November 2007
Japan Temporarily Bans Poultry From South Korea on Bird Flu Fears
TOKYO — Japan has temporarily halted poultry imports from South Korea because of a bird flu outbreak among ducks, the Japanese Agriculture Ministry said Monday.
Alkermes Announces Proceeds of Up to $174 Million from Sale of Stake in Reliant Pharmaceuticals and Plans to Repurchase Shares of Its Common Stock
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that it will receive up to $174 million in cash in connection with the acquisition of Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Reliant) by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), announced earlier today. Pursuant to the terms of the acquisition, Alkermes will receive $166.3 million upon closing of the transaction and up to an additional $7.7 […]
Is the FDA Still Approving New Drugs?
Lately the FDA seems more reluctant to approve new drugs than it once was. Some observers believe that Merck’s (NYSE: MRK) 2004 Vioxx recall touched off a new safety-conscious attitude at the FDA, skewing the way the agency viewed a drug’s risk versus its benefit. Others think that the slowdown in approvals simply results from […]
In the United States have successfully tested a vaccine against smoking
In the United States, completed the second stage of clinical trials for vaccines against nicotine addiction, established company Nabi Biopharmaceuticals. The product has proved effective: among vaccinated smokers were almost three times more people emerged from the harmful habit, compared with the control group, tells WebMD.
Learn to save a life in one hour
Pump and blow. These are the basic tenets of CPR. Sounds simple, and it is, yet millions of Americans are not trained.
Vaccine deliveries set record, but will strains match?
Nov 9, 2007 (CIDRAP News) – Deliveries of seasonal influenza vaccine have already outpaced the number of doses ever distributed in a single season, officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today, but they voiced concerns about a possible mismatch of one of the strains.
US smoking rate stalled at 21 percent, CDC says
Nearly 21 percent of Americans smoke, a number that has been stalled since 2004, federal researchers reported on Thursday in a study they said means governments must spend more to persuade people to kick the habit.
More than 45 million Americans smoked in 2006, or 20.8 percent of the population, 80 percent of them daily smokers, […]
Professionals Unsurprised by Panel’s Vote Against Pediatric Drugs
After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.
Publix to offer Free Drugs…Get your viagra now… Well not so Fast…
Publix supermarkets said today it will be seven common prescription antibiotics free to join other major retailers, trying to bring customers into their stores with cheap drugs. Oral antibiotics of the most filled in the network of pharmacies, will be available free of charge to any prescription
FDA Approves Anti-AIDS Pill From Merck
Manufacturer Merck & Co. said Isentress should be on pharmacy shelves within two weeks.