Articles tagged with drugs
Mon, May 21, 2012
Fake drugs threaten gains made in war on malaria
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Low-quality and fake anti-malarial drugs flooding into markets in Asia and Africa are driving drug resistance and threatening gains ...
Mon, May 21, 2012
Blasting music tied to drinking and drugs: study
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors know that drinking, drugs and risky sex go together in young people -- and a new study ...
Thu, May 10, 2012
India drugs inquiry could prompt new U.S. scrutiny
By Aruna Viswanatha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global drugmakers could face new U.S. scrutiny after a report from lawmakers in India alleged abuses in that ...
Wed, May 09, 2012
U.S. may speed approval of "breakthrough" drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Experimental drugs that show a big effect early in development for treating serious or life-threatening diseases would get a ...
Mon, May 07, 2012
Key witness against Clemens says provided drugs to other players
By Lily Kuo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brian McNamee, the key government witness in the perjury trial of former baseball star Roger Clemens over the use ...
Thu, May 03, 2012
Crackdown on drug thieves has trails to Florida
By Ransdell Pierson
(Reuters) - Prosecutors in a number of states have charged dozens of suspects with stealing prescription drugs from warehouses and tractor trailers ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Yankees' Pettitte: 50-50 he misheard Clemens on drugs
By Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte testified on Wednesday in Roger Clemens' federal perjury trial that there was a ...
Tue, May 01, 2012
Novo says blood drugs could hold blockbuster potential
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Two hemophilia drugs being developed by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk could hold blockbuster potential though sales of its only hemophilia drug on ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
Hormone drugs may pose fewer risks for Chinese women
By Aparna Narayanan
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hormone therapy originally taken to ward off chronic diseases may be linked to an increased risk of ...
Thu, April 26, 2012
U.S.: do not mix Merck hepatitis pill with HIV drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug regulators are changing the label for Merck & Co Inc's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C to show it should not be taken with some widely used HIV medicines.
"Co-administration (of the two drugs) ... is not recommended at this time because of the possibility of reducing the effectiveness of the medicines, permitting the amount of HCV (hepatitis C virus) or HIV ... in the blood to increase," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
The FDA and Merck first warned about the issue in February based on the results of a drug interaction study, but a label change could further crimp sales of Victrelis.
Victrelis, approved last May, attacks the hepatitis C virus that over time can lead to chronic liver disease or liver failure. Many patients with hepatitis are also infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which weakens the immune system and is fatal without treatment.
The drug interaction study tested healthy volunteers who took Victrelis and the widely used HIV treatment Norvir (ritonavir) with one of three other anti-HIV pills. All of the HIV drugs work by blocking protease, an enzyme the virus needs in order to replicate.
The study found Victrelis reduced the concentrations of the HIV drugs in the blood.
Analysts have said the findings could crimp sales of Victrelis by as much as a quarter, since so many people are infected with both diseases.
The FDA said it is changing the label for Victrelis also based on a small clinical trial presented last month that studied a total of 98 people.
The trial results were not as conclusive as the drug interaction study. The trial tested people with both HIV and the hepatitis C virus, and gave some people Victrelis plus an older combination hepatitis C therapy, and others only the older combination treatment (peginterferon/ribavirin). All patients were given a type of anti-HIV pill.
Out of the 64 people taking Victrelis, three had a rebound in their HIV, while four of the 34 people taking only the older combo drug had a rebound of the virus.
Merck has said it still plans a larger drug-interaction trial of Victrelis with other HIV drugs.
The FDA said it would communicate any new information about taking Victrelis together with the HIV drugs when it becomes available.
(Reporting by Anna Yukhananov; editing by Matthew Lewis)
Tue, April 24, 2012
Lana Del Rey Tells Tale of Stripping & Drugs VIDEO
Hmm, is Lana Del Rey trying to change the subject? The singer has released the video for her latest track ""Carmen"" — coincidentally, the same ...
Tue, April 24, 2012
Demi Lovato Talks About History with Drugs: Will Her Mistakes Weigh Her Down?
Demi Lovato has made great strides in her life over the past few years both personally and professionally. Not only has she just released ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Lana Del Rey Tells Tale of Stripping & Drugs VIDEO
Hmm, is Lana Del Rey trying to change the subject? The singer has released the video for her latest track ""Carmen"" — coincidentally, the same ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Demi Lovato Talks About History with Drugs: Will Her Mistakes Weigh Her Down?
Demi Lovato has made great strides in her life over the past few years both personally and professionally. Not only has she just released ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Evidence behind autism drugs may be biased: study
By Andrew M. Seaman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors' belief that certain antidepressants can help to treat repetitive behaviors in kids with autism may ...
Mon, April 23, 2012
Evidence behind autism drugs may be biased: study
By Andrew M. Seaman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors' belief that certain antidepressants can help to treat repetitive behaviors in kids with autism may ...
Sat, April 21, 2012
FDA says focused on tracking drugs after approval
By Debra Sherman
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday it now spends as much effort and resources on ...
Fri, April 20, 2012
New illegal drugs available in runup to Games
By John Mehaffey
LONDON (Reuters) - During an informative and entertaining address to an anti-doping conference last month, German researcher Mario Thevis referred to "80 ...
Thu, April 19, 2012
Gilead, Bristol hepatitis C trial data impresses
By Bill Berkrot and Deena Beasley
(Reuters) - A combination of experimental hepatitis C drugs from Gilead Sciences Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co showed impressive ...
Wed, April 18, 2012
New illegal drugs available in runup to Olympics
By John Mehaffey
LONDON (Reuters) - During an informative and entertaining address to an anti-doping conference last month, German researcher Mario Thevis referred to "80 ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Using AIDS drugs to prevent infection: a bargain?
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Giving an AIDS-fighting drug to men who are at high risk of HIV infection would cost billions, but it ...
Mon, April 16, 2012
Obama and the failed war on drugs: Bernd Debusmann
By Bernd Debusmann
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long before he was in a position to change his country's policies, Barack Obama had firm views on ...
Tue, April 10, 2012
Drugs help some women with incontinence
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some women with a leaky bladder can get better using approved medications, but a new research review ...
Fri, April 06, 2012
Crackdown on prescription pain killers widens to Walgreens
By Toni Clarke and Ilaina Jonas
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Friday it is inspecting six Walgreens ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Fake drugs hard to spot amid 1,800 UK wholesalers
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Stamping out trade in counterfeit drugs like Roche's Avastin is an uphill fight for regulators, whose task is ...
Thu, April 05, 2012
Chairman of top EU drugs committee quits suddenly
LONDON (Reuters) - The chairman of the European Medicines Agency's main committee for approving new drugs resigned suddenly on Wednesday, in a move a ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
Former "Sheriff of the Year" jailed in Colorado sex-for-drugs case
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) - A retired Colorado lawman once named national "Sheriff of the Year" was sentenced on Tuesday to serve 30 days ...
Tue, April 03, 2012
New batch of fake Avastin reached U.S. via Britain
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - A new batch of counterfeit cancer drug Avastin discovered in the United States was bought in Turkey and shipped ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Amgen, Astra to collaborate on several drugs
By Bill Berkrot
(Reuters) - Amgen Inc and British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc announced on Monday a major collaboration deal to jointly develop and sell five ...
Mon, April 02, 2012
Teva launches generic high blood pressure drugs
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has launched U.S. sales of irbesartan and irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide tablets, generic versions of Sanofi Aventis' high blood pressure ...
Sun, April 01, 2012
Insight: Chasing cheaper cancer drugs
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - In a nondescript suburb south of London, tucked away behind a big hospital, Paul Workman and fellow scientists are ...
Thu, March 29, 2012
Obesity drugs need heart studies, U.S. advisers say
By Anna Yukhananov
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Heart safety studies should be required for new obesity drugs, U.S. drug advisers said on Thursday ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
U.S. ponders heart safety trials for obesity drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are asking for advice on whether, and when, heart safety studies should be required for ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Government ponders heart safety trials for obesity drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators are asking for advice on whether, and when, heart safety studies should be required for new obesity ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
Weight-loss surgery cut blood sugar more than drugs
By Debra Sherman and Ransdell Pierson
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Weight-loss surgery did a better job of controlling type 2 diabetes in overweight and moderately obese ...
Mon, March 26, 2012
J&J drug shines in trial against standard lung-clot drugs
By Ransdell Pierson and Debra Sherman
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's blood clot preventer Xarelto proved as effective as and safer than standard treatments against blood clots of the lung in a big study, possibly paving the way for it to become the eventual preferred treatment for the third most common cause of deaths in hospitals.
Researchers and J&J officials on Monday said the 4,833-patient study showed Xarelto was as effective as customary dual therapy -- injections of the clot-buster heparin given about the same time as the blood-thinning pill warfarin -- for treating the clots and preventing new lung clots or dangerous clots in the legs that can break free and cause lung clots. The vast majority of patients were treated for more than six months.
The largest clinical trial ever conducted among lung-clot patients also showed that those taking Xarelto, also known by its chemical name rivaroxaban, experienced only half the number of major bleeding incidents, largely brain hemorrhages, as patients receiving the heparin/warfarin combination.
Brain bleeding is one of the most worrisome side effects of warfarin, the active ingredient of rat poison that has been a mainstay anti-coagulant for more than half a century.
"Rivaroxaban is just as good as standard treatment for pulmonary embolism -- these data are pretty convincing -- and this is an oral-only approach, which makes it very simple," said Dr. Harry Buller, a professor of vascular medicine at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam, who led the trial.
In the J&J-sponsored trial, 10.3 percent of patients taking Xarelto had major or minor bleeding, compared with 11.4 percent of those taking heparin and warfarin, Buller said. He said 1.1 percent of patients taking Xarelto experienced major bleeding, versus 2.2 percent on standard dual therapy.
Buller presented the trial results on Monday at the annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology in Chicago.
"Xarelto has the potential to become the new standard of care," Paul Burton, cardiovascular medical leader at J&J's Janssen division, said in an interview. "It may offer the opportunity for a single drug that doesn't require monitoring to be used in acute and long-term treatment of pulmonary embolism."
