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Jul 17 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »

DURECT Reports Data From European Phase IIb Hysterectomy Study of Posidur (SABER-Bupivacaine) »

CUPERTINO, Calif., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) announced today results from a European Phase IIb hysterectomy clinical trial conducted by Nycomed of POSIDUR™ (also known as SABER™-bupivacaine... …

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Abbott Vascular Lays Off Workers »

Abbott Vascular Lays Off Workers [The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.] From Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) (June 17, 2010) Jun. 17--Abbott Vascular, Temecula’s largest private employer and a division of Abbott Laboratories, has laid... …

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Hospira Announces Further Extension of Tender Offer for Shares of Javelin Pharmaceuticals »

LAKE FOREST, Ill., June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP) , a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, today announced a further extension of the tender offer by Discus Acquisition Corporation, a…

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drug applications

FDA Advisory Committee Recommended US FDA Approval of Brilinta (Ticagrelor) for Acute Coronary Syndromes »

WILMINGTON, DE – July 28, 2010 – AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs…

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FDA Grants Priority Review to Cladribine Tablets for the Treatment of Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis »

Darmstadt, Germany, July 28, 2010 - Merck KGaA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing…

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Tibotec Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application for Investigational Once-Daily HIV Treatment TMC278 to U.S. Food and Drug Administration »

TITUSVILLE, N.J., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Tibotec Pharmaceuticals today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food…

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drug news

Seasonal Changes Can Put Teens’ Sleep/Wake Cycles Off Track »

SATURDAY, July 31 -- When the days grow longer in the spring, teens experience hormonal changes that lead to later bedtimes and associated problems, such as lack of sleep and mood changes, researchers have found. In a study of 16 students enrolled... …

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Athletes Need to Protect Against Heat Stroke: Expert »

SATURDAY, July 31 -- Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and potentially fatal heat stroke are risks when exercising or playing sports during the summer, but they can be prevented by taking a few simple precautions, advises a Medical College of Georgia... …

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Many Horse Lovers Saddle Up Unsafely »

FRIDAY, July 30 -- A recent survey highlights the need for a horse rider safety, according to a University of Kentucky expert. The poll found that 60 percent of 100 horseback rider respondents in Kentucky didn't wear any safety gear the last time... …

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Medical News

Thirty Million Women Will Gain From Health Reform Law, Including About 15 Million Uninsured »

Approximately thirty million American women will gain from the new health reform law over the next ten years, according to a new report from The…

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Primary Care / General Practice

Interactive Health Solutions Launches New Program With Physicians To Reduce Medical Costs

According to Interactive Health Solutions, Inc. (IHS, interactivehs.com), 63% of adults have not seen a doctor within five years. In order to help battle ever-rising healthcare costs, IHS announced the introduction of Physician Link™ this week…

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Women's Health / Gynecology

Thirty Million Women Will Gain From Health Reform Law, Including About 15 Million Uninsured

Approximately thirty million American women will gain from the new health reform law over the next ten years, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation based in New York. The authors…

Jul 31 2010 / Read More »
Cystic Fibrosis

Eurand Announces Data On Switching Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency From Unapproved PEPs To FDA-Approved ZENPEP(R)

Eurand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of global specialty pharmaceutical company Eurand N.V. (NASDAQ: EURX), announced additional data from a post-hoc analysis of a Phase III clinical trial with ZENPEP® (pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules, an...…

Jun 18 2010 / Read More »
Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine

Questioning The Safety And Effectiveness Of Herbal Dietary Supplements

Millions of people are taking herbs and other plant-based dietary supplements to improve their health, but they have precious little information on the actual effectiveness or potential ill effects of these products. That's the topic of…

Jul 23 2010 / Read More »
Coerced abstinence

Coerced abstinence

Coerced abstinence is a drug rehabilitation program than can dramatically reduce recidivism rates among chronic drug users, especially those on probation and parole. Most probation agreements mandate drug treatment but a coerced abstinence program mandates only…

Jan 19 2010 / Read More »
Cholesterol

Pfizer Announces European Union Approval Of A New Form Of Lipitor (atorvastatin) For Use In Children

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced it has received European Commission approval of a new chewable form of Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) suitable for use in children aged 10 or older with high levels of LDL ("bad")…

Jul 14 2010 / Read More »
Diabetes

Just Drop It: The One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Blood Sugar Control, That Is

Aggressive blood sugar control does not improve survival in diabetic patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results suggest…

Jul 30 2010 / Read More »
Dermatology

European Medicines Agency Confirms Positive Benefit-Risk Balance Of Topical Formulations Of Ketoprofen

Following a review of topical formulations of ketoprofen, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has concluded that the benefit-risk balance of these medicines continues to be positive. However, the Commit...…

Jul 23 2010 / Read More »

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