Category Archives: Drugs

9 September 2011 – The label on bisphosphonates, the type of drug used to treat and prevent osteoporosis, should further clarify how long patients can take them, an FDA advisory panel vote. Bisphosphonates, including Aclasta, Actonel, Altevia, Boniva, Fosamax, and … Continue reading →

The key to the medicine-cabinet, education and awareness campaigns, and police-sponsored prescription drug take back used by law enforcement and public health agencies to combat the abuse of prescription and addiction epidemic. Police and public health officials to intensify efforts … Continue reading →

A strategic alliance Concert Pharmaceuticals now has a lead drug candidate – the possibility of new treatments for HIV. Election Concert CTP-298 as a potential drug leads $ 4 million milestone payment will go to the biotechnology company Lexington, Massachusetts-based. … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, I wrote a story that argues that the obesity drug pretty much dead, follow the Food and Drug Administration rejection of Orexigen Contrave. I am including migrants from Arena Pharmaceuticals and Vivus in Roundup as well. I just … Continue reading →

PARIS – storage of antiviral drugs as a weapon against pandemic flu save lives, but, when measured as a means to avoid economic damage, is the only option open to the rich countries, a study published on Wednesday says. Researchers … Continue reading →