Medications/Drugs News

Clinical Trials Update: May 15, 2008

HealthDay - Thu May 15, 11:47 PM ET

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Drug ad effects on people need more study: FDA Reuters - Thu May 15, 6:15 PM ET

    ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - Ads for prescription drugs need to be clear and direct and government needs to study the effects these ads have on consumer behavior, particularly among the elderly and minorities, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel of outside experts said on Thursday.

  • Study likely spells end for anti-bleeding drug AP - Thu May 15, 10:10 AM ET

    An anti-bleeding drug probably will stay off the market, experts say, after a rigorous study found patients getting the medication during heart surgery were much more likely to die than patients given other drugs.

  • Cancer drug sales could hit $80 billion by 2011: IMS Reuters - Thu May 15, 2:04 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sales of cancer drugs will grow at nearly double the rate of the global pharmaceutical market and could reach $80 billion by 2012, according to IMS Health, which tracks prescription drug sales.

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 14, 2008 HealthDay - Wed May 14, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking HealthDay - Wed May 14, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- The prescription drug naftidrofuryl eases leg cramps caused by narrowing blood vessels and enables patients to walk farther, according to Belgian researchers.

  • Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome' HealthDay - Wed May 14, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- A commonly used migraine medication may cause so-called serotonin syndrome in rare cases, new research suggests.

  • More Americans are taking prescription medications AP - Wed May 14, 4:18 PM ET

    TRENTON, N.J. - For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.

  • Drug adherence does not explain diabetes race gap Reuters - Wed May 14, 3:00 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Differences in medication adherence do not fully explain why African Americans fare more poorly than whites in managing their diabetes, a new study suggests.

  • Exforge cuts black patients' blood pressure: Novartis Reuters - Wed May 14, 3:23 AM ET

    ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG's Exforge drug significantly reduced blood pressure in difficult-to-treat black patients, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday, citing a clinical trial.

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2008 HealthDay - Tue May 13, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Disclosing drug makers payments to docs gets boost AP - Tue May 13, 5:02 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Legislation that would require prescription drug makers to disclose payments to doctors got a boost Tuesday when Eli Lilly and Co. broke ranks with the industry and endorsed the bill.

  • Nagging via text messages to help teens remember meds AP - Tue May 13, 4:31 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Cincinnati doctors are experimenting with texting to tackle a big problem: Tweens and teens too often do a lousy job of controlling chronic illnesses like asthma, diabetes or kidney disease.

  • U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt visits Chinese Traditional Medicine Museum Tuesday, May 13, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Exporters of foods, drugs and other products to the United States must be prepared to face closer scrutiny on quality and safety, Leavitt said Monday during a visit to Shanghai. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
    Chinese drugs seen driving down generic prices Reuters - Tue May 13, 4:19 AM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - A coming wave of Chinese pills is set to push down the price of generic drugs, as more low-cost finished medicines from the country win approval in major markets, according to a report on Tuesday.

  • Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans HealthDay - Mon May 12, 11:47 PM ET

    MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Daily doses of statins and blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese, a new study suggests.

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 9, 2008 HealthDay - Fri May 9, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer HealthDay - Thu May 8, 11:47 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Ulcers are sores that occur in the lining of the digestive tract. They can be triggered by factors such as bacteria, medication or excess production of stomach acid.

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 8, 2008 HealthDay - Thu May 8, 11:47 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean HealthDay - Thu May 8, 11:47 PM ET

    THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- The use of a computer-assisted training program, in addition to traditional counseling, helped drug abusers stay abstinent longer than counseling alone, a Yale University School of Medicine study found.

  • Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression HealthDay - Wed May 7, 11:47 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- New treatments for a type of depression in the elderly related to blood vessels -- called vascular depression -- are under development, and researchers have discovered why some patients with this condition fail to respond to current medications.

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 7, 2008 HealthDay - Wed May 7, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients HealthDay - Wed May 7, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder may ultimately benefit from a combination of prescription medication and cutting-edge virtual reality psychotherapy, new research suggests.

  • Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens HealthDay - Wed May 7, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults following a medication regimen are less likely to miss doses when reminded by an electronic pillbox that both beeps at the appointed drug-taking time and announces the number of pills to take and how to take them, new research reveals.

  • Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications HealthDay - Wed May 7, 11:46 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Senior citizens with disabilities are twice as likely as their non-disabled counterparts to being taking at least one prescription drug deemed inappropriate for people 65 or older, according to new research.

  • A woman walks along the boardwalk while leaving the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 4, 2007. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: study Reuters - Wed May 7, 6:08 PM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children.

  • Computers may aid drug abuse treatment Reuters - Wed May 7, 11:11 AM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy, a pilot study suggests.

  • Naik Bakhat, a 35-year-old woman, relaxes after smoking opium in the Eshkashem district of Badakhshan province, northeast of Kabul April 24, 2008. For a long time, rural folk in parts of Afghanistan have had a casual attitude towards opium, using it as a panacea for just about anything due to the lack of medicines. Afghanistan is the world's largest opium producer and exporter but most people tend to forget that it is also a huge narcotics consumer. Heroin, opium and other drugs are becoming a scourge on the streets of Kabul. (Ahmad Masood/Reuters)
    Drugs undermine Afghanistan's efforts to rebuild Reuters - Wed May 7, 8:38 AM ET

    FAIZABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Jam Bigum, a drug addict in Afghanistan's impoverished northern province of Badakhshan, feeds her three-month-old son opium three times a day to keep him quiet.

  • Costs Can Vary By $100 or More for Same Drugs HealthDay - Tue May 6, 11:47 PM ET

    MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Prices of prescription drugs can vary by $100 or more for the same drug from store to store -- and even within the same chain. So it pays to shop around, a new survey found.

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 6, 2008 HealthDay - Tue May 6, 11:46 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  • Clinical Trials Update: May 5, 2008 HealthDay - Mon May 5, 11:47 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

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