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Cometriq
Cometriq (cabozantinib) is a kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of patients with progressive, metastatic medullary thyroid cancer.
Flucelvax
Flucelvax (influenza virus vaccine) is an inactivated vaccine indicated for active immunization for the prevention of influenza.
Xeljanz
Xeljanz (tofacitinib) is an oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active ...
Zubsolv
Zubsolv (buprenorphine and
naloxone) is a sublingual opioid agonist formulation for the maintenance treatment of
people suffering from ...
Zohydro
Zohydro (hydrocodone) is a single-entity (without acetaminophen)
extended-release opioid analgesic for around the clock management of ...
Heplisav
Heplisav (hepatitis b adult vaccine) is an investigational vaccine in development for the immunization against infection caused by all ...
Daily Medical News
RSSHealth Highlights: Dec. 8, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: South Africa's Nelson Mandela Hospitalized Nelson Mandela, the first black president of once white-ruled South Africa, was admitted to a military hospital Saturday for medical tests. But the nation's president said there was "no cause for alarm" over the 94-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner's...
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
SATURDAY, Dec. 8 -- The new anti-clotting drug apixaban (Eliquis) appears to help prevent potentially fatal blood clots in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a new Italian study finds. People who suffer from venous thromboembolism are prone to develop blood clots in the veins in their legs (DVT). If a clot breaks loose, it can travel to the heart and cause a heart attack, or the brain and...
Give Your Heart the Gift of a Stress-Free Holiday
SATURDAY, Dec. 8 -- Holiday stress can increase some people's risk for heart problems, including heart attack, according to an expert. "Stress and its many forms -- be it emotional, financial or physical -- can put undue pressure on your heart during a time that should be happy and joyous," Dr. Nasser Lakkis, chief of cardiology at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, said in a Harris Health System...
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RSSFDA Approves Evarrest Fibrin Sealant Patch
SOMERVILLE, N.J., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ethicon Biosurgery, Division of Ethicon, Inc., a worldwide leader in hemostasis and sealing solutions, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Evarrest Fibrin Sealant Patch, a novel product that rapidly and reliably aids in stopping problematic bleeding during surgery. Unexpected and...
Bayer Consumer Care Voluntarily Recalls 56 Lots of Bronkaid Caplets Dual Action Formula due to Product Labeling Error
MORRISTOWN, N.J., Dec. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Bayer HealthCare's Consumer Care division has begun a voluntary recall of Bronkaid Caplets Dual Action Formula. Bayer initiated the recall after identifying that certain information was inadvertently excluded from the product carton label. It is important to...
Qualitest Issues Voluntary, Nationwide Recall of 101 Lots of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10 mg/500 mg Due to the Potential for Oversized Tablets
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions, (Nasdaq: ENDP) today issued a voluntary nationwide recall for 101 lots of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10 mg/500 mg. This includes product with the following NDC numbers and lot numbers beginning with the letter "C". NDC Number Bottle...
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Q3 2012 Drug Sales Data Released: Nexium and Abilify Remain the Leading Brands
The latest U.S. drug sales data has been released by Drugs.com. As in the previous quarter, proton-pump inhibitors, antipsychotics and statins remain in the top-selling therapeutic categories. Merck’s asthma and allergy preventive Singulair predictably drops out of the top five drugs due to Q3 patent loss. AstraZeneca’s Nexium, not forecast to lose patent protection until May 2014, ...
Bristol-Myers Squibb Acquisition Results in $1.8 Billion Loss
Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) has announced that they will discontinue all development of their chronic hepatitis C (HCV) treatment BMS-986094, a nucleotide polymerase (NS5B) inhibitor previously in Phase 2 clinical trials. BMS reports that nine study patients were hospitalized with heart and kidney toxicity, with one patient death due to heart failure. The exact cause of ...
Q2 2012 Drug Sales Data Released: Loss of Patent Protection Has Significant Effect
The latest U.S. drug sales data has been released by Drugs.com. Proton-pump inhibitors, antipsychotics, asthma therapeutics and statins remain the top selling categories. Plavix and Seroquel dipped in the second quarter due to loss of patent protection. Other top brands such as Singulair, Actos and Diovan are also due to be impacted by year’s end. ...