Based on the favorable findings, J&J said it plans in the second quarter to ask U.S. regulators to approve Xarelto for lung clots and leg clots.
Morningstar analyst Damien Conover said the new indications, if approved, could eventually bring an additional $250 million to $500 million in annual revenue for Xarelto. He said that would pale, however, in comparison with expected sales of the medicine for patients with atrial fibrillation.
Lung clots develop in an estimated 600,000 Americans a year and kill as many as 100,000 of them. By blocking vital blood vessels, they often kill within less than an hour after symptoms develop. Because immobility is a major cause of lung clots, hospitalized patients are at particular risk of developing them.
Xarelto, which J&J developed in partnership with German drugmaker Bayer AG, is already approved to reduce the risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs of people who have had knee or hip replacement surgery. It is also approved to prevent strokes among people with irregular heartbeats, called atrial fibrillation.
Xarelto, like Eliquis from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Pfizer Inc, works by blocking a protein called Factor Xa involved in the clotting process. Neither of the new drugs carries the onerous demands of warfarin, such as the need for regular blood monitoring and strict avoidance of some foods.
"The reason people look for alternatives (to warfarin) is that it's a nightmare to give," Buller said. "Rivaroxaban makes things easier for everybody -- patients and physicians."
Although Eliquis is approved in Europe to prevent blood clots after hip and knee replacements, it is not approved to treat lung clots. It is awaiting U.S. approval to prevent strokes in atrial fibrillation patients, by far the biggest commercial opportunity for the new crop of blood clot preventers.
(Editing by John Wallace; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)
Mon, March 26, 2012
Some drugs less harsh than others for IBS: study
By Andrew M. Seaman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new look at past research suggests that certain drugs used to treat irritable bowel syndrome ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Pope condemns drug trade, corruption in Mexico
By Philip Pullella and Miguel Gutierrez
LEON, Mexico (Reuters) - Pope Benedict at a huge outdoor Mass on Sunday condemned drug trafficking and corruption in ...
Fri, March 23, 2012
Roche to sell cheaper cancer drugs in India
By Sumeet Chatterjee
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG plans to offer cut-price versions of two blockbuster cancer drugs for the Indian market ...
Thu, March 22, 2012
Roche to cut prices of two cancer drugs in India: report
(Reuters) - Roche Holding AG will cut the price of two cancer drugs in India from 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, days ...
Wed, March 21, 2012
Next big cholesterol drugs in focus at meeting
By Ransdell Pierson and Debra Sherman
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A possible revolutionary way to fight cholesterol is expected to cause a big stir ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Exclusive: Of diapers and drugs, Iran's trouble paying bills
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Like everyone, Iranians need diapers. Fred Harrington has built a business by selling Iran the raw materials to make ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
FDA panel splits recommendations on sarcoma drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Votrient for soft-tissue sarcoma on Tuesday, but did not ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Spain, UK raids seize 300,000 doses of fake drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - Police across Europe have seized almost 300,000 doses of counterfeit anti-impotence and weight-loss medicines, highlighting the prevalence of fake drugs in ...
Tue, March 20, 2012
Of diapers and drugs, Iran's trouble paying bills
By Arshad Mohammed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Like everyone, Iranians need diapers. Fred Harrington has built a business by selling Iran the raw materials to make ...
Mon, March 19, 2012
Bruno tried drugs and alcohol aged eight
The sportsman, who has previously been open about his battle with cocaine after retiring from the ring, admits he was a ""problem"" child and ...
Thu, March 15, 2012
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum: 'Don't Do Fictional Drugs'
There was a golden age of television where casts of the latest and greatest shows would do their civil duties and appear in relevant ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Court lets two CVS stores sell controlled drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A appeals court ruled that CVS Caremark Corp may continue selling potentially addictive prescription drugs at two Florida pharmacies ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Court lets two CVS stores sell controlled drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A appeals court ruled that CVS Caremark Corp may continue selling potentially addictive prescription drugs at two Florida pharmacies ...
Wed, March 14, 2012
Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum: 'Don't Do Fictional Drugs'
There was a golden age of television where casts of the latest and greatest shows would do their civil duties and appear in relevant ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Court lets two CVS stores sell controlled drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court ruled that CVS Caremark Corp may continue selling potentially addictive prescription drugs at two Florida pharmacies ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Japan may open $96 billion drugs market further
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government might allow seriously ill patients to use medical treatments not yet approved in Japan under a compassionate use" system ...
Tue, March 13, 2012
Analysis: India cancer ruling opens door for cheaper drugs
By Kaustubh Kulkarni and Henry Foy
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's move to strip German drugmaker Bayer of its exclusive rights to a cancer drug ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Dendreon CEO: rival prostate drugs to boost market
By Deena Beasley
(Reuters) - Dendreon Corp expects the entry of rival prostate cancer drugs from Johnson & Johnson and Medivation Inc to boost demand for ...
Mon, March 12, 2012
Oklahoma politicians may be tested for drugs
By Steve Olafson
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma legislators voted to subject themselves and politicians throughout the state to the same drug test they will ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Florida passes bill to test state workers for drugs
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agency heads to randomly test employees for illegal drugs ...
Sun, March 11, 2012
Justin Bieber's Mom Pens Memoir: Drugs, Suicide & Finding Hope
Considering the fact that Justin Bieber's autobiographical concert movie Never Say Never reached a fandom status bordering on major world religion, it stands ...
Sat, March 10, 2012
Justin Bieber's Mom Pens Memoir: Drugs, Suicide & Finding Hope
Considering the fact that Justin Bieber's autobiographical concert movie Never Say Never reached a fandom status bordering on major world religion, it stands ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Justin Bieber's Mom Pens Memoir: Drugs, Suicide & Finding Hope
Considering the fact that Justin Bieber's autobiographical concert movie Never Say Never reached a fandom status bordering on major world religion, it stands ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
Florida to test state workers randomly for drugs, alcohol
By Michael Peltier
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida lawmakers on Friday approved a measure allowing state agencies to randomly test up to 10 percent of ...
Fri, March 09, 2012
FDA asks experts if pain drugs get second chance
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug regulators are asking experts for advice on whether companies should restart clinical trials for painkillers that ...
Wed, March 07, 2012
Study finds key dementia drugs should be used more
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Pfizer's dementia drug Aricept, already commonly used to treat mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, can also help ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Vertex, Merck hepatitis drugs work in HIV patients
By Deena Beasley
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Rival hepatitis C drugs from Merck & Co and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are effective in patients also infected with HIV, the ...
Tue, March 06, 2012
Vertex, Merck hepatitis drugs work in HIV patients
By Deena Beasley
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Rival hepatitis C drugs from Merck & Co Inc and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc are effective in patients also infected with ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Slow, costly process stymies generic biotech drugs
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the pledges of the Obama administration's healthcare overhaul was to enable cheaper copies of expensive ...
Mon, March 05, 2012
Slow, costly process stymies generic biotech drugs
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of the pledges of the Obama administration's healthcare overhaul was to enable cheaper copies of expensive ...
Thu, March 01, 2012
Aide to American producer killed by drugs fined in Uganda
By Jocelyn Edwards
(Reuters) - An assistant to an American television producer who died after taking contaminated cocaine in Uganda pleaded guilty on Thursday to ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
More drugs being approved for rare diseases in kids
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A growing number of drugs are coming to market to help treat rare diseases in children, a ...
Tue, February 28, 2012
Social media used to sell drugs to youth, report says
VIENNA (Reuters) - Illegal "Internet pharmacies" are using social media to market drugs to young people, an international report said on Tuesday.
The International Narcotics ...
Mon, February 27, 2012
Many don't stick to bone drugs, despite counseling
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis often skip the drugs they are prescribed, and telephone counseling does ...
Fri, February 24, 2012
Pharma research not always more positive on drugs
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugmaker-funded science isn't always more likely to favor new medicines than studies paid for by non-profits ...
Fri, February 17, 2012
Few rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials compare drugs: study
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To test whether a new drug is an improvement over existing treatments, the ideal clinical trial would ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Four TCU football players arrested for selling drugs
By Marice Richter
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Four Texas Christian University football players, including one All-American, were among 17 students arrested Wednesday morning as ...
Wed, February 15, 2012
Four TCU football players arrested for selling drugs
By Marice Richter
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Four Texas Christian University football players were among 17 students arrested Wednesday morning as a result of ...
Fri, February 10, 2012
Erectile drugs might help premature ejaculation
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most studies looking at whether erectile dysfunction drugs can help men overcome premature ejaculation problems agree that ...
Thu, February 09, 2012
Merck says hepatitis pill hampers HIV Drugs
By Ransdell Pierson
(Reuters) - Merck & Co's recently approved Victrelis treatment for hepatitis C considerably lessens the effectiveness of some widely used medicines against the virus that causes AIDS, Merck and U.S. regulators said in separate reports.
"These drug interactions may be clinically significant for patients infected with both chronic hepatitis C virus and HIV by potentially reducing the effectiveness of these medicines when co-administered," Merck said in a February 6 letter to healthcare professionals.
Victrelis, approved last May, attacks the hepatitis C virus that over decades can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure. A significant percentage of hepatitis patients are also infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, which weakens the immune system and is fatal without treatment.
The drug interactions were seen in a study among healthy volunteers who took Victrelis and the widely used HIV treatment Norvir in combination with one of three other anti-HIV pills: Reyataz (atazanavir), Prezista (darunavir) and Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir). All of the HIV drugs work by blocking protease, an enzyme the virus requires to replicate.
Victrelis reduced concentrations in the blood of Reyataz, Prezista and Kaletra by an average 49 percent, 59 percent and 43 percent, respectively.
Further, levels of Victrelis itself were reduced by 45 percent among volunteers who took it with Kaletra, and 32 percent among those who took it with a combination of Norvir and Prezista.
ISI Group analyst Mark Schoenebaum said 10 percent to 15 percent of patients with hepatitis C are co-infected with HIV, and the findings could crimp Victrelis sales by as much as 25 percent. But he said the setback would have little impact on Merck's earnings this year or in 2013.
