FDA OKs Amitiza for treatment of IBS-C April 30, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of Amitiza (lubiprostone) to treat constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome. | |
FDA rejects Singulair-Claritin combination April 30, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected a proposed pill that would combine the drugs Claritin and Singular, Schering-Plough said. | |
FDA OKs Relistor for opioid patients April 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone bromide) to help restore bowel function in patients receiving opioids. | |
Baxter may stay out of Heparin business April 25, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The head of Baxter International Inc. said the company has not decided whether it will resume selling the blood thinner heparin in the United States. | |
New adult ADHD drug receives FDA approval April 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prodrug designed for once-daily treatment of adults with ADHD. | |
Industrial chemical found in Cubicin April 10, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Cubist Pharmaceuticals is warning that an industrial chemical has been found in the antibiotic Cubicin. | |
Drug poisoning growing cause of death April 04, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A government report said poisoning is the second-leading cause of injury death in the United States after motor vehicle accidents. | |
FDA reviews diabetic and HIV medications March 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced safety reviews of the FDA-approved medications Regranex Gel, Ziagen and Videx. | |
Scientists test new prostate disease drug March 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A Canadian-headquartered biopharmaceutical company is conducting the second Phase 3 study of a new drug designed to treat prostate disease. | |
Heparin recall spreads in Europe March 27, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
France, Italy and Denmark are recalling heparin after an Italian firm purchased contaminated ingredients from China, EU drug regulators said. | |
FDA OKs new adhesive to treat burn victims March 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a medical adhesive -- a fibrin sealant called Artiss -- for use in attaching skin grafts to burn patients. | |
Doctors boosting marijuana dosages March 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Canadian health officials say doctors are increasing the dosages of medical marijuana they prescribe for patients. | |
New form of aspirin is easier on stomachs March 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Italian researchers have altered the atomic makeup of aspirin to make it less harsh on users' stomach linings, experts said. | |
FDA to test all heparin at U.S. border March 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an import alert and plans to test all shipments of the drug heparin before they enter the country. | |
Anemia drugs under scrutiny March 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
U.S. drug regulators are contemplating further restrictions on the use of drugs to combat anemia in cancer patients. | |
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