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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 31, 2010 - Allergan, Inc. today announced the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lumigan (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.01% as a first-line therapy indicated for the reduction...

Richmond, VA (31st August 2010) – Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announces that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its New Drug Application (NDA) to manufacture and market Suboxone...

EAST HANOVER, N.J., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tekamlo (aliskiren and amlodipine) tablets, a single-pill for the treatment of high blood pressure combining the only approved direct renin...

ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 13, 2010--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved ella (ulipristal acetate) tablets for emergency contraception. The prescription-only product prevents pregnancy when taken orally within 120 hours (five...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 10, 2010 - Genentech, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved increasing the length of therapy with Valcyte (valganciclovir...

August 5, 2010 -- The United States Food and Drug administration has approved Suprep Bowel Prep Kit (sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, magnesium sulfate) oral solution concentrate for cleansing of the colon in preparation for colonoscopy in...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new one-vial formulation of its chemotherapeutic agent Taxotere (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate. The...

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Merz Pharmaceuticals today announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA), a botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of adults with...

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States.   (Logo:...

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 28, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott today received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two new dosage strengths of Simcor, a cholesterol medication. The new Simcor dosage strengths combine 40 mg...

MONDAY, Sept. 6 -- As parents prepare for their children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and snacks are essential for learning. "Parents can make the school day easier for their children by providing nutritious and yummy...

-- Usually, your child will give up sucking on a thumb with time. But if the practice seems to go on too long, you can take steps to encourage your child to stop thumb-sucking. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions: Don't...

-- Chapped hands can be painful, but you can prevent the condition by keeping hands moisturized and protected. The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions: Protect hands from exposure to the sun, very cold weather and wind. Don't...

SUNDAY, Sept. 5 -- Skiers and other winter sports tourists who visit the Alps are at increased risk for heart attack due to low temperatures, high altitude and inadequate conditioning for intense physical exertion, finds a new study. The risk is...

SUNDAY, Sept. 5 -- As college students begin to settle into their new dorm rooms at campuses nationwide, one New York City-based public health advocate is offering some basic advice to help them stay healthy during the upcoming flu season. Kathryn...

SATURDAY, Sept. 4 -- A new study confirms what seems obvious: people who live in communities where walking and cycling are common are less likely to be overweight or obese. The researchers analyzed statistics about walking and cycling in 14...

SATURDAY, Sept. 4 -- As children head back to school, parents can help make sure their little ones stay healthy and happy all year, an expert suggests. Adequate sleep and rest are essential, Dr. Peter Richel, a pediatrician at Northern Westchester...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Exposure to lead in early childhood may delay puberty in girls, a new study from the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has found. Researchers from the institute analyzed the findings of blood samples...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- Pedestrians hit by a motor vehicle are much more likely to die if they're uninsured or a member of a racial minority than their counterparts who are white or insured, even if they sustain similar injuries, a new study shows. It...

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 -- People with asthma who witness violence in their neighborhoods are at increased risk for asthma-related hospitalization and emergency department visits for asthma or any cause, finds a new study. It included 397 adults with...

A popular diabetes drug is still being prescribed two months after a safety body recommended its withdrawal amid concerns the drug can increase the risk of heart attacks. (Source: Telegraph Health)

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Millions of dollars — much of it pouring into the Bay Area — is translating into cutting-edge research and potential drugs to tackle Alzheimer’s disease. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)

Research findings from the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently spawned a biotechnology firm specializing in protein-based drugs and vaccines. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)

(MedPage Today) -- On July 15—a day after the FDA completed two days of hearings on rosiglitazone (Avandia)—a British advisory commission on drugs concluded that the product should be withdrawn from the market, according to an investigation conducted by BMJ. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)

Authors: Chaffee BW, Armitstead JA, Benjamin BE, Cotugno MC, Forrey RA, Hintzen BL, Pfeiffenberger T, Stevenson JG PMID: 20811033 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)

Authors: Kim JW, Fukukawa C, Ueda K, Nishidate T, Katagiri T, Nakamura Y Through genome-wide gene expression profile analysis of breast cancer, we identified a gene, chromosome 12 open reading frame 32 (C12orf32), to be involved in mammary carcinogenesis. Semiquantitative RT-PCR and Northern blot analysis confirmed C12orf32 overexpression in breast cancer cells and its almost undetectable level of expression in normal human tissues. Immunocytochemical staining analysis using breast cancer cell lines revealed a cell cycle-dependent subcellular localization of endogenous C12orf32 protein. Depletion of C12orf32 expression by small-hairpin RNA interference significantly suppressed the growth of breast cancer cell lines possibly due to the inhibition of G1/S transition and subsequent cell d...

In this study, we evaluated the effects of novel combinations of conventional anti-cancer treatments (temozolomide or irradiation) with the targeted drug, imatinib, or with psychotropic drugs, belonging to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and phenothiazine subclasses, as well as combination of imatinib with psychotropic agents, on a human U87 glioblastoma cell line. The combination of temozolomide with imatinib or the psychotropic drugs resulted in an additive anti-proliferative effect, while the combination of irradiation and the psychotropic agents resulted in a less than additive effect on cell proliferation. A marked synergistic anti-proliferative effect of imatinib combined with the psychotropic drugs fluoxetine, sertraline or perphenazine was demonstrated. None of ...

An internal report into the manufacturing problems over the past year that tarnished some of Johnson & Johnson's best-known products should be completed later this month, Bill Weldon, chief executive, said (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

Smoking cannabis, also known as marijuana, reduced pain in patients with nerve pain stemming from injuries or surgical complications, new research ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)