The reduced prospects for Victrelis come even as its sales are being dwarfed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc's Incivek, a rival protease inhibitor that was also approved last May.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in an announcement of the findings that appeared on the agency's website on Wednesday, said patients should not stop taking any of their medicines without talking to healthcare professionals.
Drug interactions had previously been found between Victrelis and another HIV treatment called Sustiva (efavirenz). Sustiva belongs to a family of HIV drugs called non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs).
Merck said it was conducting drug-interaction studies of Victrelis with other HIV drugs. They include Intelence (etravirine), which is also a NNRTI, and Isentress (raltegravir), which belongs to a class of drugs called HIV integrase inhibitors,
Merck shares slid 14 cents to $38.28 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
(Reporting By Ransdell Pierson; editing by John Wallace and Maureen Bavdek)
Wed, February 08, 2012
FDA says ulcer drugs may raise diarrhea risk
(Reuters) - Health regulators said ulcer drugs such as AstraZeneca Plc's blockbuster Nexium could increase the risk of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).
Clostridium difficile ...
Wed, February 08, 2012
FDA says ulcer drugs may raise diarrhea risk
(Reuters) - Health regulators said ulcer drugs such as AstraZeneca Plc's blockbuster Nexium could increase the risk of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD).
Clostridium difficile ...
Thu, February 02, 2012
Fidelity's O'Hanley talks of sex, drugs and revolution
By Tim McLaughlin
BOSTON (Reuters) - Ronald O'Hanley has emerged as an outspoken force inside Fidelity Investments, giving a speech on Thursday that touched ...
Tue, January 31, 2012
Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in ...
Mon, January 30, 2012
Big Pharma donates drugs for neglected diseases
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's major pharmaceutical companies joined forces with governments and leading global health organizations Monday to donate drugs ...
Thu, January 26, 2012
Gang deaths often involve youth and guns, not drugs
By David Beasley
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Gang-related deaths typically aren't the product of fights over drugs -- as many assume -- but rather result from grudges ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
"Magic mushroom" trips point to new depression drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
Psychedelic mushroom trips point to new depression drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The brains of people tripping on magic mushrooms have given the best picture yet of how psychedelic drugs work ...
Mon, January 23, 2012
U.S. consumers tell insurers to cover experimental drugs
By Matt Stroud
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When your health insurance provider denies an experimental treatment or a high-cost drug, how much are you willing ...
Fri, January 20, 2012
EU agency issues guideline on biosimilar MS drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - European regulators took another step towards opening the market for copies of biotech drugs on Friday by releasing a draft guideline on ...
Tue, January 10, 2012
Justin Bieber seeks Jackson-like fame, and no drugs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen idol Justin Bieber turns 18 in March with a long and ambitious to-do list -- to still be around at 30 ...
Mon, January 09, 2012
Drug Recall On Popular OTC Drugs
Drug maker Novartis AG is recalling several popular over-the-counter drugs due to quality control concerns. The drugs include Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin and Gas-X. The ...
Tue, January 03, 2012
Analysis: New Teva CEO to shift focus to branded drugs
By Steven Scheer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' new chief executive is set to shift the company's focus to branded drugs from generics ...
Wed, December 21, 2011
Actavis prepares for end of generic drugs model
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Western generic drugmakers need to adapt to cope with rapid changes in the pharmaceuticals market that are blurring the ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Insight: Pharma asks the money question earlier for new drugs
By Lewis Krauskopf
NEW YORK (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc executive German Pasteris is in charge of an Alzheimer's treatment that is years from reaching ...
Tue, December 20, 2011
Three European companies douse hopes for new drugs
By Ben Hirschler and Elena Berton
LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) - Three of Europe's biggest drugmakers -- AstraZeneca
Fri, December 16, 2011
Fewer veterans with PTSD using anti-anxiety drugs
By Crystal Gammon
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of a class of anti-anxiety drugs fell during the past decade among veterans with posttraumatic stress ...
Tue, December 13, 2011
BOA appeal to CAS over lifetime Games ban for drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - The British Olympic Association (BOA) on Tuesday filed a formal appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in their dispute ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
ADHD drugs do not up heart risks in adults: study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugs used to treat ADHD in adults do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden death ...
Mon, December 12, 2011
Some depressed people do worse on drugs: study
(Reuters) - Up to a fifth of patients being treated for depression with some medications may do worse than those given a placebo, according to ...
Sun, December 11, 2011
Bayer CEO eyes falling margins in drugs, plastics
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer expects to see falling profit margins in drugs and plastics as the euro debt crisis sends tremors through economy, chief executive ...
Thu, December 08, 2011
Study finds impotence risk higher in men taking several drugs
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men taking multiple medications for different health conditions may have a higher risk of erectile dysfunction -- a ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Children with HIV in Asia resistant to AIDS drugs
By Tan Ee Lyn
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Teenagers in Asia receiving treatment for HIV are showing early signs of osteoporosis and children as young ...
Thu, December 01, 2011
Children with HIV in Asia suffer resistance to AIDS drugs
By Tan Ee Lyn
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Teenagers in Asia receiving treatment for HIV are showing early signs of osteoporosis and children as young ...
Wed, November 30, 2011
Killer mold too risky in U.S. war on drugs: report
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using fungi to kill coca and other illegal drug crops would be a risky tactic, as there is not ...
Tue, November 29, 2011
CVS will not fill some prescriptions for potent drugs in Florida
By Barbara Liston
ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - CVS has told some doctors in Florida, the nation's pill mill capital, that its retail pharmacies will ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Cholesterol drugs safe, even after a decade of use
LONDON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs continue to produce benefits without any serious safety problems, such as increased cancer risk, even after more than a decade ...
Tue, November 22, 2011
Antipsychotic drugs tied to diabetes risk in kids
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder, autism and other mental disorders ...
Mon, November 21, 2011
HIV numbers hit new high as AIDS drugs save lives
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - More people than ever are living with the AIDS virus but this is largely due to better access to ...
Sat, November 19, 2011
Yannick Noah slammed over call to legalize drugs in sport
PARIS (Reuters) - Former French tennis hero Yannick Noah has been criticised by France's sports minister after saying the best way to combat doping ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Doctors reserve judgment on new blood clot drugs
By Lewis Krauskopf and Bill Berkrot
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Cardiologists are not ready to jump to any conclusions about a closely-watched group of new ...
Mon, November 14, 2011
Amgen widens focus on PCSK9 cholesterol drugs
By Ransdell Pierson
(Reuters) - A potentially powerful new approach to lower cholesterol by blocking a protein called PCSK9 gained ground, as a new drug ...
Wed, November 02, 2011
U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan
By Chris Allbritton
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...
Wed, October 12, 2011
UK study shows how better HIV drugs extend lives
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Life expectancy for people in Britain who have HIV rose by 15 years between 1996 and 2008, thanks largely ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
UK study shows how better HIV drugs extend lives
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Life expectancy for people in Britain who have HIV rose by 15 years between 1996 and 2008, thanks largely ...
Tue, October 11, 2011
Aurobindo uses patent pool for generic AIDS drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - India's Aurobindo Pharma has become the first major generic drugmaker to join a patent pool designed to make HIV/AIDS treatments ...
Fri, September 30, 2011
Delaware bans drugs known as "bath salts"
(Reuters) - Delaware issued an emergency order on Friday banning drugs known as bath salts, powerful stimulants that can mimic the effects of cocaine, LSD ...
Tue, September 27, 2011
Judge asked to order more drugs for shooting suspect Loughner
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Prosecutors urged a federal judge on Tuesday to order the continued forced medication of Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner ...
Mon, September 26, 2011
"Club drugs" replacing heroin, crack in UK: experts
LONDON (Reuters) - "Club drug" abuse in Britain is on the rise, as young people ditch cocaine and heroin for mephedrone and ketamine, experts at ...
Fri, September 23, 2011
Loughner attorneys seek another emergency block on drugs
By David Schwartz
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Lawyers for Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Loughner filed an emergency petition on Friday with a federal judge who ...
Wed, September 21, 2011
Spooky theory, leukemia drugs top Nobel tips: Thomson Reuters
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers who developed ground-breaking leukemia drugs, discovered dendrimers and delved into the intricacies of what Einstein dubbed "spooky action ...
Tue, September 20, 2011
Tailored breast cancer drugs in focus at cancer meet
By Katie Reid
ZURICH (Reuters) - Doctors and investors at a cancer conference starting on Friday will be keen to find out more on the ...
Mon, September 19, 2011
Analysis: New drugs drive prostate cancer market
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Options for treating prostate cancer are expanding with the advent of novel, and more expensive, medicines, with key ...
Thu, September 15, 2011
Prescription drugs poisonings up in kids
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more kids are showing up in the emergency room after accidental poisoning from prescription drugs ...
Wed, September 14, 2011
Merck aims at hepatitis, c. difficile drugs
By Ransdell Pierson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of infectious diseases at Merck & Co said the company's future all-oral treatments for hepatitis C ...
Tue, September 13, 2011
Amphetamine-type drugs nearly as common as cannabis: U.N.
VIENNA (Reuters) - Criminal gangs are selling more cheap and easy-to-make amphetamine-type drugs, such as ecstasy and crystal meth, in new markets, and cannabis is ...
Fri, September 09, 2011
FDA advisers wary of time limit on bone drugs
ADELPHI, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. health advisers declined to suggest how long women should take a class of drugs used by millions to prevent ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Drugs better than stents at preventing 2nd stroke
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inserting an artery-opening device into the brain to improve blood flow and prevent a second stroke likely does more ...
Wed, September 07, 2011
Drugs better than stents at preventing 2nd stroke
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inserting an artery-opening device into the brain to improve blood flow and prevent a second stroke likely does more ...
Thu, September 01, 2011
FDA may get two more months to review new drugs
By Anna Yukhananov
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators and the drug industry want to extend by two months the deadline for the Food and ...
Wed, August 31, 2011
Roche to maintain lead in targeted drugs
By Katie Reid
BASEL (Reuters) - Roche
Sun, August 28, 2011
Cheap drugs to cut heart risks "badly underused"
By Ben Hirschler
PARIS (Reuters) - Cheap generic drugs to cut heart risk are substantially underused worldwide, with more than half the people who could ...
