed to help smokers kick the world’s deadliest habit by depriving them of one of its chief pleasures, the firm that owns … via Reuters
HRT Increases Stroke Risk
“The doses we’re using now are much, much lower”
No matter when postmenopausal women start hormone replacement therapy , high doses of the treatment increase their risk of stroke, a new study finds. via HealthDay
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