New antibiotic fights tuberculosis, study shows
• Drug News • Dec 09 04

A novel antibiotic that is working well in mice may be the first new drug enlisted in the fight against tuberculosis in 40 years,…    

 

Consumer reports adds drugs to price comparison
• Drug News • Dec 09 04

Consumer Reports magazine, best known for comparing the prices and performance of cars, televisions and washing machines, is adding drugs to its coverage to…    

 

Purchase your prescriptions from other countries - legally!
• Drug News • Dec 09 04

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich met with senior citizens last week to announce that Kansas is joining the I-SaveRx prescription…    

 

US drug importation report delayed, Thompson says
• Drug News • Dec 08 04

The Bush administration is not ready to release a highly anticipated report on the importation of prescription drugs that was due Wednesday, Health and…    

 

Merck board names committee on Vioxx withdrawal
• Drug News • Dec 08 04

Drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. on Tuesday said its board appointed a committee to review the company’s actions prior to the voluntary withdrawal…    

 

Few Americans Buy Meds Online
• Drug News • Dec 07 04

Few American adults have bought prescription drugs through the internet, despite rising drug costs and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad, according…    

 

Hib vaccines act differently in old and young
• Drug News • Dec 07 04

Two versions of the Hib vaccine, which protects against serious infections caused by a bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae b, appear to have different effects…    

 

Millennium says Velcade works in all myeloma stages
• Drug News • Dec 07 04

Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Monday said studies show that its drug Velcade is effective for patients at all stages of the bone marrow cancer…    

 

Celebrex not as bad for heart as Vioxx
• Drug News • Dec 06 04

Celebrex (celecoxib) does not raise the risk of heart attack to the extent that Vioxx (rofecoxib) does, according to an early online release from…    

 

Nuvelo drug breaks up catheter clots faster
• Drug News • Dec 06 04

Nuvelo Inc.‘s experimental blood clot dissolver restores function in patients with blocked catheters faster than existing therapy, the company said on Saturday.

The catheters,…    

 

New leukemia drugs work better, studies show
• Drug News • Dec 06 04

Next-generation leukemia pills, designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug Gleevec, work even better than doctors had hoped, researchers said on…    

 

FDA chief to meet with top lawmaker about Vioxx
• Drug News • Dec 03 04

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Lester Crawford on Friday agreed to meet with a top Republican lawmaker about the agency’s handling of…    

 

Bone-boosting drug helps very elderly women
• Drug News • Dec 03 04

A drug used to restore the strength of brittle bones by reducing the process of bone resorption has been shown to benefit women…    

 

New Treatment for Overactive Bladder Wins Approval
• Drug News • Dec 03 04

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the new drug Vesicare (solifenacin succinate) to treat symptoms of overactive bladder, the drug’s makers said.

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Leukemia Drug Gleevec Continues to Amaze
• Drug News • Dec 03 04

It was late 1997 and Doug Jensen, 71, of Canby, Ore., thought he’d developed a particularly stubborn cold. But his symptoms dragged on and…    

 

FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to CG53135, for Prevention and Treatment of Oral Mucositis
• Drug News • Dec 03 04

CuraGen Corporation (Nasdaq: CRGN) announced today it has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for CG53135, a novel…    

 

FDA Advisers Vote Against Female Sex Drug
• Drug News • Dec 03 04

A hormone patch that works to restore a woman’s sex drive should not win government approval until more studies are completed to determine the…    

 

Anti-parasite drugs effective in mothers, children
• Drug News • Dec 02 04

New data show anti-parasite drugs are effective in combating mortality, anemia and malnutrition in pregnant women and young children suffering from intestinal worms, the…    

 

Prescription drug use at record high for Americans
• Drug News • Dec 02 04

Americans, long considered one of the most medicated peoples in the world, are swallowing more pills than ever, according to a report released on…    

 

Doctors question safety of U.S. drugs
• Drug News • Dec 02 04

Many experts say the FDA approves drugs too quickly to guarantee safety.

BOSTON (AP) - In a sharp pivot, many medical authorities are questioning…    

 

Brazil plans to break patents on foreign AIDS drugs
• Drug News • Nov 30 04

Brazil will break the patents next year on between three and five foreign drugs used in the anti-AIDS combination therapy central to its innovative…    

 

Glaxo braves fire over HIV drug trials in orphans
• Drug News • Nov 30 04

GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday defended trials of HIV drugs in orphans, saying “clinical trials involving children and orphans were legal and not unusual.”

A BBC…    

 

Cipla HIV drugs back on WHO approved list
• Drug News • Nov 30 04

Two generic drug products by the Indian drug maker Cipla for treating HIV/AIDS have been reinstated on the World Health Organisation’s recommended list six…    

 

Genentech Colon Cancer Drug Works with 2nd Chemo
• Drug News • Nov 29 04

Genentech Inc. on Monday said its colon cancer drug Avastin extended the life of patients when used in combination with a chemotherapy regimen called…    

 

FDA adds restrictions to acne drug
• Drug News • Nov 23 04

Roche’s acne drug Accutane and its generic versions will face tighter prescription controls to prevent harm to unborn children, U.S. health regulators said on…    

 

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