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June 1, 2010

Johnson & Johnson’s biotech division said Tuesday that it had acquired a small company that...

June 1, 2010

Three new drugs for treating HIV from Gilead Sciences and J&J subsidiary Tibotec could have...

June 1, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug from Amgen for osteoporosis, Amgen...

June 1, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval to Perrigo’s generic version of a...

June 1, 2010

A maker of blood-glucose meters, infusion pumps and other diabetes management tools was awarded by...

June 1, 2010

Retail-based clinic operator RediClinic now is offering nebulizer breathing treatments....

HOUSTON Retail-based clinic operator RediClinic now is offering nebulizer breathing treatments.

Through the use of a clinically supervised nebulizer treatment, patients can breathe medication directly to the lungs, helping to ease airway inflammation and allowing for easier breathing.

The treatment is designed for those patients experiencing wheezing, coughing and trouble breathing caused by such respiratory conditions as asthma, reactive airway disease and bronchitis.

June 1, 2010

Winn-Dixie has expanded its private-label offerings with a new yogurt line....

June 1, 2010

Naturopathix on Wednesday announced that its homeopathic remedy Zymaderm for relief of molluscum contagiosum symptoms...

May 31, 2010

3M has acquired a hand hygiene and skin care products manufacturer, the company announced Friday....

May 31, 2010

Amylin has named a new SVP research and development and SVP and chief medical officer,...

May 31, 2010

A new Consumer Reports health survey found that nearly 80% of respondents seeking treatment for...

May 31, 2010

Capping a decade-long -– and ultimately victorious -– battle by pharmacy and technology interests to...

WASHINGTON Capping a decade-long -– and ultimately victorious -– battle by pharmacy and technology interests to modernize all facets of the prescription prescribing and dispensing process, the Drug Enforcement Administration has struck down legal impediments to the electronic prescribing of controlled substances.

May 31, 2010

Computerized systems may be able to detect early eye problems related to diabetes, according to...

NEW YORK Computerized systems may be able to detect early eye problems related to diabetes, according to a University of Iowa analysis.

May 31, 2010

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare last week announced it will update the Alli product label to alert...

May 31, 2010

Moving on behalf of community pharmacy advocates, the House of Representatives has passed a military...

May 31, 2010

Former White House drug policy spokesman Robert Weiner and Jonathan Battaglia, a policy analyst at...

May 31, 2010

Safeway on Tuesday kicked off its annual prostate cancer fundraising and awareness campaign....

May 26, 2010

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America on Thursday released its new list of the...

LANDOVER, Md. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America on Thursday released its new list of the 100 “Allergy Capitals” (www.AllergyCapitals.com), naming Knoxville, Tenn. as the most challenging place to live with spring allergies this year due to high pollen counts, high use of allergy medications by patients and too few allergists to treat the burgeoning allergy population.

 

May 26, 2010

According to prepared testimony immediately posted online before members of the Committee on Oversight and...

WASHINGTON According to prepared testimony immediately posted online before members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform convened its “Johnson & Johnson Recall of Children’s Tylenol and other Children’s Medicines” hearing Thursday morning, J&J may be under scrutiny for more than the 40 varieties of over-the-counter infant’s and children’s liquid medicines recalled April 30.

May 26, 2010

Two executives from blood pressure screening equipment manufacturer PharmaSmart International have joined the Wegmans School...

May 26, 2010

Military service members that experience post-traumatic stress disorder are at risk of developing diabetes, according...

May 25, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday notified healthcare professionals and patients that it has...

May 25, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration is teaming up with an online drug information Web site...

May 25, 2010

A majority of people taking an investigational treatment for hepatitis C were cured after taking...

May 25, 2010

Mylan has launched a generic short-term treatment for insomnia, the generic drug maker said Tuesday....