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Health

Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

Glaxo’s Avodart Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk

 GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s drug Avodart appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 23...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 21:46
Watson Wins FDA Approval For Mint-Flavored Nicorette

Watson Wins FDA Approval For Mint-Flavored Nicorette

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. said on Wednesday that its subsidiary Watson Laboratories, Inc. has...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 16:00
FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

FDA Wants More Study for Diabetes Drugs to Better Asses for Heart Risks

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:34
FDA Panel Calls for Restriction on Two Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel Calls for Restriction on Two Asthma Drugs

A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 13:51
2 Diabetes Drugs Affect Women’s Bones

2 Diabetes Drugs Affect Women’s Bones

A new British analysis found that Avandia and Actos, two widely prescribed diabetes drugs, could...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 23:31
Glaxo Malaria Vaccine Proves Successful in Early Tests

Glaxo Malaria Vaccine Proves Successful in Early Tests

Researchers have been trying for years to develop a vaccine for malaria, the deadly, mosquito-borne...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 13:54
A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises to Drastically Cut Infection Rates

A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises to Drastically Cut Infection Rates

Researchers reported on Monday that a revolutionary vaccine against malaria protected up to 65...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 22:34
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 13:39
Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer Group Urges FDA to Ban Glaxo’s Avandia over Liver Failure

Consumer group Public Citizen on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban...
» read full story October 31st, 2008 - 14:37
Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Doesn’t Justify Cost in Adult Women

Merck’s Cervical Cancer Vaccine Doesn’t Justify Cost in Adult Women

Merck & Co.’s Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine faces serious doubts when it comes to its...
» read full story August 21st, 2008 - 13:15
FDA Panel Says No To Black Box Warning On Epilepsy Drugs

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...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 10:12
FDA: Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicidal Warning

FDA: Epilepsy Drugs Should Carry Suicidal Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says epilepsy drugs should carry a “black box”...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 13:51
CDC Adds Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine After Merck’s Proves Efficient

CDC Adds Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine After Merck’s Proves Efficient

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday recommended...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 10:26
Treating Herpes with Aciclovir No Good in Preventing HIV

Treating Herpes with Aciclovir No Good in Preventing HIV

A study paid for by the U.S.’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, other U.S....
» read full story June 20th, 2008 - 16:14
Glaxo’s Bird Flu Vaccine Prepandrix Gets EU Clearance

Glaxo’s Bird Flu Vaccine Prepandrix Gets EU Clearance

GlaxoSmithKline Plc. has received the European Union approval for the world’s first wide-spectrum...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 10:46
Flu Shot Manufacturers Plan More Doses for Next Season

Flu Shot Manufacturers Plan More Doses for Next Season

Although this year’s vaccine against flu was largely ineffective, the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 11th, 2008 - 19:51
Study: Glaxo’s Tykerb Reduces Breast Cancer-Causing Stem Cells

Study: Glaxo’s Tykerb Reduces Breast Cancer-Causing Stem Cells

GlaxoSmithKline Plc. said a new study into breast cancer-causing stem cells showed its cancer drug...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 16:17
Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine Rotarix Gets FDA Clearance

Glaxo’s Rotavirus Vaccine Rotarix Gets FDA Clearance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Thursday GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s vaccine Rotarix, for...
» read full story April 04th, 2008 - 11:21
AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

AIDS Drugs Ziagen and Videx May Increase Heart Attack Risk

European researchers found that the anti-retroviral Ziagen (also known as Abacavir), included as...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 10:25
Merck: FDA to Speed Review on Gardasil’s Use in Adult Women

Merck: FDA to Speed Review on Gardasil’s Use in Adult Women

Drug maker Merck & Co. announced Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would...
» read full story March 20th, 2008 - 12:10
GSK Halts Production of Malaria Drugs over Anemia Concerns

GSK Halts Production of Malaria Drugs over Anemia Concerns

GlaxoSmithKline PLC announced Friday that it would halt development of its malaria drug Dacart and...
» read full story March 03rd, 2008 - 16:46
CDC Panel: All Children up to Age 18 Should Get Flu Shots

CDC Panel: All Children up to Age 18 Should Get Flu Shots

A panel of federal vaccine advisers recommended Wednesday that all children aged from six months...
» read full story February 28th, 2008 - 11:18
GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix Closer than Ever to Hit U.S. Market

