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Daily MedNews
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Salmonella Cases Prompt Alfalfa Sprout Recall in Northwest
On the heels of the huge nationwide salmonella outbreak that caused more than 1,400...
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Senate Bill Would Relax U.S. Ban on Visitors With HIV
An amendment to a global AIDS bill working its way through the U.S. Senate would ease a...
SUNDAY, Sept. 7 -- A new once-a-week formulation of the injectable diabetes drug Byetta controls blood sugar even better than the older twice-a-day formulation, researchers report.
"Besides obvious improved ease of use, [the new formulation]...
SATURDAY, Sept. 6 -- Women who receive an MRI after a new diagnosis of breast cancer not only delay the start of treatment, but they are also more likely to have a mastectomy, as opposed to breast-conserving surgery.
And despite clear evidence of a...
FRIDAY, Sept. 5 -- Suppose you're a healthy, physically fit, nonsmoking male. Your risk of heart attack is already low. Would having a drink or two of alcohol a day provide any additional protective benefit?
A study by Harvard University researchers...
Pharma Industry News
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 5, 2008--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has posted on its Web site its first quarterly report that lists certain drugs that are being evaluated for potential safety issues. The drugs have been...
ATLANTA, September 05, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- EthicAd, a nonprofit organization devoted to improving public health through consumer education, announces the launch of a new FDA Web site created to help the general public better understand...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2008 - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today posted on its website a letter sent to the CEOs of Schering-Plough and Merck & Co. over the SEAS study. The letter is...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. & COLLEGEVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 4, 2008 - Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE), issued a statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety...
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Sept. 5, 2008– Free drug samples provided to physicians by pharmaceutical companies could actually be costing uninsured patients more in the long run, according to a study done by researchers at Wake Forest University...
New Drug Approvals
PRINCETON, New Jersey, September 3, 2008 -- Sandoz has received US Food and Drug Administration approval for its Omnitrope Pen 10 with liquid cartridge. Omnitrope, a somatropin, is approved for long-term treatment of pediatric patients who have...
The FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s Novolog Mix 50/50 (50% insulin aspart protamine suspension and 50% insulin aspart injection, [rDNA origin]). Novolog Mix 50/50 is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in...
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., August 23, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Corporation of North America and its partner Helsinn Healthcare SA today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new oral formulation of Aloxi...
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 22, 2008 - Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nplate (romiplostim), the first and only platelet producer for the...
SUMMIT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2008 - Celgene Corporation today announced Vidaza (azacitidine) received expanded U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to reflect new overall survival achieved in the AZA-001 survival study of...
New Drug Applications
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 2, 2008 - Introgen Therapeutics, Inc., a developer of targeted molecular therapies for cancer, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified the Company that its Biologics...
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 2, 2008 - Alpharma Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has advised the Company that its New Drug Application ("NDA") for...
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2008 - BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BDSI) today announced receipt of a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Company's New Drug...
TITUSVILLE, N.J., August 26, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked for additional data before it will approve the company's...
VANCOUVER and DEERFIELD, IL, August 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. and its co-development partner Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas") today announced that they have received an action letter dated August 8, 2008 from the...
Clinical Trials
M. D. Anderson-led team develops first-ever for African-Americans, expands previous model
HOUSTON, Sept. 5, 2008 – Lung cancer risk prediction models are enhanced by taking into account risk factors by race and by measuring DNA repair...
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 5, 2008 - Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) investigators have found that "smart bomb" therapies are effective in treating breast cancer patients while minimizing side effects.
Howard A. Burris III, M.D.,...
The study will be presented today in advance of the American Society for Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium.
Approximately 30 percent of breast cancer cells have an excess amount of the HER2 protein on their surface, which makes the...
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 4, 2008--The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network, a collaborative effort funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...
Dr. Jason Slingsby, CEO of ProtAffin commented: “I am encouraged that the FDA has approved the Orphan Drug designation for PA401 for the prevention of delayed graft function after solid organ transplantation. This encouraging...
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