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An expert panel urged the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to strip the Roche-made drug Avastin of its label for use against breast cancer because it is neither safe nor effective. http://phys.org/news228584209.html Medicine & Health - Medications Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:37:14 EST news228584209 (AP) -- A panel of cancer experts has ruled for a second time that Avastin, the best-selling cancer drug in the world, should no longer be used in breast cancer patients, clearing the way for the government to remove its endorsement from the drug. http://phys.org/news228474114.html Medicine & Health - Medications Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:02:15 EST news228474114 (AP) -- The best-selling cancer drug in the world comes under federal scrutiny once again this week, as drugmaker Roche makes a last-ditch effort to keep Avastin approved for breast cancer, despite evidence that it is ineffective against the disease. http://phys.org/news228392366.html Medicine & Health - Medications Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:19:36 EST news228392366 Rubbing snakebites with an ointment that slows the functioning of lymph glands could boost survival times by 50 percent, according to a study released Sunday. http://phys.org/news228325158.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:39:33 EST news228325158 An Australian woman born without arms and legs will lead a mass lawsuit against the German and British firms behind thalidomide, a sedative blamed for birth defects, lawyers said Saturday. http://phys.org/news228195500.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sat, 25 Jun 2011 04:38:33 EST news228195500 (AP) -- Food and Drug Administration officials say doctors should use lower doses of anemia drugs when treating patients with failing kidneys due to the increased risk of stroke, blood clots and death. http://phys.org/news228143652.html Medicine & Health - Medications Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:14:41 EST news228143652 British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday it is paying 41 million dollars to settle allegations of poor drug quality at a manufacturing plant in Puerto Rico. http://phys.org/news228062701.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:45:16 EST news228062701 The US Supreme Court narrowly ruled on Thursday that people may not sue generic drug makers under state laws if they believe a generic drug label failed to adequately warn of side effects. http://phys.org/news228055310.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:42:07 EST news228055310 (AP) -- U.S. food and drug regulators would share more information with their foreign counterparts as part of a multifaceted strategy to police the safety of millions of imported goods. http://phys.org/news227790106.html Medicine & Health - Medications Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:01:58 EST news227790106 China Saturday ordered British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to recall an antibiotic used to treat infections in children which was found to be tainted with a plasticiser. http://phys.org/news227678801.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sun, 19 Jun 2011 05:06:58 EST news227678801 (AP) -- A panel of federal health experts voted unanimously in favor of a new eye drug from Regeneron, bringing the company one step closer to competing against a blockbuster Roche drug that currently dominates the market. http://phys.org/news227540352.html Medicine & Health - Medications Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:39:29 EST news227540352 US regulators said Thursday that the label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix must be changed to warn of a slightly higher risk of heart problems in patients who already have cardiovascular disease. http://phys.org/news227463605.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:20:29 EST news227463605 (AP) -- Federal health regulators are warning doctors and patients that Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix may slightly increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular problems. http://phys.org/news227453475.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:31:40 EST news227453475 The US Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a class-action suit by alleged victims of the anti-cholesterol drug Baycol, which was taken off the market in 2001 by German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer. http://phys.org/news227441775.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:16:31 EST news227441775 (AP) -- Donors promised to give a global vaccines body more than $4 billion to help it protect millions of children from diseases like measles, pneumonia and yellow fever. http://phys.org/news227203006.html Medicine & Health - Medications Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:56:58 EST news227203006 Danish drug company Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it promoted the misuse of blood clotting drug NovoSeven, the US Justice Department announced Friday. http://phys.org/news226984626.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sat, 11 Jun 2011 04:17:57 EST news226984626 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says it has cleared the first medical imaging device to simultaneously perform two powerful scans used to diagnose a wide variety of diseases and ailments. http://phys.org/news226935039.html Medicine & Health - Medications Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:31:05 EST news226935039 French drugs group Sanofi said Friday that its vaccine against dengue, a mosquito-borne infection that kills thousands of people around the world each year, could be launched in about four years. http://phys.org/news226916096.html Medicine & Health - Medications Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:15:10 EST news226916096 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration expanded the warning label on a group of prostate drugs Thursday, saying they may increase the risk of a more serious form of prostate cancer. http://phys.org/news226854659.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:11:12 EST news226854659 The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will voluntarily suspend US sales of a poultry-pumping additive after studies showed it can leave traces of arsenic in chicken livers, the US government said on Wednesday. http://phys.org/news226759938.html Medicine & Health - Medications Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:52:42 EST news226759938 Women looking for a natural remedy for a common menopause problem have a disappointment: A new study has found that eating flaxseed does not curb hot flashes. http://phys.org/news226499800.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sun, 05 Jun 2011 13:53:36 EST news226499800 (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says there is no link between a popular group of blood pressure medications and cancer, despite a recent paper suggesting a slightly higher risk in patients taking the drugs. http://phys.org/news226242507.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:08:45 EST news226242507 The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is reviewing recently published studies which have pointed to an increased blood clot risk associated with a certain type of birth control pill. http://phys.org/news226077703.html Medicine & Health - Medications Tue, 31 May 2011 16:24:45 EST news226077703 (AP) -- A growing shortage of medications for a host of illnesses - from cancer to cystic fibrosis to cardiac arrest - has hospitals scrambling for substitutes to avoid patient harm, and sometimes even delaying treatment. http://phys.org/news225961340.html Medicine & Health - Medications Mon, 30 May 2011 08:02:37 EST news225961340 Bayer AG is looking for a speedy remedy for stagnant aspirin sales. The company is introducing a reformulated aspirin today that works in half the time of its regular aspirin. http://phys.org/news225889170.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sun, 29 May 2011 12:23:01 EST news225889170 UNICEF is for the first time publicizing what drugmakers charge it for vaccines, as the world's biggest buyer of lifesaving immunizations aims to spark price competition in the face of rising costs. http://phys.org/news225868140.html Medicine & Health - Medications Sun, 29 May 2011 06:11:36 EST news225868140 In 2001, Abbott Laboratories spent nearly $7 billion on the biggest acquisition in the company's 123-year history, primarily to access one drug, Humira. http://phys.org/news225720597.html Medicine & Health - Medications Fri, 27 May 2011 14:00:01 EST news225720597 (AP) -- Disappointing news: A drug that raises people's so-called good cholesterol didn't go on to prevent heart attacks. http://phys.org/news225628120.html Medicine & Health - Medications Thu, 26 May 2011 11:28:49 EST news225628120 The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Incivek to treat hepatitis C when taken along with the current two-drug regimen, marking the second such drug approval this month. http://phys.org/news225363695.html Medicine & Health - Medications Mon, 23 May 2011 10:02:18 EST news225363695 The World Health Organisation had problems handling the swine flu epidemic, but there was no evidence it tried to boost vaccine makers, the UN body's member countries agreed on Friday. http://phys.org/news225116921.html Medicine & Health - Medications Fri, 20 May 2011 13:28:54 EST news225116921