Thu, August 25, 2011
Tests Show No Illegal Drugs in Amy Winehouse's System
After weeks of waiting for answers to the cause of Amy Winehouse's tragic death, we still don't have any conclusive evidence as ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
New York man admits dealing drugs out of ice cream truck
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to selling oxycodone pills from a "Lickity Split" ice cream truck alongside frozen ...
Wed, August 24, 2011
Tests Show No Illegal Drugs in Amy Winehouse's System
After weeks of waiting for answers to the cause of Amy Winehouse's tragic death, we still don't have any conclusive evidence as ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
No major heart risk seen in new psoriasis drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new, highly effective class of psoriasis drugs did not appear to raise the risk of heart problems in ...
Tue, August 23, 2011
No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report
By Mike Collett-White
LONDON (Reuters) - Toxicology tests showed there was alcohol, but no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse's system when she ...
Wed, August 17, 2011
J&J, Lilly drugs found among best for manic episodes
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Antipsychotics are far more effective than mood stabilizers in tackling acute manic episodes, researchers found, and Eli Lilly's ...
Tue, August 16, 2011
J&J, Lilly drugs found among best for manic episodes
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Antipsychotics are far more effective than mood stabilizers in tackling acute manic episodes, researchers found, and Eli Lilly's ...
Wed, August 10, 2011
Analysis: New drugs add mileage to Bristol, Vertex and Amgen
By Bill Berkrot
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New drugs from Bristol-Myers Squibb and Vertex Pharmaceuticals are selling fast out of the gate, and their recent ...
Mon, August 08, 2011
Merck gets subpoena tied to marketing of 3 drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Department of Justice has issued Merck & Co
Sun, August 07, 2011
Outkast rapper Big Boi arrested for drugs
MIAMI (Reuters) - Miami police arrested Outkast rapper Big Boi on Sunday for possessing ecstasy and other drugs that the performer's lawyer later characterized ...
Thu, August 04, 2011
Redmond O'Neal arrested for possession of drugs
The 26 year old's vehicle was pulled over by a Santa Monica cop early on Tuesday (02Aug11) when O'Neal ran a red ...
Thu, July 28, 2011
Buyout firms to bid for GSK drugs portfolio: sources
By Simon Meads
(Reuters) - At least three private equity firms are planning to bid for a clutch of GlaxoSmithKline's
Mon, July 25, 2011
Canadian sports doctor's aide gets probation in U.S. drugs case
By Neale Gulley
BUFFALO (Reuters) - An assistant to a Canadian sports doctor who treated top athletes and has admitted bringing illegal performance-enhancing drugs into ...
Fri, July 22, 2011
Sex, drugs and porn barred from Jeffrey Gundlach trial
By Mary Slosson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Evidence allegedly showing that star fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach kept a stash of drugs and porn in his ...
Thu, July 21, 2011
Benefit of MS drugs comes at steep price: study
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used in the hope of slowing multiple sclerosis progression may help some patients, but at a ...
Wed, July 20, 2011
Benefit of MS drugs comes at steep price: study
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used in the hope of slowing multiple sclerosis progression may help some patients, but at a ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Most drugs for Parkinson's psychosis unproven
By Kerry Grens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly every prescription written to treat Parkinson's psychosis -- a common psychiatric side effect of Parkinson's ...
Mon, July 18, 2011
Brain swelling may be common with Alzheimer's drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
PARIS (Reuters) - Three patients treated with an experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb Alzheimer's drug have developed a type of brain swelling known ...
Fri, July 15, 2011
Breeders' Cup to ban race-day use of drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Organizers of the Breeders Cup have agreed to start banning the use of race day drugs on horses to bring their ...
Tue, July 12, 2011
Gilead kickstarts patent pool for AIDS drugs
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences, the leading maker of HIV drugs, is to share intellectual property rights on its medicines in a ...
Mon, July 11, 2011
EU aims to clamp down harder on designer drugs
By Christopher Le Coq
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The rise of dangerous designer drugs has pushed the European Union to propose tighter rules to combat their ...
Tue, July 05, 2011
Millions will die if India stops AIDS drugs: U.N.
By Nita Bhalla
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Millions of people dependent on life-saving generic drugs to treat HIV/AIDS will die if India stops producing ...
Sun, June 26, 2011
AIDS drugs can cause premature ageing: study
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - A class of generic AIDS drugs often used to treat HIV in Africa and other poor regions can cause ...
Fri, June 17, 2011
J&J recalls 40,000 bottles of schizophrenia drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it has recalled 16,000 bottles of its Risperdal schizophrenia treatment and another 24,000 bottles ...
Thu, June 16, 2011
Study: Cancer drugs approved in U.S. before Europe
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New cancer medicines typically reach the U.S. market several months before they go on sale in Europe, according ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Seizure drugs tied to pregnancy risks
By Eric Schultz
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research on the links between seizure medication and pregnancy complications highlights the hard choices that pregnant ...
Tue, June 14, 2011
Report finds funding threat to mental illness drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - European neuroscientists said on Tuesday that the withdrawal by some big drugmakers from research into illnesses like depression, schizophrenia ...
Fri, June 10, 2011
Swine flu starting to show resistance to drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - A novel variant of swine flu has emerged in Asia with a genetic adaptation giving some resistance to Roche's Tamiflu and ...
Thu, June 09, 2011
Pain drugs' safety for heart patients doubted again
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease patients who chronically use painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen might face an increased risk of ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
Group of blood pressure drugs not linked to cancer
By Eric Schultz
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that blood pressure drugs may increase the risk of cancer, a new study suggests that ...
Wed, June 08, 2011
New cancer drugs aim to block broken genes
By Deena Beasley
CHICAGO (Reuters) - In the future fight against cancer, doctors are looking beyond afflicted organs -- whether lung, brain or stomach -- and finding ...
Tue, June 07, 2011
U.S. cancer drugs shortage has doctors scrambling
By Debra Sherman and Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cancer medicines desperately needed by sick children and adults are in short supply, undermining the ability ...
Sun, June 05, 2011
New melanoma drugs improve chances of survival
By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two new drugs using very different scientific approaches can extend survival among patients with the deadliest ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Global war on drugs a failure, high-level panel says
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A high-profile group of global leaders declared the "war on drugs" a failure on Thursday and urged governments ...
Thu, June 02, 2011
Cholesterol drugs tied to lower prostate cancer risk
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men taking cholesterol-lowering medication may be less likely to get prostate cancer than those not on the ...
Fri, May 20, 2011
Boogaard's death caused by alcohol and drugs: examiner
TORONTO (Reuters) - The sudden death of New York Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard was ruled accidental and caused from a lethal combination of alcohol and ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Targeted drugs in focus ahead of cancer meeting
By Deena Beasley and Bill Berkrot
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The next wave of cancer therapy is focused on better ways of matching ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
NYC offers discount card for prescription drugs
By Joan Gralla
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City began offering a new card on Wednesday that lets people buy prescription drugs at big ...
Thu, May 19, 2011
Wider distribution of drugs needed to cut AIDS deaths in China
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China needs to identify and provide effective AIDS drugs to more HIV patients infected through sexual contact and use of dirty ...
Tue, May 17, 2011
Generics deal cuts cost of AIDS drugs for poor
LONDON (Reuters) - A global health development partnership said on Tuesday it had secured price reductions on key AIDS drugs for HIV-positive patients in poorer ...
Mon, May 16, 2011
Risk of death no greater with ADHD drugs: study
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, don't appear to put kids at higher ...
Tue, May 10, 2011
Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for ...
Thu, May 05, 2011
Duluth Woman Pleads Guilty To Narcotics Charges
DULUTH, Min. (MNN) - A Duluth woman has pleaded guilty to distributing the narcotic Oxycontin from January of 2007 through May of last year. Thirty-three-year-old ...
Wed, May 04, 2011
New drugs often marketed ahead of crucial data
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Data that could save money and help doctors make smarter treatment decisions are often unavailable at the ...
Tue, May 03, 2011
U.S. should legalize drugs, says former Mexican president Fox
By Jim Forsyth
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said this week that the only way to end the drug violence plaguing ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
Are some blood pressure drugs easier to take?
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to treating high blood pressure, people may be more likely to stick with certain ...
Fri, April 29, 2011
Pharmaceutical Take Back In Superior
SUPERIOR, Wis. (KDAL) - The City of Superior will be participating in the National Pharmaceutical Take Back event on Saturday. Superior residents can bring old ...
Wed, April 27, 2011
Katie Holmes settles libel suit on drugs claim
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Katie Holmes has reached a settlement in her $50 million defamation lawsuit against celebrity magazine Star over an article that ...
Mon, April 25, 2011
TB study points to drugs to halt lung destruction
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified a key enzyme responsible for destroying lung tissue in tuberculosis (TB) and ...
Mon, April 18, 2011
Russia makes little progress against drugs-Medvedev
By Alexei Anishchuk
IRKUTSK, Russia (Reuters) - Russia has failed to make progress in fighting a growing drug epidemic that cuts economic growth by up ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
FDA orders safety studies for some asthma drugs
By Esha Dey and Bill Berkrot
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have ordered drugmakers to conduct clinical trials involving a total ...
Fri, April 15, 2011
Britain to ban export to U.S. of execution drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it would ban the export to the United States of three drugs used to carry out lethal injections ...
Thu, April 14, 2011
FDA finds more blood cancer with TNF blocker drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have received more reports of rare blood cancer in young patients taking a class of anti-inflammatory drugs used ...
Wed, April 13, 2011
Heartburn drugs offer little asthma relief: study
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you have asthma, your doctor might have you on heartburn drugs to ease your wheezing. But ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Novartis, Pfizer cancer drugs win U.S. panel vote
By Esha Dey
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - A U.S. advisory panel backed cancer drugs by Pfizer Inc and Novartis AG for treating a ...
Tue, April 12, 2011
Former Miss Russia accused of stealing drugs
By Jonathan Allen
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- A former Miss Russia faced drug charges for a second time on Tuesday, allegedly using stolen prescription pads ...
