Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

The Japanese drug company Eisai Co. announced on Monday the acquisition of MGI Pharma Inc. (whose...

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December 10th, 2007 - 15:58

Banzel Approved by the FDA to Treat Severe Epilepsy

A new drug called Banzel (rufinamide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

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November 24th, 2008 - 14:45

Plavix plus Heartburn Drugs Boost Patients’ Risk for Cardiac Events

A Medco Health Solutions study presented Tuesday at the American Heart Association meeting in New...

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November 12th, 2008 - 15:00

Epilepsy Drug Topamax Could Increase Birth Defect Risk

British researchers report in the July 22 issue of the journal Neurology that pregnant women who...

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July 22nd, 2008 - 12:30

FDA Panel Says No To Black Box Warning On Epilepsy Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s recommendation to add a “black box” warning to some 11...

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July 11th, 2008 - 10:12

FDA: Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicidal Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says epilepsy drugs should carry a “black box”...

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July 08th, 2008 - 13:51

Scientists May Have Found Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s

A team of German scientists has devised a new drug to fight the most common form of dementia -...

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April 25th, 2008 - 12:00