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Study: Tarceva Delays Progress Of Lung Cancer
Tarceva’s manufacturers, Genetech Inc and OSI Pharmaceuticals, said the drug proved its...
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Lung Cancer Treatment Drug Tarceva Makes the Disease Possible To Treat
The drug Tarceva, made by OSI Pharmaceuticals has been found to cause an increase in survival rates...
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Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows
After a study disclosed that the drug Tarceva was efficient in prolonging lung cancer survival when...
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OSI Shares Gain, Despite Preliminary Results, Tarceva Meets Its Goal
Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
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Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women Answered: The Testosterone Patch
Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just
last week, a study by...
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Our Bodies Can Now Be Successfully Tricked Into Losing Weight
According to the magazine Cell Metabolism published today, French researchers claim to have...
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Experimental Drug “Lures” The Body Into Burning Off Fat
Couch potatoes all over the world, here’s your chance to
lose weight due to a “magic” pill, which...
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New Drug Found to Improve Outcomes for Gout Patients
Savient Pharmaceuticals has found a new
drug that may be used to treat serious cases of gout, a...
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Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival
According to the results of a late-stage clinical
trial into the benefits of combining Genentech’s...
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Two-Drug Combination Isn’t Up To Snuff In Lung-Cancer Trial
Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., two leading biotechnology companies, announced Monday...
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Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications
New York - US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer Inc. is ending the early-stage development of at least...
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Common COPD Drugs Increase Risk Of Heart Attack
However efficient drugs may be for treating one condition,
it is no longer a secret that they can...
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ProStrakan’s Anti-Nausea Patch Gets FDA Clearance
Patients undergoing chemotherapy will soon be able to use a
medication patch to ease the nausea...
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Study: Byetta Is Better Than Januvia At Lowering Glucose Levels
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company announced that a randomized, double-blind,...
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High Blood Calcium Levels Linked To Fatal Prostate Cancer
Men who present high levels of calcium in their bloodstream are more likely to be exposed to an...
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Researchers Conclude Fish Oil Supplements Very Good Against Heart Failure
Italian medical researchers found out that the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids contained in...
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Study Finds that Vytorin Might Cause Cancer
The Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis (SEAS) trial found out that the drug Vytorin, used...
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Onyx and Bayer Preparing for Liver Cancer Trial of Nexavar
Although already approved for treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, Nexavar will be the...
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Addiction Drug Also Efficient in Weight Loss
A trial conducted on lab mice showed that vigabatrin, a drug
currently tested against...
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FDA Seeks Pancreatitis Warning for Diabetes Drug Byetta
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced that
it’s seeking a stronger, more prominent...
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The First Treatment for Huntington's Disease
A medication that treats the major symptom of Huntington's
disease has been approved by the U.S....
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FDA Approves Prestwick's Drug for Huntington Disease
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved tetrabenazine, marketed by Prestwick...
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Medicines Co. Blood Pressure Drug Cleviprex Receives FDA’s Approval
The Food and Drug Administration has
approved the injectable drug Cleviprex for patients with...
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FDA Approves Depakote to Treat Epileptic Seizures, Migraine…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Depakote...
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Bayer’s Nexavar Gets China Clearance For Liver Cancer
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals announced
that the State Food and Drug...
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Resveratrol In Red Wine May Be The Secret To Ward Off Damage Of Aging
Researchers may be closer than ever to discover the secret
to longevity, as new research by the...
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Teva’s Azilect Proves Efficient in Slowing Parkinson’s Disease
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. announced on Monday
results of Phase III study, called...
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Digitek Heart Drug Recalled over Double Dosage Risk
A widely used drug in heart failure and abnormal heart
rhythms patients has been recalled because...
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Congress Hears Testimony of People Losing Relatives to Heparin
People who lost relatives to deadly reactions from the
blood-thinner heparin recounted their loved...
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AHA: Heart Tests for All Kids before Starting ADHD Treatment
Children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) should get a cardiac...
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OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal
Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
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GlaxoSmithKline Reports Stronger Q3 Earnings and Sales
London - British pharmaceuticals concern GlaxoSmithKline reported Wednesday that it managed to...
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Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease
Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated,
has announced it would be...
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Amylin Shares Drop as FDA Warns about Byetta’s Pancreatitis Risk
The United States Food and Drug Administration issued Monday warnings to doctors and patients as...
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Fresenius Acquires APP for $4.6 Billion
Fresenius SE, the biggest European producer of intravenous medicines, will purchase APP...
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Teva’s Azilect Drug Slows Down Parkinson Disease
Teva Pharmaceuticals Industry Ltd, an Israeli drug manufacturing company based in Tel Aviv, has...
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Abbott Laboratories Sued in 18 States for Blocking Competition
Iowa recently joined 17 other states that sued Abbott
Laboratories for blocking generic...
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Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe
Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its
experimental pill against obesity passed a...
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Millennium Pharmaceuticals to Receive $40 M Milestone Payment
Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., the biotechnology company that conducts research in various...
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Wyeth Undergoes Revision As Teva Launches Generic Protonix
Wyeth announced on Monday that it would revise the business
plan after rival Teva Pharmaceuticals...
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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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Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good
Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the failure of its TOCOSOL® Paclitaxel breast cancer drug...
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Sun Pharmaceutical To Buy Israeli Taro
Indian Sun Pharmaceutical Industries announced Monday the
Bombay Stock Exchange that it has agreed...
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