Fri, April 08, 2011
FDA eases ADHD drugs heart-disease concerns
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said it was not recommending changes in the use of stimulants such as Adderall XR and Ritalin ...
Thu, April 07, 2011
WHO warns drugs misuse weakens fight against diseases
MANILA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said the misuse and irrational use of antibiotics has undermined the global fight against tuberculosis and malaria ...
Tue, April 05, 2011
Study questions heartburn drugs for kids
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acid-suppressing drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid may not be much help for infants with troublesome acid reflux ...
Fri, April 01, 2011
Brand took mum to Oscars for 'payback' over drugs hell
The Get Him To The Greek star famously struggled with substance abuse issues after he first found fame in his native Britain and endured ...
Thu, March 31, 2011
Special report: When the drugs don't work
By Kate Kelland and Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - David Livermore is in a race against evolution. In his north London lab, he holds up ...
Mon, March 28, 2011
Rising reports of bad reactions to drugs
By Alison McCook
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Official reports of negative reactions to prescription drugs have increased dramatically over the last decade, according to ...
Sat, March 26, 2011
Pfizer unit recalls two possibly mislabeled drugs
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Greenstone LLC unit said on Saturday that it was voluntarily recalling two drugs in the United States because they ...
Thu, March 24, 2011
No fracture warning needed for OTC ulcer drugs: FDA
BANGALORE (Reuters) - Short-term, low-dose use of a popular group of ulcer drugs is unlikely to pose a risk of fractures, the U.S. Food ...
Tue, March 22, 2011
Drugs hidden under postage stamps in prison smuggling scheme
By Dave Warner
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Inmates and their loved ones were charged in a drug smuggling scheme involving narcotics hidden under postage stamps on ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
Sex, drugs and Barry Bonds: coming to trial soon
By Laird Harrison
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baseball homer run king Barry Bonds faces off against former teammates and an ex-girlfriend expected to testify about ...
Fri, March 18, 2011
6 Of Our Favorite Fake Drugs
Drugs are bad. Right? Well, most drugs are bad. (The one in Limitless doesn't seem to be too terrible if you discount the ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Medicare proposes no changes for anemia drugs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Medicare officials do not plan at this time to change payment terms for anemia drugs used in kidney patients who are ...
Wed, March 16, 2011
Nursing homes use inappropriate UTI drugs: study
By Leigh Krietsch Boerner
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study at two nursing homes suggests doctors commonly prescribe unnecessary antibiotics to elderly people with ...
Fri, March 11, 2011
Semi-retired judge sentenced for helping dancer buy drugs
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A semi-retired federal judge was sentenced on Friday to 30 days in prison for helping an exotic dancer buy illegal drugs, telling ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
Blood pressure drugs feeding the obesity epidemic?
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Blood pressure drugs known as beta-blockers could be helping to fuel the obesity epidemic, by dampening the ...
Thu, March 10, 2011
No drugs or alcohol involved in Arquette crash, say police
The Scream actor was left bruised and bleeding after he swerved his Cadillac into oncoming traffic in West Hollywood and collided with another vehicle ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
UN drugs board decries poor access to pain relief
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of the world's people have insufficient or no access to pain relief drugs and ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
FDA says stomach acid drugs can lower magnesium
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prescription ulcer drugs such as AstraZeneca Plc's blockbuster, Nexium, will carry a new warning that long-term use may ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Keith Richard's daughter arrested for graffiti, drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The daughter of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards appeared in a New York court on Wednesday after being arrested for spraying ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
Designer drug abuse out of control: U.N. drugs board
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - The problem of so-called "designer drugs" is running out of control in many regions of the world, the U ...
Wed, March 02, 2011
U.N. drugs board decries poor access to pain relief
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of the world's people have insufficient or no access to pain relief drugs and ...
Mon, February 28, 2011
Widely read free medical journals hype drugs: study
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Free medical journals crammed with glossy ads could be swaying doctors to prescribe new expensive drugs with ...
Tue, February 22, 2011
More unusual, fewer usual breaks with bone drugs
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take bone drugs for several years have a slightly increased chance of suffering an unusual ...
Fri, February 18, 2011
Elderly women on bone drugs may live longer
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While bone drugs have gotten a bad rap in the media recently, experts hope mounting evidence of ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Expectations can cancel out benefit of pain drugs
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - People who don't believe their pain medicine will work can actually reduce or even ...
Wed, February 16, 2011
Report urges focus on drugs for neglected diseases
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - A rise in global funding for research into neglected diseases needs to be matched by a continued focus on ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Women on bone drugs have less colon cancer: study
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women taking certain bone drugs after menopause appear less likely to develop colon cancer, Israeli and U ...
Mon, February 14, 2011
Success rates for experimental drugs falls: study
By Bill Berkrot
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The success rate in bringing new medicines to market in recent years is only about half of what ...
Wed, February 09, 2011
Sturridge learns how to sell drugs
The Vanity Fair star took to the beachfront in Venice, California to shadow the singers, dancers and artists who make their living performing for ...
Wed, February 02, 2011
UK singer Pete Doherty in court on drugs charge
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Pete Doherty appeared in a London court on Wednesday to face a charge of possessing cocaine, which he denies.
The ...
Mon, January 31, 2011
Sanofi, Takeda drugs on FDA early safety probe list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have launched early investigations into potential risks of drugs from Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co and other companies, the Food ...
Tue, January 25, 2011
Ohio is latest U.S. state switching drugs for executions
By Mary Wisniewski
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Ohio is the latest state in the U.S. to switch drugs for executions, after a U.S. company ...
Wed, January 19, 2011
Not enough data on anemia drugs, transplants: panel
By Susan Heavey
BALTIMORE, Maryland (Reuters) - There is not enough data to prove widely used anemia drugs made by Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson ...
Mon, January 17, 2011
Are patent deals slowing cheaper drugs?
By Bate Felix
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU regulator said on Monday it was pressing pharmaceutical companies for more information on their patent deals with ...
Mon, January 17, 2011
Antibiotics, blood pressure drugs can be risky mix
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults on blood pressure drugs known as calcium channel blockers could suffer dangerous drops in blood ...
Thu, January 13, 2011
New MTV 'Skins' Trailer Shows Off Sex, Skin & Drugs
Well, well, well. Looks like we have an answer to whether or not MTV's Skins will have the raw and edgy material that ...
Wed, January 12, 2011
Epilepsy drugs linked to more broken bones
By Lynne Peeples
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults on certain epilepsy drugs have an increased risk of breaking their wrist, hip or spine ...
Tue, January 11, 2011
Analysis shows heart, stroke risk of pain drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac as well as branded pain drugs from Pfizer Inc, Merck & Co Inc ...
Thu, January 06, 2011
REFILE: Drugs may level fertility playing field for obese
By Leigh Krietsch Boerner
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy women often have a harder time getting pregnant than their slimmer peers, but new findings ...
Fri, December 31, 2010
Bridges tells students about drugs past
The ex-child star began using drugs during his stint on the hit sitcom and became addicted to cocaine and crystal meth after the show ...
Tue, December 28, 2010
FDA places experimental pain drugs on hold
By Toni Clarke
BOSTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has halted studies of an experimental pain drug at the request of regulators who are concerned the ...
Mon, December 27, 2010
Inappropriate drugs still given for sinus woes
By Megan Brooks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A push to get US doctors to use the antibiotic amoxicillin in children with acute sinus inflammation ...
Tue, December 21, 2010
Many at high heart risk don't get enough drugs
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -- People who are hospitalized after a heart attack often aren't getting the kind of intensive cholesterol-lowering ...
Tue, December 21, 2010
Heartburn drugs linked to increased pneumonia risk
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People on two types of widely prescribed heartburn medications may have a higher-than-average risk of developing pneumonia ...
Mon, December 13, 2010
Brand binged on drugs and booze for Macbeth
The British funnyman tackled the title role in the Shakespearean play, but he made the mistake of getting drunk and popping a handful of ...
Fri, December 10, 2010
Roche drugs, chemo destroy 46 percent of breast tumors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Combining experimental antibody drug pertuzumab with Herceptin, an antibody first approved in 1998, and chemotherapy shrank tumors in nearly half of ...
Thu, December 09, 2010
Pearce quit drugs for career
The Australian actor became hooked on pot as he struggled to follow up his role in the 2000 thriller with another big-hitting Hollywood film ...
Wed, December 01, 2010
Older depression drugs linked to heart risk
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a class of older anti-depressant drugs have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on ...
Wed, November 24, 2010
Breastfeeding on epilepsy drugs no harm to kids' IQ
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that breastfeeding while Mom is on epilepsy medication could hinder infants' cognitive development, a small ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Federal judge pleads guilty to helping stripper buy drugs
ATLANTA, Nov 19 (Reuters Legal) - A senior federal judge in Atlanta pleaded guilty on Friday to helping an exotic dancer buy cocaine, marijuana and ...
Fri, November 19, 2010
Anne Hathaway talks of "Love and Other Drugs"
By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anne Hathaway teams up again in romantic comedy drama "Love and Other Drugs" with her "Brokeback Mountain" co-star ...
Tue, November 16, 2010
Prescribed drugs cause 3 pct of French car crashes
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Prescribed drugs are responsible for more than three percent of road crashes in France and an international system should be agreed ...
Fri, November 12, 2010
Study on acne suicide risk fuels debate over drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - People with severe acne are at increased risk of attempting suicide, scientists said on Friday in a study which ...
Wed, November 10, 2010
Demi Lovato not being treated for drugs: spokesman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A spokesman for troubled teen idol Demi Lovato on Wednesday denied the Disney actress was being treated for drug or alcohol ...
Wed, November 03, 2010
More drugs do not always mean better care: studies
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spending more on drugs does not always translate into healthier patients, U.S. researchers reported ...
Tue, November 02, 2010
Science takes a fresh look at mind-bending drugs
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Illicit drugs may be a scourge of modern life but the use of mind-altering substances is threaded through ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Diabetes drugs may help control lung cancer: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on ...
Mon, November 01, 2010
Afghanistan jails 11 officials over drugs charges
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - Under pressure to combat endemic corruption and the rich trade in illicit drugs, Afghanistan announced on Monday it had ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
The perils of taking experimental cancer drugs
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Trying a new, experimental cancer drug may offer a glimpse of hope for very sick patients, but ...
