Category: Pharmaceuticals
Birth control pills influence women’s memory
There has been a lot of debate over the positive and the negative sides of the contraceptive pills from a long time. Some studies showed birth control pills being effective against protecting women from some types of cancers, while some
Prostate cancer pill from J&J could extend life by 4 months
Prostate cancer pill from Johnson & Johnson could become the next big thing in the prostate cancer treatment market, as the clinical study has proved this pill has extended the life of prostate cancer patients by approx four months. Johnson
Malaria drug on the medical horizon
Malaria, a potentially harmful parasitic disease, is caused by the anopheles mosquito, which infects the organism with a one-cell parasite that is called plasmodium. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), there are approximately 247 million human cases of malaria
Weight Loss Pill Meridia linked to increasing heart attacks
Weight loss pill Meridia, distributed by Abbott Laboratories, has been alleged to cause an increase in the chances of heart attacks. A weight loss drug, Meridia, has been under the scanner since last year, when Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy
Breast cancer drug Avastin to be removed from market
Avastin is one of the leading breast cancer medicines out there in the market. Now Avastin would no longer be prescribed as a breast cancer drug. A recently conducted clinical trial has shown Avastin giving no benefits for breast cancer.
New weight loss pill Qnexa turned down by FDA
Weight loss pill Qnexa, developed by Vivus lost a close battle, as FDA has decided not to approve the drug over a 9-7 panel vote. Diet pill Qnexa would have been the new weight loss pill making debut in US
Johnson & Johnson recalls more musty smelled OTC medicines
Johnson & Johnson is expanding the earlier recall of OTC products. They are now recalling 21 lots of over-the-counter drugs sold in US and few other countries. Benadryl, Tylenol, Tylenol Extra Strength, Tylenol Day and Night, Tylenol PM and Motrin
Doctors reluctant on imported Swine flu vaccines
New Delhi – Doctors are refusing to use the H1N1 vaccines which are imported from France. These vaccines are given government at free of cost, yet doctors are reluctant to use it over possible side effects. Instead they prefer to
India’s Drug Regulator put ban on Chinese raw material firms
New Delhi – Indian Drug Regulator has banned import of raw materials from at least 10 companies for supplying cheap raw materials. It is learnt that all these companies are not maintaining the required standards that Indian government has set
Multiple sclerosis pill Gilenia from Novartis gets FDA expert panel vote
Multiple sclerosis oral pill from Novartis gets FDA expert advisory panel and they have recommended the approval of the first ever multiple sclerosis drug. FDA earlier had looked into this drug closely over the possible side effects, and it gave
