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October 27, 2010
Cigna, Merck Helps band together to stop diabetes

An insurance company and a patient assistance program have joined forces to improve medication adherence...

October 27, 2010
Country music star supports JDRF

Country music recording artist George Canyon is supporting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by letting...

October 27, 2010
Decision Resources: More patients switch to Onglyza from Merck's Type 2 diabetes drugs

Many Type 2 diabetes patients who use the drug Onglyza (saxagliptin) switched to that drug...

October 27, 2010
FDA OKs expanded use of Sprycel

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new usage for a blood cancer drug,...

October 27, 2010
GSK Consumer Healthcare applauds FDA's workshop on NRT products

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare on Thursday commended the Food and Drug Administration for holding a scientific...

October 27, 2010
Second time's a charm: Navarro offers free Diabetes Club program

Navarro Discount Pharmacies has launched the second year of its free Diabetes Club for customers...

October 27, 2010
Supervalu encourages healthy lifestyles with diabetes program

Supervalu on Thursday announced the launch of a comprehensive, whole-store health-and-wellness program called “living healthy...

October 27, 2010
Symposium addresses sexual dysfunction among women

Sexual dysfunction often is conceived as a male phenomenon, but it frequently affects women as...

October 27, 2010
Target encourages shoppers to 'ask us'

As part of its "Ask Us" pharmacy campaign launched some months back, Target is showcasing...

October 26, 2010
Diabetic patients: Technology's useful to communicate with docs, as long as it's free

Patients with diabetes may seek information from their physicians outside of scheduled office visits but...

October 26, 2010
GSK to pay $750 million to settle contamination suit

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline will pay nearly $1 billion to the U.S. government to settle...

October 26, 2010
NACDS Foundation supports NCL's medication adherence awareness campaign

The charitable arm of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores announced its $1 million...

October 26, 2010
Pharmaxis: Bronchitol improved symptoms among CF patients

Drug maker Pharmaxis got promising results from an investigative treatment for cystic fibrosis, the company...

October 26, 2010
Study: Fish oil may aid dental health

Supplementing with fish oils could help improve gum health, according to research published in the...

October 25, 2010
Actavis issues voluntary recall for chronic pain patches

Actavis last week recalled 18 lots of its patches designed to treat persistent, moderate to...

October 25, 2010
Cirrus' ClearEars can relieve glue ear

Cirrus Healthcare Products recently announced the launch of ClearEars, earplugs that contain a polymer to...

October 25, 2010
Hyland’s teething tablets recalled

Standard Homeopathic Co., which manufactures homeopathic products under the Hyland’s brand in mass retail, on...

October 25, 2010
Keryx to commence phase-3 trial for Zerenex

Drug maker Keryx Biopharmaceuticals has finished enrolling participants for a late-stage clinical trial of a...

October 25, 2010
L'Oreal Paris gets youthful

L'Oreal Paris is looking to crack the genetic code to younger-acting skin with the January...

October 25, 2010
Natural Products Association responds to TV segment regarding black cohosh

The Natural Products Association on Monday wrote a letter to the producers of a PBS...

October 25, 2010
Novartis: Menveo protects infants against meningococcal disease

An investigative vaccine made by Novartis appears to offer good protection against meningococcal disease in...

October 25, 2010
Prilosec OTC taps two football stars for Living Proof campaign

Procter & Gamble on Tuesday announced the signing of two NFL offensive linemen — New...

October 25, 2010
Surescripts launches open platform for docs

Opening another front in its long campaign to extend electronic prescribing and health information technology...

October 25, 2010
Suspending oxaliplatin sales leads to loss for Hospira

The temporary discontinuation of sales of a drug used by cancer patients led to a...

October 24, 2010
Arena, Eisai receive complete response letter for lorcaserin

The Food and Drug Administration declined to approve a regulatory approval application from Arena Pharmaceuticals...

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