News results: "pharmaceuticals"

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Health

Nexavar Fails in Melanoma Phase III Trial

Nexavar Fails in Melanoma Phase III Trial

German drug maker Bayer AG and Onyx Pharmaceuticals on Monday announced they ended a Phase III...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 14:53
FDA Warns 9 Companies for Making Unapproved Narcotics

FDA Warns 9 Companies for Making Unapproved Narcotics

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned nine manufacturers for illegally making powerful...
» read full story April 01st, 2009 - 14:05
Arena Weight Loss Drug Disappoints in Trial

Arena Weight Loss Drug Disappoints in Trial

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its shares falling over 20 percent Monday following the...
» read full story March 30th, 2009 - 21:42
FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug

FDA Panel Backs J&J, Bayer Anticlotting Drug

A panel of cardiology experts of the Food and Drug Administration voted 15 to 2 on Thursday in...
» read full story March 20th, 2009 - 13:20
Pfizer’s Sutent Trial Results Good News for Pancreatic Cancer Sufferers

Pfizer’s Sutent Trial Results Good News for Pancreatic Cancer Sufferers

Good news for people suffering from pancreatic cancer.   Giant pharmaceutical company Pfizer...
» read full story March 13th, 2009 - 14:22
Epilepsy Drug Zonegran Tied to Metabolic Acidosis

Epilepsy Drug Zonegran Tied to Metabolic Acidosis

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday cautioned that epilepsy drug zonisamide (Zonegran)...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 16:24
FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades

FDA Approves Gout-Fighting Drug for First Time in 4 Decades

The Federal Drug Agency has approved the first gout drug in 40 years. Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co....
» read full story February 16th, 2009 - 21:42
Gel against HIV Infection Found Effective

Gel against HIV Infection Found Effective

Researchers present at the Conference on Retrovirus and Opportunistic Infections held in Montreal...
» read full story February 12th, 2009 - 16:26
Tests of Anti-HIV Gel Show Promise in AIDS Fight

Tests of Anti-HIV Gel Show Promise in AIDS Fight

An experimental gel that uses a popular anti-HIV drug to protect women from the deadly virus has...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 15:40
Experimental HIV Gel Proves Effective in Trials

Experimental HIV Gel Proves Effective in Trials

An experimental vaginal gel made by Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc. was effective in preventing HIV...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 15:25
FDA Seeks to Toughen Restrictions on Narcotics

FDA Seeks to Toughen Restrictions on Narcotics

Following new government figures showing a rise in nonmedical use of prescription painkillers...
» read full story February 10th, 2009 - 13:41
The Teething Medicine in Nigeria Kills 84 Children

The Teething Medicine in Nigeria Kills 84 Children

Health officials announced on Friday that at least 84 children from Nigeria have been killed by a...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 19:29
Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids in Nigeria

Teething Pain Medicine Kills 84 Kids in Nigeria

The number of children who died from a contaminated baby medicine sold in Nigeria has increased...
» read full story February 07th, 2009 - 13:32
Addictive Painkiller Finally Withdrawn by the FDA

Addictive Painkiller Finally Withdrawn by the FDA

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14 to 12 to recommend the withdrawal of...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 22:07

FDA Panel Votes to Ban Darvon Painkiller

Government advisers suggested a ban on the Darvon painkiller which has been in...
» read full story January 31st, 2009 - 14:38
Wyeth Vaccine Helped Slash Pneumococcal Meningitis Rates

Wyeth Vaccine Helped Slash Pneumococcal Meningitis Rates

Pneumococcal meningitis rates have declined substantially since a new vaccine was introduced in...
» read full story January 15th, 2009 - 13:30
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

National Research Council asks EPA to Assess Phthalates

 A panel from the independent National Research Council urged the U.S. Environmental...
» read full story December 19th, 2008 - 16:41
FTC Sues Ovation in Dispute on Drug Prices

FTC Sues Ovation in Dispute on Drug Prices

 The Federal Trade Commission alleged an Illinois drug maker illegally bought the only rival...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 20:53
The FTC Is Trying To Break Ovation's Monopoly

