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Trial Targets Alzheimer's Before It StrikesWall Street JournalBy SHIRLEY S. WANG And LOUISE RADNOFSKY An unusual Alzheimer's trial on a group genetically predisposed to the disease will mark the first large-scale effort to use an experimental treatment on people who don't yet show any signs of memory problems.Promising new Alzheimer's drug to meet its [...]
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FDA Clears J&J Antibiotic For Treatment Of PlagueWall Street JournalThe US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Levaquin, an antibiotic made by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) unit Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., for treatment of the now-rare plague. The agency also approved the drug to reduce the risk of contracting …FDA: Levaquin approved for treating pneumonic [...]
Zee News
FDA Backs New Rival For ViagraWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new drug from Vivus Inc. to treat erectile dysfunction. The approval of the drug, called Stendra, is the first product approval for Vivus, based in Mountain View, Calif.Vivus Pill Promising Faster-Than Viagra Erection ApprovedBloombergFDA [...]
Telegraph.co.uk
Indonesia Bans Imports Of US BeefWall Street JournalBy JOKO HARIYANTO Indonesia has suspended imports of US beef following the discovery of a new case of mad-cow disease in California earlier this week, Vice Agriculture Minister Rusman Heriawan told Dow Jones Newswires Thursday.Beleaguered beef industry avoids widespread market scare over mad cow case …Washington PostUS trade [...]
Irish Times
EU Regulator Wants Stronger Warnings for Novartis's GilenyaWall Street JournalBy MARTA FALCONI ZURICH—Europe's drug regulator Friday requested stronger safety warnings for Novartis AG's Gilenya after it concluded a review of the multiple-sclerosis pill, prompted by reports of heart problems and the death of a patient who took …EU supports Novartis MS pill with stronger [...]
Combination of Gilead, Bristol-Myers Hepatitis C Drugs Show Promise in StudyWall Street JournalBy PETER LOFTUS A regimen combining experimental drugs from Gilead Sciences Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. suppressed the hepatitis C virus in most patients four weeks after completing treatment, according to a new study. The companies are awaiting …Gilead hepatitis C drug proves [...]
French Tribune
Alzheimer Diagnosis Possible With ScanWall Street JournalBy SHIRLEY S. WANG A much-anticipated test developed by Eli Lilly & Co. that detects the presence of proteins in the brain that are related to Alzheimer's disease was approved Friday by the Food and Drug Administration. The tool could enable clinicians …Lilly says FDA approves brain imaging [...]
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FDA Finds New Batch of Counterfeit AvastinWall Street JournalBy JONATHAN D. ROCKOFF And CHRISTOPHER WEAVER The US Food and Drug Administration has found a new batch of counterfeit Avastin circulating in the US and apparently distributed by a different network from the one connected to an earlier fake supply of …FDA identifies more bogus cancer [...]
Novartis Lung Drug QVA149 Meets Goals In Late-Stage TrialWall Street JournalBy Marta Falconi ZURICH (Dow Jones)–Novartis' (NVS) lung treatment QVA149 met its main goals in three late-stage trials for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, often known as smokers' cough, as the Swiss drug maker races against …Novartis lung drug meets goals in late-stage [...]
ABC News
Health Exchanges Have Fans in Some StatesWall Street JournalBy LOUISE RADNOFSKY A handful of states say they are planning to press ahead and voluntarily implement a key part of the 2010 federal health-care law even if it is wiped out by the Supreme Court. The Obama administration's law faced three days of …Obama defends [...]
CBC.ca
As more autism reported, doctors say check earlyWall Street JournalAP CHICAGO — At 18 months, Cristina Astacio spoke only a few words, wouldn't respond to her name and shunned other kids in her day care group. Last October, her worried parents found out why. She has a mild form of autism, a diagnosis being given [...]
Sydney Morning Herald
Studies Find New Evidence Aspirin May Prevent CancerWall Street JournalBy STEN STOVALL A daily dose of aspirin may have more benefits than reducing heart-disease risk—it may also help prevent cancer, according to studies published Wednesday by the UK medical journal The Lancet. The findings add to growing evidence of …Aspirin may stop cancer, [...]
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Graphic Tobacco Labels Upheld by Appeals CourtWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN WASHINGTON—A federal appeals court Monday largely upheld the US government's authority to regulate tobacco products, including requirements calling for stronger, graphic warnings on cigarettes. The decision by the US Court of …Court: Tobacco health labels constitutionalChicago TribuneAppeals court backs FDA move for graphic [...]
USA TODAY
'Personalized Medicine' Hits a BumpWall Street JournalBy RON WINSLOW A tumor's genetic makeup can vary significantly even within the same tumor sample, researchers said, a finding that underscores challenges to the personalized-medicine movement in cancer. One big implication of the new research, …Tumor Evolution More Complex than ImaginedMedPage TodayCancer gene mutation more complex than [...]
MiamiHerald.com
Drug Aids in Injuries to BrainWall Street JournalBy SHIRLEY S. WANG A medication commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease appears to speed the recovery of patients with severe traumatic brain injury, a new study finds. The research, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, …Parkinson's Drug May Help With Brain Injuries, Report FindsNew [...]
Wall Street Journal
FDA Warns on Statin DrugsWall Street JournalDow Jones Reprints: This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit …FDA warns of cholesterol drugs' side effectsSan Jose Mercury NewsSafety [...]
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Stem Cells Turned Into EggsWall Street JournalBy GAUTAM NAIK Researchers said they have transformed stem cells isolated from women's ovaries into viable-looking eggs, a provocative experiment that might suggest new ways for treating infertility. Biologists have long held that women are born with a …Stem cell boost in fertility studyThe Press AssociationUnlimited human eggs 'potential' [...]
Wall Street Journal
Implanted Microchip Shows Promise in Delivering DrugsWall Street JournalBy RON WINSLOW For people who require daily injections to treat medical problems, a company has developed an experimental, implantable microchip to deliver drugs that one day may serve as a replacement for painful shots. The development, by closely …Under-the-skin microchip delivers doses of medicineLos [...]
USA TODAY
Biden Backs Birth Control CompromiseWall Street JournalBy LAURA MECKLER And CAROL E. LEE Vice President Joe Biden said he is confident the administration will find a way to require almost all health-insurance plans to offer free contraception without forcing Catholic institutions to act against their …Biden says contraceptives fight can be worked outReutersObama contraception [...]
The Guardian
Nonprofit Allies in Rift Over FundingWall Street JournalBy ANNA WILDE MATHEWS The breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure said Tuesday it is cutting off support for affiliates of Planned Parenthood, where it has helped fund activities including breast exams and breast-cancer-related education.Cancer Group Halts Financing to Planned ParenthoodNew York TimesSusan G. Komen [...]