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March 18, 2010

Patients taking a common drug for treating high cholesterol may be at increased risk of...

March 18, 2010

“Systemic underfunding” at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Viral Hepatitis puts...

WASHINGTON “Systemic underfunding” at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Viral Hepatitis puts the health of millions of Americans with viral hepatitis at risk, a group of organizations focused on the disease said this week.

March 18, 2010

Offering free metformin to diabetes patients in the deep South is a lot like setting...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Offering free metformin to diabetes patients in the deep South is a lot like setting up shop in the middle of Phoenix and announcing that free water is available to any dehydrated customers. That’s because when you place a map of Publix’s locations on top of a map showing where in the country diabetes is most prevalent, you’ll see that Publix is located in the U.S. diabetes hot spot. So why do it?

March 17, 2010

A state judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of AstraZeneca in the case...

March 17, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic anxiety drug made by Actavis, the...

March 17, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug for treating a condition that causes...

March 17, 2010

Eli Lilly & Co. has acquired rights to a testosterone treatment from an Australian manufacturer,...

March 17, 2010

Drugs stolen from an Eli Lilly warehouse in Connecticut Sunday unlikely are to make it...

March 17, 2010

An investigational pill reduced bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation better than a widely available...

March 17, 2010

A phase-3 clinical trial found that a pneumococcal disease vaccine was well-tolerated and immunogenic in...

March 17, 2010

Roche leaders appear confident about their company’s research and development position, with several investigational drugs...

March 16, 2010

The “Life…supplemented” consumer wellness initiative on Tuesday launched its America's Wellness Challenge Photo Contest, the...

March 16, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted an approval application for a combination pill for...

March 16, 2010

Kroger has introduced a private-label beauty care brand called Mirra that is geared toward "family-focused...

March 16, 2010

PositiveID has published a white paper that describes the health and economic burden of diabetes...

March 16, 2010

The Medicines Co. is expanding a voluntary recall of an injectable hypertension drug due to...

March 16, 2010

Matrixx Initiatives recently introduced a new line of Zicam products — Cold Remedy Plus, a...

PHOENIX Matrixx Initiatives recently introduced a new line of Zicam products — Cold Remedy Plus, a multi-ingredient formulation that both reduces the duration of the common cold and helps relieve the symptoms of someone who already has a cold.

The Cold Remedy Plus products, cherry-flavored Liqui-Loz and cherry-flavored Zavors, retail for a suggested $11.59. Two mint flavors — including a rapid melt and oral mist — will launch in the fall.

March 15, 2010

AssistMed and Definitive Homecare Solutions plan to make AssistMed’s patient adherence and disease-management software available...

March 15, 2010

The Food and Drug Administration did not approve an application from MannKind Corp. for a...

March 15, 2010

Kimberly-Clark has launched a new feminine care brand that hopes to redefine the personal care...

March 15, 2010

Mylan has settled patent litigation cases with Takeda concerning two diabetes drugs, the generic drug...

March 15, 2010

The National Community Pharmacists Association expressed support of the U.S. Department of Defense's efforts to...

March 15, 2010

Patients using commercial health plans in 2009 abandoned their prescriptions at a rate 24% higher...

March 15, 2010

Teva is hoping to get a generic drug for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder into...

March 15, 2010

The battle between Walgreens and the state of Washington over Medicaid presciptions is far from...