Tue, October 26, 2010
Glaxo to pay $750 million in adulterated drugs case
By Toni Clarke
BOSTON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc has agreed to pay $750 million and plead guilty to manufacturing and distributing adulterated drugs from a ...
Mon, October 25, 2010
Brand bonds with Perry's dad over Elvis and drugs
The British funnyman is due to wed pop star Katy Perry in India on Saturday (23Oct10), but he insists he isn't nervous about ...
Thu, October 21, 2010
U.S. cautions on mixed use of Roche, Abbott HIV drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are cautioning patients and doctors about possible deadly side effects when using two HIV drugs together: Roche Holding ...
Wed, October 20, 2010
Dyer's career almost wrecked by drugs
The Business star caused a storm last week (ends17Oct10) when it emerged his new autobiography contains details of his wild past and a confession ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Statin drugs may lower colon cancer risk: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Statin drugs may lower the risk of colon cancer by as much as 12 percent, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
The ...
Mon, October 18, 2010
Dyer: 'I will always take drugs'
The Business star was shamed last year (09) when shocking images of him purportedly snorting a line of white powder on a night out ...
Thu, October 14, 2010
FDA seeks advice on Amgen, J&J anemia drugs
By Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators want advisers' input on the risks of blockbuster anemia drugs sold by Amgen Inc and ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
FDA warns of thigh fractures with bone drugs
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Osteoporosis drugs used by millions of women to prevent bones from breaking may increase the chances for an unusual ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
Experimental drugs may tackle uterine cancer: study
* Early studies offer hope for PARP drugs in uterine cancer
* Researchers say drugmakers keen to start human trials
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - A ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
FDA warns of thigh fractures with bone drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Widely used osteoporosis drugs may raise the risk of an unusual type of thigh fracture, U.S. health officials warned on Wednesday ...
Wed, October 13, 2010
An implant to keep heroin addicts off street drugs?
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A small implant designed to help addicts steer clear of street heroin and other opioid drugs may ...
Sun, October 10, 2010
Gilbert signs up for drugs campaign
Gilbert has battled alcoholism and substance abuse issues in the past, and she's now signed up to help the organisation, which offers parents ...
Sat, October 09, 2010
Roche drugs point to personalized lung cancer care
By Ben Hirschler
MILAN (Reuters) - Roche's experimental drug MetMab and its established product Tarceva showed impressive results in lung cancer trials on Saturday ...
Fri, October 08, 2010
Billy Idol promises drugs, booze and women in his memoir
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - British punk rocker Billy Idol is writing his memoir and promises not to hold back on the details about drugs, booze ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
Grant wanted drugs baron role
The Hollywood star is well known for his posh accent and bumbling demeanour in movies such as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting ...
Thu, October 07, 2010
UK cost agency to end curbs on Alzheimer's drugs
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost agency plans to end controversial restrictions on Alzheimer's drugs in a policy U-turn that ...
Wed, October 06, 2010
May petted sniffer dog in drugs bust
The funnyman was taken into custody upon arrival on the island in the western Pacific Ocean last Tuesday (28Sep10) when authorities discovered a tiny ...
Fri, October 01, 2010
EU prepares for biosimilar antibody drugs
By Ben Hirschler, European Pharmaceuticals Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - European regulators will spell out requirements for copies of antibody drugs next month, paving the way ...
Thu, September 30, 2010
NIH joins patent pool for AIDS drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it will share intellectual property rights on some AIDS drugs in a ...
Sat, September 25, 2010
Latin American nations demand global push on drugs
By Helen Popper
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Latin American leaders at the United Nations this week called for more coherent global policies to fight drug ...
Fri, September 24, 2010
Amgen, J&J anemia drugs recalled over glass flakes
By Deena Beasley
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amgen Inc is recalling several hundred lots of anemia drugs Epogen and Procrit, sold by Johnson & Johnson, because ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
UK study links antipsychotic drugs to clot risk
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Modern antipsychotic drugs, especially AstraZeneca's blockbuster Seroquel, may increase the risk of patients developing life-threatening blood clots, British ...
Wed, September 22, 2010
Hatton apologises for drugs scandal
The sports star hit headlines earlier this month (Sep10) when photographs of him snorting cocaine in a hotel room were published by U.K ...
Thu, September 16, 2010
Acne depression link may not be due to drugs: study
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Fears that acne drugs like Roche's Accutane could cause depression may have been overblown, since the condition itself ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
Freer trade may hurt access to India generic drugs
By Laura MacInnis
GENEVA (Reuters) - Freer trade could harm India's generic drug business, which supplies the bulk of the AIDS medicines sent to ...
Tue, September 14, 2010
Hatton in drugs scandal
In photos obtained by Britain's News of the World, the former WBA Welterweight Champion can be seen pouring a white powder on a ...
Sun, September 12, 2010
Zimbabwe holds 4 U.S. health workers over AIDS drugs
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean police have arrested four health workers from the United States on suspicion of dispensing AIDS drugs without a license, the U ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny
By Lisa Richwine and Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S ...
Fri, September 10, 2010
Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny
By Lisa Richwine and Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S ...
Thu, September 09, 2010
Risks of old, new diet drugs face U.S. scrutiny
By Lisa Richwine and Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risks of a potential new diet pill and a 13-year-old weight-loss medicine face U.S ...
Tue, September 07, 2010
Hilton's ex-boyfriend 'surprised' by drugs charge
Hilton and her current boyfriend Cy Waits were driving through Las Vegas on Friday night (27Aug10) when their car was pulled over by police ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be ...
Thu, September 02, 2010
Lohan: 'I'm not an alcoholic and I don't abuse drugs'
The Mean Girls actress has endured a turbulent few years which culminated in a jail sentence last month (Jul10) for breaching her probation stemming ...
Wed, September 01, 2010
Lupus study suggests blood-thinner drugs may help
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists studying the autoimmmune disease lupus have found that blood platelets are key in its development and say their ...
Tue, August 31, 2010
Bayer and Bristol's rival clot drugs both impress
By Ben Hirschler
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Rival anti-clotting drugs from Bayer <BAYGn.DE> and Bristol-Myers Squibb <BMY.N> both impressed in clinical trials, keeping them ...
Fri, August 27, 2010
EU drugs regulator reviews safety of GSK's flu jab
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator is reviewing the safety of GlaxoSmithKline's Pandemrix flu vaccine, which has been given to ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Drugs protect monkeys from Ebola, U.S. study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government researchers working to find ways to treat the highly deadly Ebola virus said on Sunday a new approach from ...
Mon, August 23, 2010
Many drugs for U.S. kids tested in poor countries
BY Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A law intended to speed up development of new drugs for U.S. kids has ended up ...
Sun, August 22, 2010
Drugs protect monkeys from Ebola, U.S. study finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. government researchers working to find ways to treat the highly deadly Ebola virus said on Sunday a new approach from ...
Fri, August 20, 2010
Artist Horsley died of drugs overdose
Outlandish Horsley, best known for his attempts at self-crucifixion, was found dead at his London home by his girlfriend Rachel Garley in June (10 ...
Thu, August 19, 2010
More mental disorders treated with drugs only
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More Americans with psychiatric conditions are being treated with drugs alone compared with a decade ago, while ...
Wed, August 18, 2010
Scientists suggest fresh look at psychedelic drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Mind-altering drugs like LSD, ketamine or magic mushrooms could be combined with psychotherapy to treat people suffering from depression ...
Fri, August 13, 2010
Smith took drugs for chronic pain syndrome
Doctors Khristine Eroshevich and Sandeep Kapoor and Smith's lawyer lover Howard K. Stern are currently on trial in California, accused of conspiring to ...
Thu, August 12, 2010
George Michael charged with possessing drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - British singer George Michael was charged on Thursday with possessing cannabis and driving under the influence of drink or drugs following a ...
Mon, August 09, 2010
Hilfiger's son on drugs charge
Richard Hilfiger was pulled over in Hollywood last weekend (31Jul-01Aug10) and taken into custody after officers allegedly found pot in his car.
The 20 ...
Wed, August 04, 2010
Suicide risk no higher with epilepsy drugs
By Gene Emery
BOSTON (Reuters) - Some seizure drugs may not raise the risk of suicide for patients with epilepsy as feared, but they more ...
Tue, August 03, 2010
Afghan court hands down breakthrough drugs jail term
By Sayed Salahuddin
KABUL (Reuters) - An Afghan court on Tuesday jailed a senior police officer with links with to the illegal drugs trade for ...
Tue, July 27, 2010
UK govt finds extra $78 million for cancer drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is providing an extra 50 million pounds ($78 million) to pay for cancer medicines from October, bringing forward a government promise ...
Mon, July 26, 2010
Only some epilepsy drugs may raise suicide risk
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While all epilepsy drugs carry a warning about an increased risk of suicidal behavior, it may only ...
Wed, July 21, 2010
Study raises hope for safer diabetes drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new understanding of the link between diabetes and obesity may help drug companies design safer versions of treatments ...
Tue, July 20, 2010
U.N. urged to probe U.S. trade stance on generic drugs
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - AIDS groups on Tuesday accused the United States of violating the health rights of millions of poor people around ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
U.S. study may be ideal test for Alzheimer's drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
HONOLULU (Reuters) - A study of families who get a rare genetic form of Alzheimer's may offer an ideal way to ...
Thu, July 15, 2010
U.S. probing cancer risk of blood pressure drugs
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are investigating if a class of commonly used blood pressure drugs may increase cancer risk ...
Mon, July 12, 2010
U.S. cancer group endorses newer breast cancer drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued new guidelines on Monday for the use of hormone-based breast cancer drugs called aromatase inhibitors ...
Thu, July 08, 2010
J&J recalls more Tylenol, over-the-counter drugs
By Ransdell Pierson
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson recalled more Tylenol and other over-the-counter drugs on Thursday after they were linked to a musty ...
Tue, July 06, 2010
Pricey lung disease drugs have no benefit: study
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Recommendations for expensive treatments made for a genetic disorder called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency should be withdrawn because the drugs ...
