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Big Drugs: A Bitter Pill
Oct 11 04

To pay a high price for a prescription drug is a bitter pill if you’re already struggling to make ends meet.

All the more… Big Drugs: A Bitter Pill   

 

Study: Few buy drugs online
Oct 11 04

Only 4 percent of Americans have used the Internet to buy prescription drugs - and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies - despite… Study: Few buy drugs online   

 

U.S. and UK discuss Chiron flu vaccine crisis
Oct 07 04

U.S. and British drug regulators met on Thursday to discuss the closing of a flu-vaccine plant in northern England that has triggered an international… U.S. and UK discuss Chiron flu vaccine crisis   

 

U.S. hopes to cope with flu shot shortage
Oct 06 04

The announcement that the company that makes nearly half the flu vaccine used in the United States will not supply any vaccine for the… U.S. hopes to cope with flu shot shortage   

 

Major supplier won’t make flu vaccine this season
Oct 05 04

The company that makes half the flu vaccine used in the United States said on Tuesday it will not supply any vaccine for the… Major supplier won’t make flu vaccine this season   

 

Lawmakers Eye Pediatric Drug Rule Change
Oct 02 04

The discovery that antidepressants may increase suicidal tendencies in children has prompted some lawmakers and physicians to ask if changes are needed to financial… Lawmakers Eye Pediatric Drug Rule Change   

 

Johnson & Johnson Receives Subpoena
Oct 02 04

Health-care company Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it had received a subpoena requesting documents about the sales and marketing of Procrit, a prescription… Johnson & Johnson Receives Subpoena   

 

Merck withdraws arthritis drug Vioxx
Sep 30 04

Merck & Co. said on Thursday withdrew its arthritis drug Vioxx globally after a colon cancer trial confirmed long-standing concerns the drug raises the… Merck withdraws arthritis drug Vioxx   

 

Antibiotics sold illegally in Hispanic NYC stores
Sep 30 04

In many Hispanic neighborhoods in New York City, no prescription is needed to get an antibiotic. The drugs are readily available in bodegas and… Antibiotics sold illegally in Hispanic NYC stores   

 

FDA eases rules on drug manufacturing
Sep 29 04

Drug makers will not need regulatory approval for every change in their manufacturing processes under new guidelines designed to prevent supply disruptions, U.S. health… FDA eases rules on drug manufacturing   

 

Half of Internet “Viagra” could be fake: study
Sep 28 04

As many as half of the Viagra anti-impotence pills sold on the Internet could be counterfeit, British scientists said on Tuesday.

They analyzed… Half of Internet “Viagra” could be fake: study   

 

Topical drug best for smallpox vaccine side effects
Sep 28 04

A variety of potentially serious infections can occur after immunization with the smallpox vaccine. Now, findings from an animal study suggest that a topical… Topical drug best for smallpox vaccine side effects   

 

Non-profit drug research needs $1 bln injection
Sep 17 04

Non-profit groups developing new drugs and vaccines for neglected tropical diseases urgently need more than $1 billion in additional funding, according to a report… Non-profit drug research needs $1 bln injection   

 

Canada warned U.S. imports may raise drug prices
Sep 15 04

A senior Canadian politician voiced concern on Wednesday that Americans buying cheaper prescription medicines from Canada could push up the drug prices north of… Canada warned U.S. imports may raise drug prices   

 

Many don’t disclose foregoing drugs
Sep 13 04

Many chronically ill patients never tell their doctor or nurse they’ve had to cut back on prescription drugs because they are too expensive, and… Many don’t disclose foregoing drugs   

 

FDA approval for chewable ADHD tablets
Sep 11 04

Alliant Pharmaceuticals has announced FDA approval of Methylin Chewable Tablets and Methylin Oral Solution for the treatment of ADHD. The two products are the… FDA approval for chewable ADHD tablets   

 

Antidepressant Approved for Diabetes Pain
Sep 08 04

Cymbalta, newly approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat major depression, has been granted an additional FDA nod to combat diabetic… Antidepressant Approved for Diabetes Pain   

 

What’s the Difference Between a Brand Name Drug and a Generic Drug?
Sep 08 04

Drugs are complex substances, and they may have as many as three different names: chemical, generic, and brand. Chemical names are long and difficult… What’s the Difference Between a Brand Name Drug and a Generic Drug?   

 

Drug makers create U.S. database for trial results
Sep 08 04

The drug industry, fighting off criticism for hiding data from negative studies, unveiled on Tuesday a database for firms to voluntarily provide summarized results… Drug makers create U.S. database for trial results   

 

AstraZeneca’s Crestor Drug Beats Lipitor in Study
Sep 06 04

AstraZeneca Plc’s cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor performed better than Pfizer Inc’s Lipitor in an AstraZeneca-funded study of patients with metabolic syndrome, according to results released… AstraZeneca’s Crestor Drug Beats Lipitor in Study   

 

G. Bush and Prescription Drugs Prices
Sep 06 04

In December 2003, Bush signed the new Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act into law. Many seniors expected it to provide much needed relief… G. Bush and Prescription Drugs Prices   

 

Chinese to get easier access to ED drugs
Sep 04 04

Chinese ED (erectile dysfunction) patients will soon have easier access to the “magic pills” that can cure the condition.

Small and medium-sized hospitals can… Chinese to get easier access to ED drugs   

 

Malaria drug found effective against SARS
Sep 03 04

The anti-malaria drug chloroquine could be used to treat the SARS respiratory illness which killed hundreds of people last year, virologists at the Belgian… Malaria drug found effective against SARS   

 

Cialis could top Viagra sales by 2006
Sep 02 04

Viagra is one of the best-selling drugs in the world and one of the most famous brand names ever.

But a report in… Cialis could top Viagra sales by 2006   

 

Anti-calcium drug blocks cervical cancer in mice
Sep 01 04

Treatment with Zometa (zoledronic acid), a drug used to reduce high calcium levels, can block the development of cervical cancer in mice, according to… Anti-calcium drug blocks cervical cancer in mice   

 
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