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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 2011-06-29T16:37:14-07:00 (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 2011-06-28T10:02:15-07:00 (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 2011-06-27T11:19:36-07:00 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 2011-06-26T16:39:33-07:00 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 2011-06-25T04:38:33-07:00 (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 2011-06-24T14:14:41-07:00 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 2011-06-23T15:45:16-07:00 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 2011-06-23T13:42:07-07:00 (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 2011-06-20T12:01:58-07:00 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 2011-06-19T05:06:58-07:00 (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 2011-06-17T14:39:29-07:00 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 2011-06-16T17:20:29-07:00 (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 2011-06-16T14:31:40-07:00 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 2011-06-16T11:16:31-07:00 (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 2011-06-13T16:56:58-07:00 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 2011-06-11T04:17:57-07:00 (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 2011-06-10T14:31:05-07:00 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 2011-06-10T09:15:10-07:00 (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 2011-06-09T16:11:12-07:00 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 2011-06-08T13:52:42-07:00 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 2011-06-05T13:53:36-07:00 (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 2011-06-02T14:08:45-07:00 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 2011-05-31T16:24:45-07:00 (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 2011-05-30T08:02:37-07:00 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 2011-05-29T12:23:01-07:00 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 2011-05-29T06:11:36-07:00 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 2011-05-27T14:00:01-07:00 (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 2011-05-26T11:28:49-07:00 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 2011-05-23T10:02:18-07:00 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 2011-05-20T13:28:54-07:00