The FTC Is Trying To Break Ovation's Monopoly

Antitrust enforcers have recently accused Ovation Pharmaceuticals of cornering the U.S. Market on...
» read full story December 17th, 2008 - 12:10
Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to Breast Cancer

A new study presented by the Woman Health Initiative (WHI) at the San Antonio Breast Cancer...
» read full story December 16th, 2008 - 11:52
FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

Following the reports of kidney damage in people who had used some sodium-based bowel cleansing...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 12:22
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
The Pill That Makes Jet Lag Vanish

The Pill That Makes Jet Lag Vanish

An experimental drug promises to reset the body's internal clock and banish jet lag victims for...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 22:40
New Pill Targets Jet Lag, Shift-Work Troubles

New Pill Targets Jet Lag, Shift-Work Troubles

How many times have you stayed awake because travelling across time zones or working at night?...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 14:26
One Cause of Aging Found, Scientists Say Potentially Reversible

One Cause of Aging Found, Scientists Say Potentially Reversible

New research performed on mice offers insights into the mechanism of aging, and perhaps with time...
» read full story November 27th, 2008 - 14:27
New Drug Set To Solve Mutation Problem

New Drug Set To Solve Mutation Problem

The bavituximab drug was tested on lab animals and it has shown remarkable success in tackling two...
» read full story November 24th, 2008 - 17:22
Study: Tarceva Delays Progress Of Lung Cancer

Study: Tarceva Delays Progress Of Lung Cancer

Tarceva’s manufacturers, Genetech Inc and OSI Pharmaceuticals, said the drug proved its...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 13:31
Lung Cancer Treatment Drug Tarceva Makes the Disease Possible To Treat

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...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 23:55
Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows

Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows

After a study disclosed that the drug Tarceva was efficient in prolonging lung cancer survival when...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:33
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Technology

Major Spam, McColo, Host Taken Down In The US

Major Spam, McColo, Host Taken Down In The US

The recent discovery of a major host of spam senders might lead, at least for a certain amount of...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 13:32
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U.S.

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG Says Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 11:39
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Science

FDA Approves First Drug Made from Genetically Engineered Animal

The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first drug made from a genetically...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 20:08
Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging

Harvard Scientists Unravel The Secret Of Aging

As we get older, our health becomes our worst enemy. What’s the secret of living a longer healthy...
» read full story November 28th, 2008 - 14:00
Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Answer For Lack Of Sexual Desire In Older Women: Testosterone Patch

Lack of sexual desire among women is not something new. Just last week, a study by...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 07:16
EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

EWG: Bottled Water Filled With Cancer-Linked Contaminants

When we buy bottled water, we genuinely believe that it is safe to drink, but things are not like...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:29
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Specials

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

‘Magic’ Pill Found to Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Half

Researchers present at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology in Orlando, Florida...
» read full story March 31st, 2009 - 14:14
New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance

New Gout Drug Uloric Gets FDA Clearance

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. won US approval to sell the first new treatment option for chronic...
» read full story February 17th, 2009 - 14:24
Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive

Bayer Agrees to Pay $20 Million to Correct Misleading Information about Its Contraceptive

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has announced the decision to introduce a new advertising...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 16:17
Drug Produced from Genetically Engineered Goats Gets FDA’s Approval

Drug Produced from Genetically Engineered Goats Gets FDA’s Approval

Federal officials approved for the first time a drug made from milk of genetically engineered...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 14:00
FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Painkiller Darvon

FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Painkiller Darvon

  FDA advisers have recommended that Darvon, a commonly prescribed painkiller, should be...
» read full story February 02nd, 2009 - 15:30

FDA Approves Gelnique, the First Gel to Treat Overactive Bladder

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Gelnique, the first topical gel used to treat an...
» read full story January 29th, 2009 - 13:44
FDA Doesn’t Approve New Drug from Salix

FDA Doesn’t Approve New Drug from Salix

 The FDA reported that they requested Salix Pharmaceuticals to perform another experiment on...
» read full story December 30th, 2008 - 23:16
EPIX Pharmaceuticals Says FDA Approved Vasovist

