It’s an issue at the intersection of money, health care, and politics. The FDA is considering making certain prescription drugs available over-the-counter, according to Bloomberg News. The drugs under consideration [...]
For Merck, the eyes have it!
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February 16, 2012, 1:56 PM
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The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul, and Merck & Co. researchers have developed a new drug therapy to help patients with increased pressure in the eyes [...]
Sanofi launches flu shot with less “Ouch!”
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September 26, 2011, 12:03 PM
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A flu shot that hurts less? Sign me up! Sanofi Pasteur started shipping its Fluzone intradermal vaccine, the first intradermal flu shot ever available in the US market, to clinics across [...]
Politics bring HPV vaccine back into spotlight
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September 14, 2011, 1:53 PM
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Three years ago, I posted a blog on the hot topic of how newly launched HPV vaccines were finding widespread use despite controversy over their effectiveness, cost, and potential side [...]
FDA rules against sunscreens labeled as “waterproof sunblock”
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June 15, 2011, 3:15 PM
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We all know by now that fun in the sun comes with health risks, but continued warnings haven’t effectively reduced the 2 million cases of skin cancer reported annually, and the FDA is [...]
Generics take over prescription market, causing overall drug spending to slow
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April 22, 2011, 11:27 AM
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Doctors and pharmacists are increasingly writing and filling prescriptions for generic drugs — while scripts for patent-protected pharmaceuticals are declining — according to a study released this week by the [...]
New antibiotics urgently needed to kill “Superbugs”
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April 8, 2011, 1:38 PM
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The World Health Organization has issued a cry for the development of new antibiotics to attack a growing class of amazingly strong drug-resistant bacteria, dubbed “superbugs,” but the marketplace for [...]
Allegra follows competitors down OTC path
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January 27, 2011, 3:12 PM
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Following in the footsteps of allergy medications Claritin and Zyrtec, Allegra will soon be available without a prescription. (Pause for shouts of joy from hay fever sufferers.) The popular allergy medication [...]
Glaxo’s malaria vaccine cause for hope
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January 25, 2011, 3:49 PM
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Raise your hand if you’d like a shot in the arm! While I imagine few would jump at the chance to feel the sting of an inoculation needle, many folks [...]
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