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European watchdog starts safety review of Merck cholesterol drug
by on Dec.22, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Medicines Agency said it has launched a review of Merck & Co Inc's cholesterol drug Tredaptive after the medicine failed a U.S. trial assessing its effectiveness and safety. Although the commercial fallout from …
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AstraZeneca starts mid-stage TB drug trial in South Africa
by on Dec.11, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – A new experimental drug that may fight drug-resistant strains of the lung disease tuberculosis is being tested in South Africa, where the first patient has been enrolled into a mid-stage clinical trial. AstraZeneca, which develo…
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GSK starts final-stage tests on severe asthma drug
by on Oct.29, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline has started final-stage testing of an experimental drug for treating severe asthma, Britain's biggest drugmaker said on Monday. The move to progress the injectable antibody treatment mepolizumab into Phase II…
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EU agency starts infringement procedure on Roche
by on Oct.23, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe's drugs regulator has started an infringement procedure to investigate the Swiss group Roche Holding AG, following concerns it failed to properly report tens of thousands of cases of possible adverse drug reactions. T…
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AstraZeneca starts new study of heart drug vs rival
by on Jul.17, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca is to conduct a new global clinical trial of key new heart drug Brilinta involving 11,500 patients with peripheral artery disease, Britain's second biggest drugmaker said on Tuesday. Peripheral artery disease aff…
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Ranbaxy starts generic Lipitor shipments from India
by on Apr.02, 2012, under Health and Fitness
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has started exports of a copycat version of blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor from a new facility in India that has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company, majority owned …
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EU starts new probe into painkillers' heart risks
by on Oct.21, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Europe's drugs regulator is launching a new review of the safety of common painkillers in the light of fresh evidence about possible risks they may pose to heart health.
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Adjusting Routines Before School Starts May Ease Transition to Class
by on Aug.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) — Adjusting routines before
school starts can make it easier for families when children return to
classrooms after summer vacation, an expert says.
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Health: Helping children eat well starts with parents
by on Jul.20, 2011, under Nutrition
Restaurant Foods Win ‘Awards’ for Most Calories
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has announced winners of the Xtreme Eating Awards – restaurant foods that have the most calories.
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Health: Helping children eat well starts with parents
Home is more than where the heart is; it’s the place where the culture of habits are formed that lead us to become the people we grow up to be.
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