Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on April 1, 2009 - 3:12am
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The FDA has warned nine companies to stop manufacturing 14 unapproved narcotic drugs that are marketed in several dosage forms and are widely used to treat pain.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 31, 2009 - 7:59pm
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Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced positive results from BLOOM (Behavioral modification and Lorcaserin for Overweight and Obesity Management), the first of two pivotal trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of lorcaserin for weight management.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 31, 2009 - 7:28pm
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The FDA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 31, 2009 - 2:00pm
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Whether you're feeling pain at the gas pump or pain in your low back, hips, heart or head, take advantage of National Walk to Work Day on Friday, April 3 to reintroduce yourself to an elemental exercise: walking.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 31, 2009 - 2:00pm
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A clinical study of cardiac patients who suffered an allergic reaction to the widely prescribed drug clopidogrel (Plavix) found that treatment with a combination of steroids and antihistamines can alleviate the allergic reaction symptoms, thereby allowing patients to remain on the drug, say doctors from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 31, 2009 - 2:00pm
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a pair of plain-language guides for consumers and clinicians comparing the efficacy, effectiveness and side effects of newer premixed insulin analogues to conventional insulin (human insulin) and other preparations used to control type 2 diabetes.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 30, 2009 - 7:32pm
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In the fight against infected skin wounds, mixing tea tree oil and silver or putting them in liposomes, small spheres made from natural lipids, greatly increases their antimicrobial activity and may minimise any side effects.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 30, 2009 - 7:14pm
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Zydus Pharmaceuticals has announced that it received final approval from the FDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for the anti-seizure medication topiramate tablets.
Submitted by Angela C. Boeckman on March 30, 2009 - 2:00pm
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Opening blocked arteries, trying to keep heart attack victims alive, fixing defective heart valves and treating other heart ailments cost $78 billion in 2006--roughly 8 percent of the more than $1 trillion spent on all medical care for the community population, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
