Feds Halt Marketing of Unapproved Nitroglycerin Tablets

2010-03-18T00:15:44Z

<div id="subtitle">FDA says order will not affect supplies of heart medications</div><div><p>The Food and Drug Administration FDA has ordered Glenmark Generics of Mahwah, N.J., and Konec Inc. of Tucson, Reuters) - Congress will pass a new law to overhaul the antiquated U.S. food safety system by the end of the year, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, an influential House lawmaker, said on Wednesday.</p><p>The first major reform of the system in 50 years could be followed by another close look at how meat and poultry are inspected, and the cha...

Prescription-drug heists on the rise

2010-03-17T14:30:19Z

<div><p>The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market.</p><p>Pharmaceutical heists in the U.S. have quadrupled since 2006, a coalition of industry and law enforcement estimates. And...

Boston Sci could resume ICD sales within 30 days

2010-03-17T11:45:47Z

<div><p>CHICAGO (Reuters) - Boston Scientific Corp. <BSX.N> could be selling implantable heart rhythm devices again within 30 days if no new issues arise beyond the paperwork problems revealed this week.</p><p>"Our number one conclusion is ... that Reuters) - Researchers launched a unique collaboration on Wednesday aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market more quickly in which three companies will cooperate with the U.S. government and non-profit groups to test five experimental breast cancer drugs.</p><p>The five-year, $26 million study called Investigation of Serial Stu...

Brazen Conn. warehouse heist nets $75M in pills

2010-03-16T18:45:22Z

<div id="subtitle">$75M in prescription drugs stolen in brazen Conn. heist; thieves rappelled into warehouse</div><div><p>In a Hollywood-style heist, thieves cut a hole in the roof of a warehouse, rappelled inside and scored one of the biggest hauls of its kind — not diamonds, gold bullion or Old World art, but about $75 million in antidepressants and other prescription drugs.</p><p>The pills — stolen from ...

FDA eyes improvements for diabetics' glucose devices

2010-03-16T14:33:04Z

<div><p>GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are taking a closer look at how well devices used by diabetics to monitor their blood sugars work, seeking possible changes for device makers to help make them more reliable.</p><p>At a two-day meeting to review blood glucose meters,

FDA critiques Medtronic's MRI-compatible pacemaker

2010-03-16T13:34:24Z

<div><p>The Food and Drug Administration voiced several complaints Tuesday with Medtronic's study of a new pacemaker that can be used in an MRI machine.</p><p>Patients with pacemakers are generally discouraged from having MRI scans because the radio waves could interfere with the functioning of their device.</p><p>...

Clarification: Amylin FDA info request story

2010-03-16T13:31:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Clarification: Amylin FDA information request story</div><div><p>In a story March 15, The Associated Press reported that Bydureon is the proposed trade name of exenatide, a diabetes treatment being developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.,

FDA questions new use for Boston Science device

2010-03-16T11:46:01Z

<div><p>The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday a heart device from Boston Scientific appears effective for a new group of patients, though questions remain about the accuracy of the company's study of the device.</p><p>Boston Scientific has asked the FDA to approve its heart rhythm device t...

What is Tylenol?

2010-03-16T14:07:33Z

<B>Information about Tylenol</B><br><br>Don't use more than the recommended ammount. An overdose of acetaminophen can cause serious damage. The highest amount of acetaminophen for grown up person is one gram (1000 mg) per dose and four grams (4000 mg) daily. Taking more acetaminophen could damage the liver. If you drink more than three drinks per day, talk to your family doctor before taking acetaminophen and don't use more...

FDA seeks more data on MannKind's inhaled insulin

2010-03-16T00:15:14Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have requested more information on an inhaled insulin device being developed by MannKind Corp, sending the company's shares down 24.7 percent.</p><p>MannKind said on Monday that it had received a so-called complete response letter from t...

Boston Scientific suspends defibrillator sales

2010-03-15T16:30:12Z

<div><p>Medical device maker Boston Scientific said Monday it is suspending sales of its heart-shocking defibrillator implants after failing to alert regulators to changes in manufacturing of the best-selling devices.</p><p>The company said it uncovered two production changes that were not cleared with the ATLANTA (Reuters) - Adding a drug that lowers blood fats known as triglycerides to cholesterol-fighting statins provided no additional protection from heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to data from a large study.</p><p>The study run by the Medtronic to drug therapy over at least one year in 245 patients in the Amylin Pharmaceuticals shares rise on FDA response for once-weekly diabetes drug</div><div><p>Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals jumped 13 percent Monday as the Food and Drug Administration asked for more information on its potential diabetes treatment.</p><p>Amylin, along...

BioSante cancer vaccine gets 'orphan drug' status

2010-03-15T10:00:21Z

<div id="subtitle">FDA gives BioSante pancreatic cancer treatment 'orphan drug' designation</div><div><p>BioSante Pharmaceuticals has received orphan drug status for its potential pancreatic cancer treatment, the company said Monday.</p><p>The company said the Food and Drug Administration<...

Cryogenic balloon offers hope to heart patients

2010-03-15T08:15:51Z

<div><p>An experimental ablation therapy system that freezes heart tissue with a balloon catheter to treat a common heart rhythm disorder is far more effective than drug therapy, a study found Monday.</p><p>Researchers compared the safety and efficacy of the Arctic Front CryoAblation Catheter System produced by US firm Medtronic to drug therapy over at least one year in 245 patients in the FDA) announced Friday it would reexamine its policy that bans gay men from donating blood</div><div><p> <p>The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it would reexamine its policy that bans gay men from donating blood, the 'Los Angeles Times...

Hair Restoration Methods

2010-03-15T13:46:54Z

If you are losing your hair, regardless of whether it is just starting to thin or if you are developing bald patches, there are hair restoration methods that can help. Although there are a number of different methods for restoring hair, surgical methods are often the most effective. Of course, the method will depend on individual circumstances, as well as the amount of hair that has been lost, but most people find that surgical hair restoration is a lasting and reliable solution to the proble...

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