India's Glenmark pulls 2,900 bottles of ulcer drug in U.S. Reuters MUMBAI, April 18 (Reuters) - India's Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd is recalling some 2,900 bottles of its stomach ulcer drug ranitidine in the United States after a foreign tablet was found in one of the bottles. | Medicines produced in India, which supplies about 40 percent of generic and over-the-c...
In debate on price of new medicines, a middle ground needs finding South China Morning Post An announcement of a cure for a disease that affects millions across the globe is naturally greeted with relief and enthusiasm. | So when California-based Gilead Sciences said last December that its Sovaldi tablet had been approved to treat hepatitis...
Authorities: Drug raid uncovers dog-fighting ring Philadelphia Daily News Travel Deals | $1032 -- Punta Cana: 4-Star Family Getaway from Philly | | See all travel deals » | The Associated Press | Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014, 1:03 PM | PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - A drug raid at a northern New Jersey home unexpect...
Medical groups urge doctors to weigh costs of drugs in care The Wichita Eagle Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient...
A mysteriously sick child, a tale of modern medicine and a new disease The News & Observer DURHAM — Their mission, like detectives tackling a stack of cold case files, was to determine the genetic underpinnings of disease in patients who had been undiagnosable, sometimes for years. | But the team of Duke researchers – whose me...
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Cannabis user 'grew drugs for pain relief' Belfast Telegraph A man jailed for growing cannabis said he used the drug to help him deal with chronic back pain, a court has heard. | Colin Bell, from Sealstown Road in Newtownabbey, admitted cult...
Doctors welcome hepatitis C drug rivals, Gilead still leads Reuters LOS ANGELES/LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors at a key medical conference welcomed the prospect of more new drugs to treat the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, while agreeing that Gile...
Tamiflu: Millions wasted on flu drug, claims major report BBC News Hundreds of millions of pounds may have been wasted on a drug for flu that works no better than paracetamol, a landmark analysis has said. | The UK has spent £473m on Tamiflu, whi...
Pfizer reports promising results for cancer drug The Washington Post WASHINGTON — An experimental drug has shown encouraging results in treating advanced breast cancer in an early clinical trial, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported Sunday. | ...
Indian scientist develops potential non-insulin diabetes drug The Times Of India NEW YORK: A young Indian scientist has developed a potential non-insulin drug candidate for diabetic patients that can help eliminate the risk of low-blood glucose shock in case of...
Obesity can aggravate bone and muscle loss The Times Of India Did you know that obesity may result in deterioration of bone density and muscle mass? If not, pay heed, a study warns. | Researchers have identified ... (photo: WN / Geeta)
New drug to protect unvaccinated people from measles The Siasat Daily Washington, April 16: | A novel oral drug may protect unvaccinated people who are exposed to measles from getting sick and prevent them from spreading... (photo: Creative Commons / jackson owens)
