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January 17, 2008
Study shows statins ineffective against Alzheimer's

According to a new study published in the journal Neurology, cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins have...

January 17, 2008
Taro submits Flo-Pred application to FDA in new PLR format

Taro Pharmaceuticals has applied to the Food and Drug Administration seeking approval for its new...

January 17, 2008
WelChol approved by FDA to aid glycemic control in diabetics

Daiichi Sankyo has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for its application for...

January 16, 2008
Cipher requests FDA input on isotretinoin trial

Cipher Pharmaceuticals has requested a meeting with the Food and Drug Administration’s Division of Dermatology...

January 16, 2008
FDA issues warning regarding EDTA drug mixups

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning for mixups and deaths involving two...

January 16, 2008
House passes Defense bill with TRICARE intact

A new move in Congress to preserve access to community pharmacies for military families drew...

January 16, 2008
NEJM report finds negative FDA reviews of antidepressants did not get published

The New England Journal of Medicine published a report Thursday regarding a study involving reviews...

January 16, 2008
Oramed in early stages of development of insulin capsule

Oramed Pharmaceuticals is working on a new type of insulin drug for patients with Type...

January 16, 2008
PL Developments acquires PAL Labs' manufacturing facility

PL Developments has acquired the assets of PAL Laboratories, which owns a manufacturing facility in...

January 16, 2008
Pozen answers FDA questions on Treximet

Pozen has submitted study results to answer safety concerns the Food and Drug Administration had...

January 16, 2008
Study reveals Part D shifted government spending from Medicaid to Medicare

Much of the spending by federal and state government agencies for prescription drugs has shifted...

January 16, 2008
Teva, UCB pair up to market respiratory treatments

The U.S. respiratory therapy unit of Teva Pharmaceuticals, Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals and UCB announced an...

January 16, 2008
USA Drug houses first three MedBasics in-store clinics in Little Rock

MedBasics Family Health Centers announced that it has opened the first three in-store clinics in...

January 16, 2008
Ventana once again rebuffs $75/share offer from Roche

Ventana has responded to Roche’s fifth extension of an offer to acquire all outstanding shares...

January 16, 2008
Wal-Mart teams up with 1-800 CONTACTS

Wal-Mart Stores today announced that it is partnering with 1-800 CONTACTS to bring contact lenses...

January 15, 2008
AstraZeneca to conduct comparison between Crestor and Lipitor

AstraZeneca announced that it will conduct a clinical trial comparing its cholesterol-fighting drug Crestor with...

January 15, 2008
Avalon, Novartis to collaborate on drug discovery

Avalon Pharmaceuticals has begun the next phase in its drug discovery collaboration with Novartis. The...

January 15, 2008
Industry veteran Webb joins McKesson Specialty

McKesson Corp. has promoted e-commerce and health industry veteran Kenneth Webb to vice president of...

January 15, 2008
Inpex files suit against Medicis over patent for Solodyn

Impax Laboratories has filed a lawsuit against Medicis Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. District Court for...

January 15, 2008
NACDS posts studies on improving front-end performance

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores on Wednesday placed two studies on improving front-end...

January 15, 2008
OIG finds need for higher Medicare reimbursement levels

Joining other retail pharmacy groups, the National Community Pharmacists Association is the latest organization to...

January 15, 2008
Pfizer, Ligand submit application to FDA for Fablyn

Ligand Pharmaceuticals announced that its partner in the development of a new drug, Pfizer, has...

January 15, 2008
Publix fills 1 millionth free antibiotic prescription, adds another drug to program

Publix filled its 1 millionth free antibiotic prescription through its new drug program....

January 15, 2008
Report predicts lower profits in chronic heart failure drug market

The research and advisory firm Decision Resources has found that the patent expiries of key...

January 15, 2008
Study shows infrared thermometer helps cut down on diabetic foot ulcers

A new study published last month in the American Journal of Medicine showed that a...