26th June 2007
A new poll says that public trust in the FDA is beginning to rebound after a steady decline the last 2 years, but there is still much more work to do.
The online poll questioned 2,500 adults who lived in the United States and was conducted by Harris ...
15th June 2007
A new era for rheumatoid arthritis is beginning to unfold, leading the charge is several new drugs which are giving arthritis sufferers new options that many have never enjoyed.
A new study released Tuesday, three new drugs; rituximab, abatacept and ...
10th May 2007
According to a report on MSNBC, millions of dollars intended to help the poorest of Medicare recipients probably never maid it to them, and instead, stayed with the insurers during the first year of the program.
The report stated that many dual-eligibl...
03rd April 2007
A new study reported in the March 31 issue of The Lancet found that the Omega 3 fatty acids usually found in fish and fish oil increase a patients chance of avoiding heart trouble than taking statins alone. The study which was conducted in Japan is the f...
27th March 2007
A scientist in the UK is looking to use HIV to correct faulty genes in un-born babies which have cystic fibrosis.
The scientist is Suzanne Buckley from University College in London and she has successfully used HIV as a genetic material carrier to fi...
06th March 2007
The popular drug Humira which is currently used to treat Psoriatic Arthritis was approved on Feb. 27 by the FDA to treat adult Chrohn’s disease.
According to the National Digestive Disease Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC), “Chrones Disease Crohn...
28th February 2007
The new drug Vyvanse received approval on Monday by the Food and Drug Administration to affectively treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Although the medication received approval, it will come with a black box warning due to the possible side ...
15th January 2007
Since 1999, Mary Vernon has been curing diabetes. No she did not discover a new cure or treatment, she tells patients to follow a treatment that has been around since the 1930’s.
Mary, a 52 year old family doctor who practices in Lawrence Kansas has...
11th January 2007
Barr Pharmaceuticals is lobbying for a US law that would allow the sale of copied medicines made by the biotech industry. Barr is dispatching almost a dozen representatives along with many other generic drug lobbyists, to try to pass their law.
Othe...
10th January 2007
If you take a lot of medications daily, remembering which medications you have already taken and which ones you need to take can be a daunting task. Not to mention, remembering directions, and worrying about what you can or need to eat with certain medic...
19th December 2006
According to the New York Times, on Monday the Bush administration proposed a new rule to reduce reimbursements to pharmacists for Medicaid beneficiaries. If implemented, the new rule is expected to save $8.4 billion dollars over the next five years, $4....
16th November 2006
Five years ago, thousands of innocent people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. After sifting through the rubble and painful memories, we are finding out that the attacks are stilling taking innocent lives. Many of the ...
06th October 2006
In a society that relentlessly bombards the you with advertising, you are constantly hearing about "New and Improved" or "Better than Ever". Although many of the big drug companies claim to be producing the most innovative new drugs, they are just hiding...
05th October 2006
Most of the worry about using online pharmacies, especially Canadian or overseas ones, is that you will not receive the drug you ordered. Although it is no more likely to receive the wrong prescription medication from Canada than it is here in America, m...
01st September 2006
Ever wonder why you have to pay so much for your prescription medication? Ever feel like you are being taken advantage of? Don't worry your not alone. Recently, the prices on prescription medication have jumped past the point of inflation. Stock in th...