EPIX Pharmaceuticals Says FDA Approved Vasovist

U.S. federal regulators approved Vasovist, EPIX Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s blood pool magnetic...
» read full story December 25th, 2008 - 20:10
FDA Wants ‘Black Box’ Warning for Bowel Cleansing Drugs

FDA Wants ‘Black Box’ Warning for Bowel Cleansing Drugs

Drugs used before colonoscopies may cause kidney damage, the Food and Drug Administration warned on...
» read full story December 14th, 2008 - 12:32
New Cure For Jet Lag May Improve The Quality Of Your Sleep

New Cure For Jet Lag May Improve The Quality Of Your Sleep

A new experimental drug that mimics the effects of the hormone melatonin could be very helpful for...
» read full story December 02nd, 2008 - 16:50
Study: Lung Cancer Drug Tarceva Slows Progression of the Disease

Study: Lung Cancer Drug Tarceva Slows Progression of the Disease

Lung cancer drug Tarceva jointly developed by OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., Genentech Inc. and Roche...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 15:08
Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Testosterone Patch Helps Postmenopausal Women Recover Their Libido

Postmenopausal women may often suffer from no or low libido. On average, studies have shown that...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:10
“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

“Red Wine” Drug Fights Against Obesity Regardless of Diet

Are scientists one step closer to finding the secret weapon in the fight against obesity and...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 14:00
COPD Drugs Questioned for Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

COPD Drugs Questioned for Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

Spiriva and Atrovent, two drugs widely prescribed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:50
Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Byetta Outruns Rival Januvia in Diabetes Trial

Eli Lilly and Co and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc’s diabetes drug Byetta proved better at reducing...
» read full story September 10th, 2008 - 15:20
Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

Genome Institute’s Renowned Director, Francis Collins, to Resign

The National Human Genome Research Institute is losing one of its prestigious researchers in the...
» read full story May 29th, 2008 - 12:54
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Business

Pharmaceutical firm Roche's first quarter sales increase

Basel - Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, said it was confident it would meet full year...
» read full story April 16th, 2009 - 15:36

FDA Approves First Drug Made From Genetically Engineered Animals

The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the first drug made from a genetically...
» read full story February 08th, 2009 - 12:04
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
OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

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...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 06:58

GlaxoSmithKline Reports Stronger Q3 Earnings and Sales

London - British pharmaceuticals concern GlaxoSmithKline reported Wednesday that it managed to...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 16:13
Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
Amylin Shares Drop as FDA Warns about Byetta’s Pancreatitis Risk

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...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:49
Fresenius Acquires APP for $4.6 Billion

Fresenius Acquires APP for $4.6 Billion

Fresenius SE, the biggest European producer of intravenous medicines, will purchase APP...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 13:24
Teva’s Azilect Drug Slows Down Parkinson Disease

Teva’s Azilect Drug Slows Down Parkinson Disease

Teva Pharmaceuticals Industry Ltd, an Israeli drug manufacturing company based in Tel Aviv, has...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 21:03
Abbott Laboratories Sued in 18 States for Blocking Competition

Abbott Laboratories Sued in 18 States for Blocking Competition

Iowa recently joined 17 other states that sued Abbott Laboratories for blocking generic...
» read full story March 19th, 2008 - 13:34
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
Millennium Pharmaceuticals to Receive $40 M Milestone Payment

Millennium Pharmaceuticals to Receive $40 M Milestone Payment

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., the biotechnology company that conducts research in various...
» read full story December 28th, 2007 - 15:26
Wyeth Undergoes Revision As Teva Launches Generic Protonix

Wyeth Undergoes Revision As Teva Launches Generic Protonix

Wyeth announced on Monday that it would revise the business plan after rival Teva Pharmaceuticals...
» read full story December 24th, 2007 - 19:03
Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

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...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 15:58
Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good

Sonus-Bayer Cancer Drug Does More Harm than Good

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the failure of its TOCOSOL® Paclitaxel breast cancer drug...
» read full story September 24th, 2007 - 21:04
Sun Pharmaceutical To Buy Israeli Taro

Sun Pharmaceutical To Buy Israeli Taro

Indian Sun Pharmaceutical Industries announced Monday the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has agreed...
» read full story May 21st, 2007 - 12:09
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