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[Comment] Inhibition of PCSK9 in familial hypercholesterolaemiaStatins are indicated for treatment of patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: these drugs inhibit hepatic cholesterol synthesis and indirectly raise transcription and expression of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptors, resultin...

The Menz Club, LLC . Issues a voluntary nationwide recall of V-Maxx Rx due to undeclared sulfoaildenafilAn FDA lab analysis of V Maxx Rx Lot # 101109 distributed by The Menz Club, LLC was found to contain undeclared sulfoaidenafil. Sulfoaidenafil is an analog of sildenafil, an FDA approved prescription drug used to treat Erectile Dysfunction (ED), maki...

New Wellness Team Approach Improves Diabetes Outcomes while Lowering Medication Costs An integrated wellness team approach to diabetes care is helping patients lower their prescription costs and improve their condition, according to research presented today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ (AACE) 21st Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress

Natural Treatment and Maintenance of Prostate Enlargement with New Thermobalancing Therapy Improves Men’s Well-being in Safety States Fine TreatmentFine Treatment recommends new Thermobalancing Therapy as successful natural solution for benign prostatic hyperplasia that is also the most cost-effective prostate treatment on the market. While long-term medication courses and BPH surgeries may cost thousands of dollars, the price of Dr. Allen’s Device for Prostate Treatment under $150 makes it widely affordable. London, UK (PRWEB) May 26, 2012...

Game Is Designed to Help Doctors to Spot Drug AbuseA new video game draws on technology used to train F.B.I. agents and is meant to help doctors look for warning signs of patients likely to abuse prescription painkillers.

Delcath raises $20 millionDrug delivery company Delcath Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:DCTH) raised $20 million through the sale of 13.3 million units at $1.50 per unit in a follow-on underwritten by Cowen; Wedbush; and Roth. Each unit comprises a share and a three-year warrant to purc...

ODAC meeting to discuss RCC imagingFDA's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) will meet on July 25 to discuss the extent of useful clinical information provided by an imaging test for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) before surgery. FDA will also review the development strat...

House to vote on PDUFA bill next weekThe U.S. House of Representatives will vote on its version of PDUFA reauthorization legislation next Wednesday, according to a memo sent to House Republicans by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). Cantor hopes to reach an agreement with the Senate b...

Health Net Announces Appearance at Sanford C. Bernstein’s 28th Strategic Decisions ConferenceHealth Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced that members of its management team are scheduled to present at Sanford C. Bernstein’s 28th Strategic Decisions Conference on May 30, 2012, at approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. A live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available at www.healthnet.com under “

Albemarle to increase ibuprofen pricesBATON ROUGE, La., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered specialty chemicals, announced today that it will increase global prices for all grades of ibuprofen by an estimated 15% effective immediately, or as contracts allow. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111129/MM14279LOGO ) Albema...

Cancer Imaging In Clear Cell Renal Carcinoma Gets ODAC Attention As Pipeline FillsFDA’s Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee will examine the extent (if any) to which the pre-surgical identification of clear cell carcinoma of the kidney using an imaging test provides useful clinical information. ASCO abstracts show considerable re...

IBD drugs may have no role in birth defectsNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pregnant patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the highest source of risk to the fetus may be the disease itself, and not the drugs taken for it, new data suggest.

Device May Inject Variety of Drugs Without Using NeedlesResearchers have engineered a device that delivers a tiny, high-pressure jet of medicine through the skin without the use of a hypodermic needle.

Guangdong’s 2012 Drug Procurements Show Increased Quality FocusGuangdong’s 2012 drug procurement policy will resemble its 2011 predecessor that set fixed prices for low-priced drugs and slightly raised price caps for drugs with higher production costs.

New Chinese Formulary To See More Chronic Illness MedsChina will increase the number of essential drugs for chronic diseases, according to the Ministry of Health.

Clements Worldwide Adds GlobalCare Plus PlanWASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clements Worldwide has introduced GlobalCare® Plus, an international health insurance plan that allows people to choose any country worldwide for medical care treatment. The policy is uniquely designed for expatriates living or working abroad. "One of the purposes of GlobalCare® Plus is to minimize the patient's out-of-pocket expenses," said...

15 South Korea Pharmas In Potential Battle With Pfizer Over Viagra GenericSouth Korea could become a battleground between local makers of generic drugs and Pfizer Inc. over the latter’s erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra (sildenafil) and its alleged patent protection.

New Drugs For Bad Bugs? John Rex DiscussesYesterday, several European drugmakers – including GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi – agreed to work with academics to combat antimicrobial resistance and speed the delivery of new antibiotics. The $285 million effort, called NewDrugs4BadBugs,...

Elimination Of Illinois Cares Rx A Bad Move For Illinois LegislatorsStatement from AARP Illinois Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Nancy Nelson SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Today, the General Assembly turned its back on over 150,000 Illinois seniors by passing a Medicaid reform bill (SB2840) that completely eliminates funding for Illinois Cares Rx – a critical prescription drug program that thousands of Illinois se...

FDA Advisory Committee Finds Data Support Effectiveness of Tafamidis MegluminePfizer Inc. has announced that the FDA's Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee voted on Pfizer's clinical data package for tafamidis meglumine.

India Pharmas Stiff-Arm Agency Request For Old Drug-Overcharge DataIndia’s Department of Pharmaceuticals has not received a single response from the nation’s drug makers to a February request for the amount each overcharged for its drugs, part of a dispute dating back to 1987.

Generics makers cannot gain access to some brand-name drugsGenerics manufacturers trying to create generics for certain drugs are having problems gaining access to samples of the brand-name drugs due to restrictions on supply put in place by FDA.

SOCMA's Bulk Pharmaceuticals Task Force Hails Senate Passage of FDA User Fee BillUrges the House to Follow Suit WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bulk Pharmaceuticals Task Force (BPTF), an affiliate of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), today commended the Senate for approving the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (S. 2516), bringing the nation one step closer to a safer drug supply chain. The legi...

Sihuan's Roxatidine passes Chinese SFDA on-site inspectionSihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd., a leading pharmaceutical company with the largest cardio-cerebral vascular drug franchise in China's prescription market, announced that Roxatidine Acetate Hydrochloride for Injection, Sihuan Pharmaceutical'...

US Senator calls for prizes not patents for drug discoveryA radical idea has been proposed by a US Senator calling for patents on drugs to be scrapped and instead an annual prize fund set up, which would reward the discovery of new treatments. These treatments would then, due to competition, become availabl...

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