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Lawyers for Merck told the Supreme Court Monday investors waited too late and didn't do all of the necessary investigations to sue the drugmaker over whether it properly warned about the risks of its blockbuster painkiller Vioxx.
'Is Cheerios a drug?' Ongoing General Mills-FDA dialogue stays public By Brad Allen | Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 The cereal controversy offers a window into the FDA's decision-making process, the limits of health claims in marketing statements and the increasing transparency of the debate.
Last year, pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs.
EMD Serono, an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today that it received a refuse to file letter from the US Food and Drug Administration on the New Drug Application for Cladribine Tablets, EMD Serono's proprietary investigational oral formulation of cladribine, as a therapy for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis .
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced today that the Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation for 3,4-diaminopyridine , amifampridine phosphate, for the rare autoimmune disease Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome .
Supreme Court hears case on whether shareholders waited too long to sue over Vioxx losses
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta® for the maintenance treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in adults, Eli Lilly and Company announced today.
There is considerable confusion regarding how the North Dakota Department of Health's state laboratory is testing residents' specimens for the H1N1 virus this flu season.
FARMINGTON, CT--(Marketwire - 11/30/09) - At the invitation of the Food and Drug Administration, Stan Valencis, President of Acsys Interactive , recently presented a series of recommendations to help shape the government's policy towards the promotion of prescription drugs, biologics and medical devices using the Internet and social media tools. As a leader in providing digital marketing and ...
Posted: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:10 am | Updated: 6:15 am, Mon Nov 30, 2009. "The Fabric of Our Lives" may soon feed millions.
October 19, 2009 - The current administration and Congressional majority is wrong on just about every major issue that impacts the convenience and petroleum retailing industry.
As the H1N1 or swine flu spreads, some say there's more to fear than just the flu. The federal government has identified 140 products being sold over the internet claiming they can protect you from H1N1, that are actually frauds.
LEARN MORE FDA - H1N1 Vaccine CDC on Thimerosal formulation IB News - Should You Get a Flu Shot? - October 2009 IB News - Will Swine Flu Vaccine Be Hurt Over Thimerosal - August 2009 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg - Institute of Vaccine Safety The Lancet - H1N1 and Pregnancy - August 2009 CDC- Page on swine flu National Vaccine Information Center on H1N1 shots IMAGE SOURCE: ©iStockphoto/ flu shot ...
Following World War II, more than 50 percent of Americans smoked cigarettes before the ramifications of health issues came to the forefront. Since that time, smoking has been on the decline, starting in the late 1960s and accelerating downward in the 1970s.
Gadgets boost mobility and comfort in rehab.
FDA action should boost sales of the Eli Lilly and Co. drug, which were already on pace to top $3 billion this year.
