20.06.2011
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Recalls Brand-Name, Generic Risperidone
BETHESDA, MD 20 June 2011—Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Friday announced a recall of Risperdal 3-mg tablets lot 0GG904 and generic risperidone 2-mg tablets... |
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16.06.2011
Kidney Transplant Drug Approved
BETHESDA, MD 16 June 2011—FDA yesterday approved belatacept injection as part of an immunosuppressive regimen to prevent acute organ rejection in kidney transplant... |
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13.06.2011
Drug Industry, FDA Try To Stay Ahead of Cargo Thieves
ROCKVILLE, MD 13 June 2011—Cargo and warehouse thefts involving pharmaceuticals are a serious supply-chain security problem, but experts say the industry is making headway... |
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13.06.2011
Watch for Thyroid Tumors, Pancreatitis During Liraglutide Treatment, FDA Warns
BETHESDA, MD 13 June 2011—A reminder circulated today by FDA`s MedWatch program warns prescribers of liraglutide that the antidiabetic drug may cause acute pancreatitis and... |
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13.06.2011
New Drug Approved for Treatment of Partial Seizures
BETHESDA, MD 13 June 2011—FDA on June 10 approved the marketing of ezogabine, or Potiga, as add-on therapy for the treatment of partial seizures in adults. The agency said... |
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10.06.2011
Role Changes for Pharmacists May Involve Labor-Union Input
BETHESDA, MD 10 June 2011—Although the Pharmacy Practice Model Summit did not broach the subject of labor unions, pharmacists familiar with those organizations said their... |
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08.06.2011
Don`t Give New Patients High-Dose Simvastatin, FDA Warns
BETHESDA, MD 08 June 2011—A new drug safety communication from FDA warns health care providers not to use the highest approved dosage of simvastatin—80 mg—in new... |
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03.06.2011
Aidapak Services Recalls All Its Repackaged Drugs
BETHESDA, MD 03 June 2011—Pharmaceutical repackager Aidapak Services LLC on Thursday announced a nationwide recall (PDF) of all the company`s products because of potential... |
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02.06.2011
FDA Says ARBs Do Not Increase Cancer Risk
BETHESDA, MD 02 June 2011—On the basis of what FDA calls the largest meta-analysis of its type, the agency today announced that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) do not... |
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25.05.2011
CMS Reveals Medicare`s Value-Based Purchasing Program for Hospitals
BETHESDA, MD 25 May 2011—Acute care hospitals’ performance on 13 measures of care in the coming nine months will determine how the government distributes about $850... |
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