Mon, July 05, 2010
Men taking drugs for sex function risk sex diseases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men who took erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra were more likely to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, U ...
Mon, July 05, 2010
Louis Gossett details career marred by racism and drugs
By Bob Tourtellotte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - He was not born on the fourth of July, but Louis Gossett, Jr. celebrates it like his birthday ...
Thu, July 01, 2010
Maple Grove Police Find Drugs, Weapons Inside Foreclosed Home
(Maple Grove, MN) -- A 40-year-old in custody claims he had permission to keep drugs and weapons inside a foreclosed home. Garnet Fagen was arrested ...
Wed, June 30, 2010
Merck KGaA expects MS pill to lift drugs margin
By Ludwig Burger and Frank Siebelt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German pharmaceuticals and chemicals company Merck KGaA is banking on an experimental multiple sclerosis (MS) pill ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
No pancreatitis risk seen in Byetta, Januvia drugs
By Lewis Krauskopf
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two widely used diabetes medicines, Januvia and Byetta, pose no additional risk for cases of inflamed pancreas compared ...
Mon, June 28, 2010
FDA recommends new limits on livestock drugs
By Charles Abbott
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - To prevent development of drug-resistant bacteria that could infect people, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended on ...
Fri, June 25, 2010
UK's NICE backs wider choice of arthritis drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's health cost watchdog has changed tack and recommended that rheumatoid arthritis patients should have more options if they do not ...
Fri, June 25, 2010
EU regulators probe risks of blood pressure drugs
LONDON (Reuters) - European drugs regulators have launched an investigation into the possible increased risk of cancer in patients taking common blood pressure medicines known ...
Mon, June 21, 2010
EU watchdog may get wider role in comparing drugs
By Ben Hirschler, European Pharmaceuticals Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency may in future decide not only if new drugs should be licensed ...
Fri, June 18, 2010
ADHD drugs have no long-term growth effects: study
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Neither attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nor medications used to treat it have a long-term impact on ...
Thu, June 17, 2010
Pain drugs abuse requires urgent action: CDC
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Emergency room visits tied to the abuse of prescription painkillers have jumped 111 percent over a five-year period, an alarming increase that ...
Wed, June 16, 2010
Medicare to revisit coverage of anemia drugs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Wednesday it is reviewing its coverage of anemia drugs ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
FDA releases risk summaries for newer drugs
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have started releasing summaries of safety reviews for recently approved medicines as part of their ...
Tue, June 15, 2010
FDA to post risk summaries for newer drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials will post summaries of risks from recently approved medicines on a government website in an effort to keep ...
Mon, June 14, 2010
Drugs linked to cataracts, behaviors can delay them
By Rachael Myers Lowe
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The bad news: Commonly used drugs known to make people more sensitive to sunlight may slightly ...
Sun, June 13, 2010
Common blood pressure drugs may raise cancer risk
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A widely used class of blood pressure drugs may slightly increase the risk of cancer, U.S. researchers said ...
Thu, June 10, 2010
Free drugs may help more get chlamydia treatment
By Genevra Pittman
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vouchers for free medication might help the sexual partners of people being treated for chlamydia get treatment ...
Tue, June 08, 2010
Getting Permission For Prescription Drugs
(Minneapolis, MN) -- A new national survey shows that one in five high school students admits taking prescription drugs without a doctor's permission. A ...
Mon, June 07, 2010
Dilemmas and drugs: reality hosts swap stories
By Matthew Belloni
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Does a roundtable with Kathy Griffin and Dr. Drew Pinsky even need a moderator?
Plenty of questions ...
Sat, June 05, 2010
White hair a "healing sign" with melanoma drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - When your hair turns white it is usually a sign of old age, but in advanced melanoma patients taking ...
Wed, June 02, 2010
Half doses of diabetes drugs can prevent disease
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Low doses of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia combined with metformin can prevent diabetes without ...
Tue, June 01, 2010
Americans prefer drugs for depression: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans prefer drugs to talk therapy for depression, with nearly 80 percent taking a pill for the condition, Consumer Reports said on ...
Fri, May 28, 2010
Prescription heroin helps addicts off street drugs
By Frederik Joelving
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prescribing heroin to addicts who can't kick their habit helps them stay off street drugs, British ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
U.S. warns of liver risk with Glaxo, Roche diet drugs
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Weight-loss drugs from GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Roche Holding AG will carry new warnings about rare reports of liver injury ...
Wed, May 26, 2010
Carver County Sheriff's Deputy Charged For Stealing Drugs From Department
(St. Paul, MN) -- A long-time Carver County Sheriff's deputy is on administrative leave for allegedly stealing drugs from the department's narcotics evidence ...
Tue, May 25, 2010
FDA says acid reflux drugs carry fracture risk
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have cautioned doctors and patients of an increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine ...
Sun, May 23, 2010
Russia gives U.S. Afghan drugs data, criticizes NATO
By Dmitry Solovyov
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top drugs official gave a list of Afghan and Central Asian drug barons to U.S. anti-drugs ...
Thu, May 20, 2010
Two early-stage Glaxo drugs show melanoma promise
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - Two early-stage drugs from GlaxoSmithKline Plc have shown promise in tests against melanoma, the most deadly type of skin ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Counterfeit drugs on rise, pose global threat: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay
GENEVA (Reuters) - Production and sale of counterfeit drugs is on the rise in rich and poor countries, with more unwary consumers ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Alzheimer's costs to soar without effective drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alzheimer's disease will rack up more than $20 trillion in treatment costs over the next 40 years in ...
Wed, May 19, 2010
Ranbaxy recalls some batches of 3 drugs in Europe
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd said on Wednesday its European unit was recalling select batches of three products to add safety warnings ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Drug-resistant TB risk demands push for new drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Multi-drug resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB) could become dominant forms of the disease in the next few decades, adding ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Immigration, drugs dominate Mexico leader's U.S. visit
By Mica Rosenberg
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon will challenge Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants when he meets U.S. President ...
Tue, May 18, 2010
Behavior therapy matches drugs for calming tics
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Special behavior therapy can help reduce tics in children and teens with Tourette syndrome about as well ...
Wed, May 12, 2010
FDA needs new tools to check food, drugs: experts
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration is stuck using crude tools to measure the benefits of ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Parkinson's drugs linked with compulsive behaviors
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Parkinson's drugs can triple the odds that people develop impulse control problems such as gambling, binge eating, shopping ...
Mon, May 10, 2010
Overuse of heartburn drugs is risky: study
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Although they are sometimes used to make spicy meals go down easier, common heartburn drugs can cause serious side ...
Thu, May 06, 2010
Scientists find clues in search for dementia drugs
By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified changes in mouse brains that impair learning, and say the findings mean ...
Tue, May 04, 2010
FDA probes risks of HIV, prostate, other drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are investigating potential risks from Abbott Laboratories Inc's HIV drug Kaletra, GlaxoSmithKline Plc's prostate drug Avodart and ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
FDA probes risks of HIV, prostate, other drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Regulators are investigating potential risks from Abbott Laboratories Inc's HIV drug Kaletra, GlaxoSmithKline Plc's prostate drug Avodart and other medicines ...
Mon, May 03, 2010
U.S. reviews diabetes, heart risk with prostate drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is examining if certain hormone treatments for men with prostate cancer pose a greater risk ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
Wisconsinites to Keep Paying More for $4 Prescription Drugs
MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites will still have to pay up to $9 for the prescription drugs they see advertised nationally at $4. A bill ...
Wed, April 28, 2010
McQueen hanged himself after drugs: report
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself after taking a mixture of cocaine, tranquillizers and sleeping pills, the inquest into his death ...
Thu, April 15, 2010
U.S. system for testing cancer drugs in crisis: report
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The system for conducting cancer clinical trials in the United States is "at a breaking point" and needs a ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
Popular anticonvulsant drugs raise suicide risks
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Widely used anticonvulsant drugs, including Pfizer's Neurontin and Novartis' Trileptal, may increase the risk of suicide, attempted suicide ...
Tue, April 13, 2010
S.Africa to buy cheaper AIDS drugs despite opposition
By Wendell Roelf
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa intends buying antiretroviral (ARV) drugs at the lowest prices, even from foreign companies, despite opposition from ...
Wed, April 07, 2010
Drugs for Asia-prevalent diseases in the works: Pfizer
By Tan Ee Lyn
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pfizer has said it will conduct more research on Asian populations in coming years to design drugs for ...
Wed, March 31, 2010
India prepared to take EU to WTO over drugs
By Matthias Williams and Manoj Kumar
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is ready to launch a formal dispute against the European Union at the World ...
Mon, March 29, 2010
Nursing Homes Blame War on Drugs For Long Med Wait Times
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Nursing home operators say their residents must wait too long to get some of the medicines they need -- and they ...
Wed, March 24, 2010
Ex-pitcher Gooden charged with driving on drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former Major League Baseball player Dwight Gooden has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs after a car accident ...
Thu, March 18, 2010
New collaboration aims to speed TB drugs to market
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators, drug companies, philanthropists and advocates announced a new alliance on Thursday to ...
Wed, March 17, 2010
Breast cancer study aims to speed drugs, cooperation
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers launched a unique collaboration on Wednesday aimed at getting cancer drugs to the market ...
Mon, March 15, 2010
African Americans get fewer heart-protecting drugs
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even within the Veterans Affairs health system, where everyone should have the same access to care, African ...
Sun, March 14, 2010
Novartis drugs fail to help high-risk patients
By Bill Berkrot and Debra Sherman
ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Novartis diabetes drug Starlix failed to reduce progression to the disease or cut down on ...
Sat, March 13, 2010
China delivers Venezuela jets for anti-drugs fight
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Saturday tested six training and light attack jets bought from China for defense and anti-drugs flights in a deal that ...
Wed, March 10, 2010
Official probes drugs linked to Corey Haim
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California Attorney General Jerry Brown on Friday said his office has opened an investigation into a prescription drug ring linked to ...
Tue, March 02, 2010
Anemia drugs help end-stage anemic kidney patients
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Aggressive treatment with blockbuster anemia drugs may offer the best approach for kidney dialysis patients with severe anemia, U ...
