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Emails Show Drug Company Used Third-Party Medical Groups to Influence Regulators, Undercut Rivals
by Marian Wang ProPublica, May 25, 2011, 2:30 p.m.May 24, 2011May 26, 2011Brand-name drug manufacturers have long used controversial tactics [1] to keep their generic competitors off the market... [read more]
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Phixing Pharma?
The list of drug companies affected by compliance issues seems to get longer every day. Viral contamination at Genzyme's Allston MA plant, laboratory compliance issues and a recent warning letter at Teva's Jerusalem solid dose plant, and of... [read more]
GSK statement on tender offer to acquire Human Genome Sciences
GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK) today commented on Human Genome Sciences (NASDAQ: HGSI) Board of Directors’ decision to recommend against GSK’s tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HGS for US$13.00 per share in cash. The offer... [read more]
FDA to Start Regulating Sunscreen Labels – KTXL
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FDA to Start Regulating Sunscreen LabelsKTXLThis summer, the FDA will begin regulating labels. Skin therapist Katie Pfadenhauer says this is great news. Katie works at a San Diego Salon & Spa. She often treats clients who've spent a... [read more]
Avraham Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement of a Phase 2 Study of … – MarketWatch (press release)
Avraham Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement of a Phase 2 Study of …MarketWatch (press release)YAVNE, Israel, May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –Yaacov Michlin appointed Chairman of the Board and Dr. Yona Geffen appointed Chief Executive Officer... [read more]
Large-Scale Meta-Analysis Shows Age Not a Social Barrier to Opioid Use and Misuse
BALTIMORE, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Ameritox (SM), the nation’s leader in pain medication monitoring, announced today the presentation of a peer-reviewed scientific poster titled “Patterns of Drug Use in the Older Chronic Pain Population” at the... [read more]
Sen. Sanders’ Common Sense on HIV Drugs Would Save Money and Lives – Huffington Post (blog)
Sen. Sanders' Common Sense on HIV Drugs Would Save Money and LivesHuffington Post (blog)He noted that one widely used HIV medication, Atripla, which combines three different drugs in one pill, costs $25000 a year in the US But an FDA-approved... [read more]
Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics Walk-In Clinic to partner with Rye Airfield – Foster’s Daily Democrat
Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics Walk-In Clinic to partner with Rye AirfieldFoster’s Daily DemocratRYE — Rye Airfield is announcing a partnership with Access Sports Medicine and Access Walk-In Injury Clinic. Rye Airfield offers 50000 square... [read more]
Medgenics Receives FDA Clearance to Commence Phase IIb Trial of EPODURE for … – MarketWatch (press release)
Medgenics Receives FDA Clearance to Commence Phase IIb Trial of EPODURE for …MarketWatch (press release)"This timely acceptance of our first Investigational New Drug ("IND") to the FDA marks a significant milestone for our Biopump protein platform.... [read more]
Ruga Corporation Acquires a Novel B-RAF Paradox Breaker Program from Selexagen Therapeutics, Inc.
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Ruga Corporation, a privately held oncology company focused on the discovery and development of personalized therapeutics targeting tumor-selective adaptive responses, announced today that as part of... [read more]
New Competitive Arena Emerges for Pharmaceutical Companies in Healthcare’s … – MarketWatch (press release)
New Competitive Arena Emerges for Pharmaceutical Companies in Healthcare's …MarketWatch (press release)NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Pharmaceutical companies that are first to meet healthcare's new expectations of value could have... [read more]
Simbionix Releases Two New Platforms at the Upcoming DDW and AUA Events
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –
Simbionix USA Corporation, the world’s leading provider of medical simulation, training and education products, is proud to announce the release two new platform designs this week: the new GI Mentor™... [read more]
Meridian Chiropractor Announces Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services – MarketWatch (press release)
Meridian Chiropractor Announces Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ServicesMarketWatch (press release)MERIDIAN, Idaho, May 17, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Healthy Habits Integrated Medicine of Meridian, Idaho, has announced a full range of... [read more]
GlaxoSmithKline completes transaction to increase its ownership in Theravance
GlaxoSmithKline plc (“GSK”) (LSE:GSK) and Theravance, Inc. (“Theravance”) (NASDAQ: THRX) announced today that following approval by Theravance, Inc.‟s stockholders at their Annual Meeting held on 15 May 2012, and expiration of applicable waiting... [read more]
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