Can an old antibiotic be used to reduce stroke damage? Fascinating potential resurrection/re-purposing of an older drug. Glaxo announces its succession plan at the top: new CEO named. Merck gets a …
FDA Issues “Blue Box Promo” for Really Good Sleep Drug
In a surprise portent of things to come, the FDA has issued its first "blue box promo" of a pharmaceutical product. New FDA Commissioner John Paprika, who gained fame for heading up highly successful …
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Novartis gets approval for Reclast, a once-per-year osteoporosis treatment. That's a game-changer - very cool advance that should lead to far better patient compliance. A long-ish article on Wyeth's …
Nexium the New Avandia? Enough Already!
In a backside-covering move, the FDA has gone public with the "news" that it has nothing to report - yet - about possible heart risks for users of Nexium/Prilosec. Yes, the FDA caught grief for not …
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