Tue, February 23, 2010
Merck KGaA's outlook disappoints as drugs weigh
By Ludwig Burger
DARMSTADT, Germany (Reuters) - Merck KGaA, the world's largest maker of chemicals for flat screens, gave a cautious 2010 outlook well ...
Mon, February 22, 2010
AIDS drugs haven't changed HIV risk with anal sex
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The introduction of effective drugs against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has not changed gay men's risk of ...
Fri, February 19, 2010
Future of AIDS gels may lie in drugs, experts say
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The quest for a cream or gel to prevent AIDS infection has narrowed to using ...
Thu, February 18, 2010
FDA requires new warnings for asthma drugs
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials said Thursday they were taking steps to reduce the use of certain asthma drugs because ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
Government probes potential risks of cancer, flu, MS drugs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are reviewing potential risks of medicines from Roche Holding AG, Novartis AG and other companies.
The Food and ...
Wed, February 17, 2010
HIV drugs prevent infection in African study
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People across Africa who took AIDS drugs were far less likely to infect their partners ...
Tue, February 16, 2010
Cholesterol drugs up diabetes risk slightly: study
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters) - People on cholesterol-lowering statins are 9 percent more likely to develop diabetes, but this small absolute risk is outweighed ...
Fri, February 12, 2010
Migraine drugs don't up birth defect risk: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study in nearly 70,000 pregnant women has found no link between migraine drugs called triptans and the risk ...
Thu, February 04, 2010
Brittany Murphy died from pneumonia, anemia, drugs
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Brittany Murphy's death in December was accidental and the result of pneumonia, anemia and "multiple drug intoxication," the Los ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Herbal remedies, heart drugs don't mix: review
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Taking ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort and other widely used herbal supplements may be risky for people on ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Hormone drugs for prostate cancer may hurt heart
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prostate cancer treatments that cut off the supply of male hormone raise cholesterol, worsen blood sugar and make men fatter and thus ...
Mon, February 01, 2010
Scientists solve crack HIV/AIDS puzzle for drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists say they have solved a crucial puzzle about the AIDS virus after 20 years of research and that ...
Wed, January 27, 2010
Heart procedure beats drugs for irregular heartbeat
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Burning sections of the heart works far better than drugs at treating patients with an irregular heartbeat condition called ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
Malaria drugs may help patients with lupus
By Anthony J. Brown, MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used to treat malaria may be useful for patients with lupus, a chronic debilitating ...
Fri, January 22, 2010
From spas to banks, Mexico economy rides on drugs
By Jason Lange
ZAPOPAN, Mexico (Reuters) - At a modern factory in a city whose main claim to fame is an image of the Virgin ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
America's new touchy-feely "war on drugs"
By Nick Carey
KALAMAZOO, Mich (Reuters) - In Stephen Gorsalitz's courtroom, you could be forgiven for thinking you've stumbled into a rehab clinic ...
Thu, January 21, 2010
Drugs for depression, anxiety tied to preterm birth
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who take certain drugs for depression or anxiety may have heightened risks of preterm delivery ...
Wed, January 20, 2010
Team finds potential path for hepatitis C drugs
By JoAnne Allen
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have identified a new class of drugs that appear to block the hepatitis C virus from ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Some blood pressure drugs may cut risk of dementia
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - Medicines commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease may cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's ...
Tue, January 12, 2010
Drugs can help symptoms of borderline personality
By Amy Norton
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While there are no drugs that specifically treat borderline personality disorder, some medications can improve certain symptoms ...
Thu, January 07, 2010
FDA to take new look at anemia drugs
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators plan to ask outside experts to re-evaluate the use of Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson anemia ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
FDA to study safety of drugs taken during pregnancy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data in ...
Wed, December 30, 2009
FDA to study safety of drugs taken during pregnancy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials plan to study the safety of medications taken during pregnancy with an eye toward using the data in ...
Tue, December 15, 2009
Patent pooling deal to reduce costs of AIDS drugs
GENEVA (Reuters) - The international health funding agency UNITAID has approved a plan to make treatment for AIDS more widely available in poor countries by ...
Fri, December 11, 2009
Nexavar may help breast cancer drugs work longer
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers may have found a way to overcome resistance to hormone-blocking breast cancer drugs, extending the life ...
Thu, December 10, 2009
Vancouver seizes "Olympic" drugs
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Police in the host city for next year's Winter Olympics have found an unwanted Olympic-themed product -- illegal drugs.
Vancouver ...
Tue, December 08, 2009
U.S. panel sees higher skin risk with some MRI drugs
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. advisers felt MRI imaging drugs from GE Healthcare and Covidien appear to carry a higher risk of a serious ...
Thu, December 03, 2009
More funds needed for TB tests, drugs, vaccines
By Tan Ee Lyn, Asia Health and Science Correspondent
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Health experts on Thursday called for more research funding to develop better ...
Fri, November 27, 2009
Many pregnant women take drugs harmful to baby
By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - With the help of their doctors, women planning to become pregnant should take an inventory of the ...
Tue, November 24, 2009
Fertility drugs may pose some uterine cancer risk
By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Though the use of fertility drugs does not seem to generally increase uterine cancer risk, a Danish ...
Mon, November 23, 2009
Psychotropic drugs boost fall risk in the elderly
By Anne Harding
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of studies including nearly 80,000 people aged 60 and older confirms that certain ...
Wed, November 18, 2009
Aerosmith members concerned singer back on drugs
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Steven, we love you. But you need to get sober, and we need to find a new singer ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
Many in U.S. still lack cholesterol tests, drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many people in the United States are still not being screened for high levels of so-called bad cholesterol, and ...
Tue, November 17, 2009
FDA warns heartburn drugs interfere with Plavix
By Ben Hirschler
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Common heartburn pills Prilosec and Nexium cut the blood-thinning effect of Sanofi-Aventis SA's and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's ...
Fri, November 13, 2009
Steel, rubber found in some Genzyme drugs
By Lisa Richwine and Toni Clarke
WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Stainless steel fragments, non-latex rubber and fiber-like material have been found in some drugs made ...
Tue, November 10, 2009
Study confirms clot risks with anti-anemia drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cancer patients who took drugs to cut the risk of anemia were twice as likely to develop blood clots ...
Fri, November 06, 2009
WADA looks to governments to help fight drugs
By Steve Keating
MONTREAL (Reuters) - A victory anti-doping crusaders once believed impossible is now within reach with the help of powerful new allies as ...
Thu, November 05, 2009
WADA looks to governments to help fight drugs
By Steve Keating
MONTREAL (Reuters) - A victory anti-doping crusaders once believed impossible is now within reach with the help of powerful new allies as ...
Sun, November 01, 2009
Takeda, Amylin to co-develop obesity drugs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical and U.S. Amylin Pharmaceuticals said on Monday they will co-develop and commercialize drugs to treat obesity, including ...
Thu, October 29, 2009
Statin drugs may lower deaths from flu: study
By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Patients taking statin drugs were almost 50 percent less likely to die from flu, researchers ...
Fri, October 23, 2009
Statin drugs might slightly boost diabetes risk
By David Douglas
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not reduce the risk of diabetes and might modestly elevate the chances of ...
Wed, October 21, 2009
U.S. working to ready more flu drugs, vaccine
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. health official said on Wednesday new influenza drugs could be approved within days for people ...
Sun, October 18, 2009
Bowel disease drugs increase cancer risk: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Some treatments for inflammatory bowel disease increase the risk of infection-related cancers, French scientists said on Monday, but the benefits of the ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
Cancer, bowel drugs on FDA safety scrutiny list
By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than a dozen drugs including a cancer therapy and a bowel medicine are under early scrutiny for potential ...
Wed, October 07, 2009
Two anti-malaria drugs have fewer side effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two drugs used to prevent malaria in travelers appear to have a lower risk of side effects than a third ...
Sun, October 04, 2009
Scientists develop antidote for new class of drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new compound can quickly counteract the action of an emerging class of drugs, offering a way to reverse ...
Wed, September 30, 2009
U.N. says millions still lack access to AIDS drugs
By Kate Kelland
LONDON (Reuters) - More than half of the 9.5 million people who need AIDS drugs cannot get them and 33 million ...
Tue, September 29, 2009
U.S. family doctors prescribe most mental health drugs
By David Morgan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fifty-nine percent of U.S. mental health drug prescriptions are written by family doctors, not psychiatrists, raising concerns about ...
Mon, September 28, 2009
Solvay sells drugs unit to Abbott for $6.6 billion
By Aaron Gray-Block
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Belgian drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay <SOLB.BR> said on Monday it would sell its drugs unit to ...
Wed, September 23, 2009
Anti-seizure drugs risky during pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating seizures during pregnancy is a delicate balance. On the one hand, seizures are dangerous for mother and fetus. On ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
<EPID> - Exposure to antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy
linked to adverse outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that it is largely the drugs used to treat epilepsy and not the ...
Tue, September 22, 2009
Anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy risky
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that it is largely the drugs used to treat epilepsy and not the condition itself that increase ...
Wed, September 16, 2009
Burt Reynolds hopes his fight with drugs helps others
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Burt Reynolds has gone public with his battle against an addiction to painkillers, hoping his story will help others in ...
Tue, September 15, 2009
Diabetes drugs alone seen not easing key heart risk
By Julie Steenhuysen
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugs used to control diabetes do not reduce signs of inflammation that are linked with heart disease, U.S ...
Mon, September 14, 2009
Three hooked on "Drugs" romantic comedy
By Jay A. Fernandez and Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Director Ed Zwick's "Love and Other Drugs" cast has swollen a bit ...
Thu, September 10, 2009
EU drugs agency: swine flu vaccine data "promising"
LONDON (Reuters) - Early clinical trial results suggest that swine flu vaccines now being rushed through development produce a strong immune response, suggesting they should ...
Mon, August 31, 2009
Heartburn drugs don't interfere with Plavix: study
By Ben Hirschler
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Heartburn pills like Nexium and Prilosec do not stop blood-thinning drugs such as Plavix from working effectively, contrary to ...
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