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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
FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

As autumn is approaching, people should be ready to welcome the flu season. And the best way to do...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 17:15
FDA: Transplant Drugs CellCept and Myfortic Carry Fetal Risks

FDA: Transplant Drugs CellCept and Myfortic Carry Fetal Risks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement on Friday warning that certain...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 11:29
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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GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company,...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 21:51
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Scientists May Have Found Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s

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 -...
» read full story April 25th, 2008 - 12:00
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Vitamin C May Weaken Chemotherapy Effect

Vitamin C May Weaken Chemotherapy Effect

Wednesday, an United States study has revealed that higher doses of vitamin C might reduce the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 22:57
FDA Study: Statins Don’t Pose Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

FDA Study: Statins Don’t Pose Risk Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins do not increase the incidence of amyotrophic lateral...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 14:30
Update: Pfizer Is Seeking FDA’s Approval For Osteoporosis Drug

Update: Pfizer Is Seeking FDA’s Approval For Osteoporosis Drug

Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker, is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 14:30
Pfizer’s Osteoporosis Treatment Under FDA Analysis

Pfizer’s Osteoporosis Treatment Under FDA Analysis

Today, Pfizer Incorporated appeared for the third time before Federal Drug Administration medical...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 23:12
Drug Ads: Expensive and Ineffective, Canadian Research Shows

Drug Ads: Expensive and Ineffective, Canadian Research Shows

New U.S.-Canadian research shows that direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising’s effects on drug sales...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 13:30
FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

FDA Clears Next Season’s Flu Vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration approved six flu vaccines for the upcoming flu season changing...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 15:30
GSK Signs 3 Billion Swiss Franc Deal for Actelion’s Sleeping Pill

GSK Signs 3 Billion Swiss Franc Deal for Actelion’s Sleeping Pill

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Monday announced a deal to pay as much as 3...
» read full story July 14th, 2008 - 14:57
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
Leukemia Drug Gleevec Might Improve Stroke Treatment As Well

Leukemia Drug Gleevec Might Improve Stroke Treatment As Well

Novartis AG’s efficient leukemia drug Gleevec or imatinib may also be beneficial for stroke...
» read full story June 24th, 2008 - 16:01

Zometa Reduces Cancer Recurrence

Zoledronate, marketed by Novartis under the trade name Zometa, has been found to significantly...
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 22:10
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
FDA Warns Over Two Drugs’ Birth Defects Risks

FDA Warns Over Two Drugs’ Birth Defects Risks

The FDA issued a new alert on Friday, warning the doctors about the risk of first-trimester...
» read full story May 17th, 2008 - 18:40
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
Novartis Reports Promising Results of  Meningitis Vaccine Trial

Novartis Reports Promising Results of Meningitis Vaccine Trial

Novartis AG’s experimental vaccine Menveo appeared to generate more potent immunity against four...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 11:03
AHA: Heart Tests for All Kids before Starting ADHD Treatment

AHA: Heart Tests for All Kids before Starting ADHD Treatment

Children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should get a cardiac...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 12:32
FDA Reviews Two Transplant Drugs over Rare Disorder Risk

FDA Reviews Two Transplant Drugs over Rare Disorder Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is reviewing data involving a link between two...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 16:53
Novartis’ Femara Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence

Novartis’ Femara Significantly Reduces Breast Cancer Recurrence

Novartis AG’s breast cancer pill Femara can significantly reduce the risks that a woman’s cancer...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 11:56
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
Fentanyl Patches Recalled Second Time

Fentanyl Patches Recalled Second Time

Fentanyl prescription patches were recalled for the second time in a week. The motive is a flaw...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 20:59
J&J, Novartis Recall Duragesic Pain Patches over Possible Leak

J&J, Novartis Recall Duragesic Pain Patches over Possible Leak

Johnson & Johnson and Novartis AG’s Sandoz are voluntarily recalling a version of its...
» read full story February 13th, 2008 - 12:18
Study: Epilepsy Drug Trileptal Fails to Prevent Migraine

Study: Epilepsy Drug Trileptal Fails to Prevent Migraine

The epilepsy drug oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) does not appear to prevent migraine headaches as...
» read full story February 12th, 2008 - 17:00
FDA Repeats Warning on Cold Medicines in Infants

FDA Repeats Warning on Cold Medicines in Infants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration scheduled a health advisory for today to warn parents not to...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 10:13
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
Carbamazepine Receives FDA’s Black Box Warning

Carbamazepine Receives FDA’s Black Box Warning

This Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration decided to strengthen the warning on carbamazepine...
» read full story December 12th, 2007 - 21:17
Novartis’ Myfortic Carries Fetal Risks

Novartis’ Myfortic Carries Fetal Risks

Novartis and the Food and Drug Administration informed healthcare professionals and patients that...
» read full story November 28th, 2007 - 10:01
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
Cough And Cold Medicines For Children Under US Panels’ Revision

Cough And Cold Medicines For Children Under US Panels’ Revision

FDA will receive this Friday a recommendation from a committee of outside experts if cough and...
» read full story October 19th, 2007 - 16:37
Overdose of Cold and Cough Medicines Can Kill Infants

Overdose of Cold and Cough Medicines Can Kill Infants

Non-prescription drugs used to combat cold and cough symptoms in children under the age 2 can lead...
» read full story October 12th, 2007 - 13:40
Doctors Strongly Against Cough Medications

Doctors Strongly Against Cough Medications

According to recent safety reviews released by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) shelves full...
» read full story October 04th, 2007 - 11:00
FDA Approves FluMist for 2 to 5-Year-Olds

FDA Approves FluMist for 2 to 5-Year-Olds

The demographic of people who can get MedImmune's nasal flu vaccine FluMist has expanded from ages...
» read full story September 20th, 2007 - 12:49
Novartis Makes First Alzheimer’s Patch, Gets FDA Approval

Novartis Makes First Alzheimer’s Patch, Gets FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ever skin patch that treats dementia in...
» read full story July 10th, 2007 - 13:31
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