GlaxoSmithKline’s Rotarix Closer than Ever to Hit U.S. Market

A Food and Drug Administration panel has recommended GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s vaccine Rotarix for use...
» read full story February 21st, 2008 - 15:04
French Officials Choose Merck’s Gardasil Over GSK’s Cervarix

French Officials Choose Merck’s Gardasil Over GSK’s Cervarix

The French health officials made an announcement on Monday that they supported the use of Gardasil...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 11:09
Novartis’ Menveo against Meningitis Has Positive Results in Infants

Novartis’ Menveo against Meningitis Has Positive Results in Infants

British and Canadian researchers discovered a new type of meningitis vaccine, which boosted the...
» read full story January 09th, 2008 - 10:32
Glaxo Gets Positive EMEA Opinion on Its Cancer Drug Tykerb

Glaxo Gets Positive EMEA Opinion on Its Cancer Drug Tykerb

The world’s second-biggest drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Friday that the European Medicines...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 14:54
Avandia and Actos Raise Heart Risk for Older Diabetes Patients

Avandia and Actos Raise Heart Risk for Older Diabetes Patients

Older patients treated with diabetes drug Avandia, sold by GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Actos, made...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 10:28
Glaxo’s Asthma Drugs Reviewed for Fatal Side Effects in Children

Glaxo’s Asthma Drugs Reviewed for Fatal Side Effects in Children

Safety Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s...
» read full story November 24th, 2007 - 20:02
Avandia (Rosiglitazone) Receives Heart Risk Warning

Avandia (Rosiglitazone) Receives Heart Risk Warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it instructed GlaxoSmithKline PLC to put a new...
» read full story November 14th, 2007 - 19:55
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Business

Pfizer Said To Acquire Wyeth For $68 Billion

Pfizer Said To Acquire Wyeth For $68 Billion

  Pfizer Inc., the world’s biggest drug maker, is said to acquire pharmaceutical...
» read full story January 26th, 2009 - 13:28
Watson’s Nicorette Mint Gum Approved

Watson’s Nicorette Mint Gum Approved

Wednesday, Watson Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that United States health regulators had...
» read full story December 31st, 2008 - 15:39
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World

Malaria Vaccine – A ‘Hopeful Beginning’ in Fighting the Deadly Disease

Malaria Vaccine – A ‘Hopeful Beginning’ in Fighting the Deadly Disease

Two studies appearing this week in the New England Journal of Medicine note that an experimental...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 13:04
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U.S.

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

FDA Requires More Study Of Heart Risk For Diabetes Drugs

More than a year after GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s Avandia was linked to higher risk of heart...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 20:21
FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs

FDA Panel Warns Over Two Asthma Drugs

A US Food and Drug Administration panel decided on Thursday that two asthma drugs pose serious...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 23:42
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 07:25
FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs

FDA Releases Warning on Use of Four Popular Asthma Drugs

An analysis released Friday by the Food and Drug Administration concluded that four drugs used to...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 14:51
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Science

A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises To Drastically Cut Infection Rates

A Vaccine Against Malaria That Promises To Drastically Cut Infection Rates

Researchers reported on Monday that a revolutionary vaccine against malaria protected up to 65...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 13:44
GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab: Breakthrough in Leukemia Treatment

On Thursday, GlaxoSmithKline PLC released a very encouraging statement: the tests it has been...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 17:32
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Specials

Drug Found to Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer

Avodart, a drug currently approved for the treatment of noncancerous enlarged prostate, also lowers...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 15:06
Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry a Suicide Risk Warning

Epilepsy Drugs Must Carry a Suicide Risk Warning

Epilepsy drugs must carry a new warning about the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, U.S....
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 11:52
Experimental Malaria Vaccine May Protect Infants, Children

Experimental Malaria Vaccine May Protect Infants, Children

Results from a malaria vaccine trial have so far shown promise that it may open new pathways for...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 21:15
Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

Avandia Risks Ban over Liver Toxicity

GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s diabetes drug faces harsh criticism as the Washington, D.C.-based group...
» read full story November 03rd, 2008 - 15:15
CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

CDC: Merck’s Rotateq Lowered Cases of Rotavirus by 80 Percent since Approval

Rotateq, the vaccine against rotavirus, has reduced the number of illnesses by at least two-thirds...
» read full story October 27th, 2008 - 15:10
Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

In an attempt to reduce the number of people getting influenza or dying from it, on Wednesday, the...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Despite inefficiency of the flu vaccines this year in the U.S., the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 11:12
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