Pharma Industry News
June 24th, 2010
Celebrex, an anti-inflammatory drug that provides pain relief for arthritis sufferers, is available as generic Celebrex in most countries outside of the United States. Generic Celebrex will only be available in America after 2013.
June 21st, 2010
Flomax, also known as Tamsulosin, is a prescription drug used to treat an enlarged prostate. Flomax helps improve urination for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia. Flomax has a minimum amount of side-effects and generic Flomax is an affordable option for patients.
June 18th, 2010
A major study has concluded that cure and treatment of a heart attack with Plavix can save lives and reduce the chance of a second heart attack or stroke. The recent clinical trial studied the value of Plavix (clopidogrel) in regards to the cure and treatment of a heart attack patient in cardiac care.
April 6th, 2010
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus has infected around 0.6% of the world’s population, understanding HIV causes symptoms and prevention is the first step in understanding and protecting yourself from this pandemic.
January 4th, 2010
Researchers from the University of California have released a study that claims a simulated form of a material found in the kudzu vine can minimize alcoholic drinking and help relapses
December 31st, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have published a report detailing their ability to block HIV infections in the lab, using synthetic proteins that prevent the virus from inhabiting healthy cells. The scientist’s synthetic molecules that hinder the HIV protein, gp41, from contacting host cell proteins.
December 18th, 2009
FDA regulators have approved a newly developed version of the anti-psychotic drug Zeprexa, this longer-lasting version will be manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co.
The Food and Drug Administration allowed for the distribution of Zyprexa Relprevv in the form of an injection. It will be used for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and can last [...]
December 16th, 2009
Pharmaceutical companies are quick to tell American consumers that drug prices are steep because of the huge costs for the research and development of new drugs that will dramatically improve public health and lengthen lives. They also state that without these high prices that consumers pay, better drugs will not be able to be developed, [...]
December 10th, 2009
Only 6% of American women who are at high risk of breast cancer are willing to take the prescription drug tamoxifen because of worries about side effects, a surprising new study reveals.
In order to promote usage of the drug and a better understanding of risks, researchers at the University Of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center made [...]
September 10th, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline recently advised the public that the US FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted that Ceravix, the company’s cervical cancer vaccine, presented data that substantiates the efficacy and safety of the treatment.
