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February 22, 2010
APhA, oldest U.S. pharmacy group, honors Kadlec with Schaefer Award

The American Pharmacists Association has bestowed one of its highest honors, the 2010 Hugo H....

February 22, 2010
Combined HIV drug therapy may cause heart rhythm issues

Combining two HIV drugs made by Roche subsidiary Genentech and Abbott could cause abnormalities in...

February 22, 2010
Endo reports 2009 profits

Endo Pharmaceuticals saw profits of $334.3 million in 2009, a 9% increase over 2008’s $305.7...

February 22, 2010
FDA declines to approve Bystolic as heart failure treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve the use of a drug made...

February 22, 2010
FDA recommends H1N1 vaccine is included with next year's inoculation

The Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Monday recommended...

February 22, 2010
N.Y. HearUSA centers to offer free hearing screening, diabetes video

A leader in hearing care is offering patients free hearing-loss screenings, along with a free...

February 22, 2010
Pregnancy weight gain may increase a woman's risk of gestational diabetes

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, may increase their...

February 22, 2010
Stopain partners with Arthritis Foundation

DRJ Group, the makers of Stopain topical analgesics, on Tuesday announced that new product packaging...

February 21, 2010
Decision Resources projects Crohn's disease market surge

The high prices of drugs made by Johnson & Johnson and Abbott will drive the...

February 21, 2010
Decision Resources: Diabetes-related nerve damage treatment could hold major stake in market

A hypothetical company that develops a drug for treating diabetes-related nerve damage that has disease-modifying...

February 21, 2010
FDA approves Menveo

Novartis has received Food and Drug Administration approval for a vaccine for meningococcal disease, the...

February 21, 2010
FDA approves Parkinson's disease treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease made by...

February 21, 2010
President Obama releases new healthcare-reform proposal, NCPA responds

An organization representing the nation's independent pharmacies responded Monday to a new White House healthcare-reform...

February 21, 2010
Senate report: GSK diabetes drug poses heart attack risk; draws response from drug maker

A report released over the weekend by a Senate committee linked a drug used to...

February 20, 2010
Watson seeks FDA approval for depression generic

Watson Pharmaceuticals has filed a regulatory approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for...

February 18, 2010
FDA approved more than 50 cancer drugs in two years, study says

The Office of Oncology Drug Products at the Food and Drug Administration approved more than...

February 18, 2010
GSK ceases making, distributing zinc-containing denture adhesives

GlaxoSmithKline has issued a consumer advisory warning consumers about a potential health risk associated with...

February 18, 2010
GSK responds to FDA's labeling recommendations for asthma drugs

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline issued a response to new labeling requirements proposed by the Food...

February 18, 2010
Investigational flu vaccine boosts immune response, clinical trial shows

Patients who received a dose of between 5 and 45 micrograms of an investigational flu...

February 18, 2010
Novartis' Tasigna receives priority review from FDA

The Food and Drug Administration will shorten its review time of a Novartis drug under...

February 18, 2010
Pharmacist as 'physician extender' proves successful

CVS Caremark's partnership with Polk County, Fla., and the implementation of a program to educate...

February 18, 2010
Rituxan gets nod of approval from FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Roche subsidiary Genentech and...

February 18, 2010
WHO: H1N1 to be included in next year's seasonal flu vaccine

During a press conference held Thursday, the World Health Organization updated the status of the...

February 17, 2010
CDC: Flu-like illnesses driven by three U.S. regions, but numbers remain low

For the week ended Feb. 6, visits to doctors for influenza-like illness nationally increased slightly...

February 17, 2010
Decision Resources projects growth in targeted cancer drug market

The market for drugs that fight cancer by focusing on specific molecules, proteins and enzymes...

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