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February 23, 2010
Study finds Ulesfia effectively kills head lice

A new non-neurotoxic treatment for head lice has been found to have an average of...

HOBOKEN, N.J. A new non-neurotoxic treatment for head lice has been found to have an average of 91.2% treatment success rate after one week, and to be safe in humans from 6 months of age and up, according to a study published in the latest issue of Pediatric Dermatology.

February 22, 2010
APhA, oldest U.S. pharmacy group, honors Kadlec with Schaefer Award

The American Pharmacists Association has bestowed one of its highest honors, the 2010 Hugo H....

February 22, 2010
Combined HIV drug therapy may cause heart rhythm issues

Combining two HIV drugs made by Roche subsidiary Genentech and Abbott could cause abnormalities in...

February 22, 2010
Endo reports 2009 profits

Endo Pharmaceuticals saw profits of $334.3 million in 2009, a 9% increase over 2008’s $305.7...

February 22, 2010
FDA declines to approve Bystolic as heart failure treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve the use of a drug made...

February 22, 2010
FDA recommends H1N1 vaccine is included with next year's inoculation

The Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Monday recommended...

ROCKVILLE, Md. The Food and Drug Administration’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee on Monday recommended that protection against the 2009 H1N1 virus, which was first identified last April, be included in the 2010-2011 seasonal influenza vaccine starting this fall.

February 22, 2010
N.Y. HearUSA centers to offer free hearing screening, diabetes video

A leader in hearing care is offering patients free hearing-loss screenings, along with a free...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. A leader in hearing care is offering patients free hearing-loss screenings, along with a free 80-minute "Living With Diabetes" video, produced by the American Diabetes Association, during the month of March.

HearUSA, one of America's largest hearing care and hearing aids companies, encourages people with diabetes to visit one of their centers in New York state for a free screening next month, noting a National Institutes of Health landmark study indicated that diabetics are twice as likely to experience hearing loss.

February 22, 2010
Pregnancy weight gain may increase a woman's risk of gestational diabetes

Women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, may increase their...

February 22, 2010
Stopain partners with Arthritis Foundation

DRJ Group, the makers of Stopain topical analgesics, on Tuesday announced that new product packaging...

February 21, 2010
Decision Resources projects Crohn's disease market surge

The high prices of drugs made by Johnson & Johnson and Abbott will drive the...

February 21, 2010
Decision Resources: Diabetes-related nerve damage treatment could hold major stake in market

A hypothetical company that develops a drug for treating diabetes-related nerve damage that has disease-modifying...

February 21, 2010
FDA approves Menveo

Novartis has received Food and Drug Administration approval for a vaccine for meningococcal disease, the...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Novartis has received Food and Drug Administration approval for a vaccine for meningococcal disease, the Swiss drug maker’s vaccines division announced Monday.

The FDA approved Menveo (meningococcal [groups A, C, Y and W-135] oligosaccharide diphtheria CRM197) to prevent meningococcal disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis bacteria.

 

February 21, 2010
FDA approves Parkinson's disease treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for Parkinson’s disease made by...

February 21, 2010
President Obama releases new healthcare-reform proposal, NCPA responds

An organization representing the nation's independent pharmacies responded Monday to a new White House healthcare-reform...

February 21, 2010
Senate report: GSK diabetes drug poses heart attack risk; draws response from drug maker

A report released over the weekend by a Senate committee linked a drug used to...

February 20, 2010
Watson seeks FDA approval for depression generic

Watson Pharmaceuticals has filed a regulatory approval application with the Food and Drug Administration for...

February 18, 2010
FDA approved more than 50 cancer drugs in two years, study says

The Office of Oncology Drug Products at the Food and Drug Administration approved more than...

February 18, 2010
GSK ceases making, distributing zinc-containing denture adhesives

GlaxoSmithKline has issued a consumer advisory warning consumers about a potential health risk associated with...

February 18, 2010
GSK responds to FDA's labeling recommendations for asthma drugs

British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline issued a response to new labeling requirements proposed by the Food...

February 18, 2010
Investigational flu vaccine boosts immune response, clinical trial shows

Patients who received a dose of between 5 and 45 micrograms of an investigational flu...

February 18, 2010
Novartis' Tasigna receives priority review from FDA

The Food and Drug Administration will shorten its review time of a Novartis drug under...

February 18, 2010
Pharmacist as 'physician extender' proves successful

CVS Caremark's partnership with Polk County, Fla., and the implementation of a program to educate...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT CVS Caremark's partnership with Polk County, Fla., and the implementation of a program to educate and motivate members to engage in their health care is clearly important on several different levels, including the fact that it scores the value of pharmacists' intervention in disease management.

February 18, 2010
Rituxan gets nod of approval from FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug made by Roche subsidiary Genentech and...

February 18, 2010
WHO: H1N1 to be included in next year's seasonal flu vaccine

During a press conference held Thursday, the World Health Organization updated the status of the...

February 17, 2010
CDC: Flu-like illnesses driven by three U.S. regions, but numbers remain low

For the week ended Feb. 6, visits to doctors for influenza-like illness nationally increased slightly...