Case could exempt makers of legal drugs from lawsuits
When Diana Levine turned 63 recently, her daughter made her a birthday card, drawing on Greek mythology with an illustration of Diana the Huntress, her bow string drawn taut, an arrow ready to fly.
Consumer group asks government to ban Avandia
The government should ban the diabetes drug Avandia because of a wide variety of life-threatening risks, including heart and liver damage, a consumer group said Thursday.
The consumer group, Public Citizen, filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration to have Avandia taken off the market.
It was the second setback in as many weeks for the GlaxoSmithKline medication, which at one time had shown great promise in reducing the blood sugar levels of people with Type 2 diabetes. Last week, the American Diabetes Association and a European counterpart jointly released updated treatment guidelines for doctors that pointedly recommended against using Avandia.
Therapy plus Zoloft helps kids with anxiety
A popular antidepressant plus three months of psychotherapy dramatically helped children with anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illnesses in kids, the biggest study of its kind found.
Americans Dissatisfied with Healthcare, Want Lower Costs Even if it Means Sacrificing Quality According to New QualityHealth.com Survey
JERSEY CITY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 30, 2008 - With the election just days away, a new survey by leading health Web site QualityHealth.com shows a vast majority of Americans are not satisfied with the current state of the U.S. healthcare system…
Police: Man, 82, Traded Pain Pills For Sex
A senior citizen in Richmond, Ky., is accused of swapping his prescription pain pills for sex.
FDA Sends Letter to Amgen Over Sensipar DTC Brochure
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 29, 2008-The Food and Drug Administration today posted on its website a letter sent to Amgen, Inc. over a direct-to-consumer patient brochure for Sensipar tablets. The letter is below.
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Hot Flashes, Night Sweats a Good Sign for Breast Cancer Patients
Hot flashes, night sweats and joint symptoms in breast cancer patients getting endocrine treatment are signs of estrogen depletion or blockage and may point to successful treatment, British researchers report.
AstraZeneca PLC:Third Quarter and Nine Months Results 2008
Robust third quarter performance.
Third quarter sales increased by 3 percent at constant exchange rates (CER). Core EPS increased by 20 percent at CER to $1.32.
Third quarter sales in Emerging Markets increased by 18 percent at CER to $1.1 billion….
GlaxoSmithKline to Acquire Genelabs Technologies to Increase Focus on Novel Small Molecule Therapies for Hepatitis C
PHILADELPHIA, October 29, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GlaxoSmithKline and Genelabs Technologies, Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which GSK will acquire Genelabs for approximately $57 million…
Pivotal Data Showed Symbicort Improved Lung Function in Adults with COPD
Data presented today from two pivotal efficacy and safety trials, SHINE and SUN, demonstrated that SYMBICORTA Inhalation Aerosol significantly improved lung function and was well-tolerated in patients with …
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