Content about Thyroid

February 14, 2013
Eisai receives orphan drug designation for thyroid cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration has granted special designation to a drug made by Eisai for treating thyroid cancer.

November 30, 2012
FDA approves new medullary thyroid cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug made by Exelixis for treating thyroid cancer, the agency said.

January 11, 2012
Fleming sells medical products to Valeant

Fleming Pharmaceuticals has sold rights of several of its products to Valeant International, Fleming said Wednesday.

September 27, 2011
Sam's Club to offer free thyroid health tests for women

Mass merchandiser Sam's Club is offering a free women's health screening in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the chain said Tuesday.

March 15, 2011
Fleming responds to nuclear crisis by boosting production of ThyroShield

Drug maker Fleming Pharmaceuticals is increasing production of a drug for preventing thyroid cancer in response to the nuclear crisis in Japan.

March 15, 2011
Report: West Coast stores selling out of potassium iodide pills

Following reports of additional reactor failures at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility, natural health stores in Hawaii, Oregon and California rapidly are selling out of potassium iodide (KI) pills, a potassium supplement that can help protect the thyroid gland from radiation poisoning, FOXnews.com reported Tuesday.

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