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May 19, 2010
Asda to sell cancer drugs on 'not-for-profit' basis

A retailer in the United Kingdom said Thursday it would become the first to sell...

May 19, 2010
FDA commissioner Hamburg invited to testify at Tylenol recall hearing

The House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chairman Ed Towns, D-N.Y., on...

May 19, 2010
GSK uses technology to find new malaria treatments

Though the open-source philosophy has long influenced the computer software industry, British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline...

May 19, 2010
Medco: Rx drug use among children on the rise

Prescription spending for chronic medications used by children increased 10.8% in 2009, 5% of which...

May 19, 2010
Novo Nordisk to pull Vagifem dosage from market

Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk will remove 25 microgram doses of a treatment for atrophic...

May 19, 2010
PTCB wins contract to certify pharmacy techs in Texas

The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board has won a contract to provide certification in Texas, the...

May 19, 2010
Salix receives patent for IBS treatment

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent to Salix Pharmaceuticals for a...

May 19, 2010
Shire to present Vyvanse, Intuniv studies at psychiatrist meetings

British drug maker Shire will present data on two attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatments in...

May 19, 2010
TuAnalyze puts diabetes on the map

A nonprofit organization's Web site -- which connects people touched by diabetes and raises diabetes...

May 18, 2010
Amgen seeks regulatory approval for bone metastasis treatment

Amgen has submitted a regulatory approval application to the Food and Drug Administration for a...

May 18, 2010
Axellia acquires OTC maker

Axellia Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday announced its acquisition of the Phoenix Global Supply Group, based in...

May 18, 2010
Cetaphil to launch Restoraderm line

Cetaphil -- a Galderma Laboratories brand of cleansers and moisturizers -- in the coming months...

May 18, 2010
Fruit2O supports American Diabetes Association with new campaign

A fruit-flavored water brand is pledging to curb diabetes in the United States with a...

May 18, 2010
Genentech receives FDA approval for Actemra

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new biotech drug made by Roche U.S....

May 18, 2010
Greenies introduces allergy formula treats for pets

Pet specialty dental chews maker Greenies has introduced a new formula for animals that suffer...

May 18, 2010
MinuteClinic opens two Mass. locations

MinuteClinic, which is owned by CVS Caremark, has expanded its Massachusetts-based clinics to 20 with...

May 18, 2010
Soligenix granted patent for IBS treatment

Soligenix has obtained a patent for a drug to treat irritable bowel syndrome, the drug...

May 17, 2010
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, SWON develop support program

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy on Tuesday announced a joint agreement with Southwest Oncology Network to create...

May 17, 2010
FDA 'actively pursuing' McNeil Consumer Healthcare

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday posted a media update to its Web page...

May 17, 2010
First Lady's anti-obesity campaign gets industry endorsement

First Lady Michelle Obama's initiative to cut obesity in America has received backing from a...

May 17, 2010
Listerine seeks to educate consumers on oral hygiene with docummercial

A new Listerine docummercial narrated by award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris is hitting the airwaves....

May 17, 2010
Op-ed: Retail clinics are the answer to ER overcrowding, costs

Meeting patients' needs and providing access to care may be as simple as expanding retail...

May 17, 2010
Sagent recalls lots of generic antibiotic

Generic drug maker Sagent Pharmaceuticals is recalling all its lots of an injectable antibiotic due...

May 17, 2010
Sleep apnea may up diabetes risk, study finds

Sleep apnea may cause metabolic changes that increase insulin resistance, according to researchers from the...

May 17, 2010
Teva: Enjuvia may reduce nighttime awakenings in postmenopausal women

A branded drug made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reduced the frequency of nighttime awakenings due...

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