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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Lobbying Stalls Cheaper Generic Drugs
Senate Bill Would Stop Payoffs Name-Brand Drug Companies Make To Delay Generics
Legislation aimed at speeding the availability of cheaper generic drugs has stalled in Congress in the face of major lobbying by the drug industry.
The Senate bill would ban most settlements known as “reverse payments,” in which a brand-name […]
Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug linked to depression
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Pfizer’s anti-smoking drug linked to depression
The FDA has sent an alert to doctors to see if anti-smoking treatment Chantix® produces unusual behavior, reports Fortune’s John Simons.
Any smoker knows what a bummer it is to quit, but Pfizer’s new smoking cessation drug may trigger depression or suicidal thoughts, the Food and Drug Administration said today. […]
Diabetes Drug Actos To Be Advertised In A Big Way In The USA
Monday, November 19th, 2007Diabetes Drug Actos To Be Advertised In A Big Way In The USA
The makers of Actos (pioglitazone), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., announced they are to launch a large advertising campaign in the USA for their diabetes drug; following a safety warning issued a day before for Avandia (rosiglitazone), a rival medication.
Local and weekly newspapers […]
Anti-obesity drug linked to depression
Monday, November 19th, 2007Anti-obesity drug linked to depression
Acomplia can double anxiety risk and increase suicidal thoughts, study finds
Patients taking the Sanofi-Aventis anti-obesity drug Acomplia have well over double the risk of depression and anxiety, researchers said, adding to the bad news for a drug already linked to suicidal thoughts.
Danish researchers reviewed four studies featuring 4,105 patients and found […]
New Drug May Restore Memory With Alzheimer’s Disease
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007New Drug May Restore Memory With Alzheimer’s Disease
A 2006 study by MetLife found that adults over age 55 fear Alzheimer’s disease more than cancer, and with good reason. Alzheimer’s creeps up on patients and their families, robbing more than half of all Americans over age 85 of their memory and ability to care for themselves. […]
