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Genentech Restricts Sales of Less Costly Agent for Macular Degeneration Treatment
October 12, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO -- Retinal specialists who use Genentech's bevacizumab (Avastin) off-label, instead of ranibizumab (Lucentis), to treat macular degeneration will soon find that their sources for the drug have dried up.
Arthritis Slows Down Gainful Employment
October 11, 2007
ATLANTA -- On the eve of World Arthritis Day 2007, the CDC has released a snapshot, taken in 2003, of the burden of arthritis in the working world.
AHRP: Women Find Menstrual Suppression Attractive Idea but Question Safety
October 05, 2007
MINNEAPOLIS -- Patients seem more skeptical than their doctors do on the safety of menstrual suppression with continuous-use oral contraceptives, but the women like the idea, survey results suggested
FDA Denies Plan in Works to Restrain Cough and Cold Medicines
October 03, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA has clarified reports by some major media suggesting that the agency has plans for new regulations on over-the-counter cough and cold medications for children.
EASD: Inhaled Insulin Breathes New Life into Therapy for Diabetes
September 18, 2007
AMSTERDAM -- Inhaled insulin can't entirely replace injections, but it might help patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes get better control of their glucose levels, said diabetologists here.
Willebrand's Disease or an Inherited Clotting Factor
August 31, 2007
PRESTON, England -- From Addision's disease to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, medical eponyms remain ubiquitous in the literature in favor of more scientific descriptions of disease. Now comes a proposal to do away with Down's and its ilk.
State by State, Americans Are Growing Fatter
August 28, 2007
WASHINGTON -- Mississippi has exceeded the 30% obesity rate, the first time any state's population has done so, reported a health advocacy group. But 19 other states with large obese populations are not far behind.
Veggie Booty Snacks Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination
June 29, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Veggie Booty snack food, sold in all 50 states and Canada, may be contaminated with Salmonella wandsworth, and consumers should throw away any of the product they have on hand, the FDA advised.
FDA Approves 7-Day Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
June 04, 2007
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- A device that measures glucose levels every five minutes over a seven-day cycle has been approved for marketing, the FDA announced.
APA: Atypical Antipsychotics: Effective or Efficacious?
May 30, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- When talking about antipsychotic agents for schizophrenia, it's important to distinguish efficacy from effectiveness.