TruemorsOnyx Pharmaceuticals Buys Proteolix, Gaining Blood-Cancer Drug
Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to buy Proteolix Inc. for a reported $276 million in order to gain a blood-cancer drug in its experimental stages. The Emeryville, California based company may end up paying $575 million more in future payments for development of the...
Countering the Plague of Counterfeit Drugs
When you buy some pills to get well, you don't expect them to make you worse - or even dead. But the global illegal drug trade has now moved into selling counterfeit pharmaceuticals, killing and harming many. ...
Government advises “reporting adverse drug reactions”
The Prime Minister's Office announced yesterday the MHRA's intention to advise prescription drug users to report adverse reactions to pharmaceutical products, in response to a petition started by the Citizens... 
Patenting Nature? FDA in Bed with Big Pharma Over Vitamin B6...
Recently, it was brought to light that FDA Scientists are Revolting (against upper management, that is). Perhaps now it's time for a more general uprising against the FDA. When is enough too much already? It seems... 
Pharma corp GSK promises change
Promising price cuts down to 25% or less of US/UK levels for the world's 50 least developed countries, the new head of GSK is changing their game" ... 
New prostate cancer drug approved
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men in the US. The FDA has approved a new drug that lowers the levels of testosterone produced by men to levels equal to that of men who have had the... 
B.C. Liberal government poised to scrap Big Pharma watchdog
British Columbia's Therapeutic Initiative -- a 14-year-old government funded agency that provides independent advice on prescription drugs -- may be replaced by the B.C. Liberal government.The agency has a stellar... 
Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface
"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...
When Taking Medicine Actually Takes Your Arm or Leg
"Court weights amputee's case, limits on drug suits""A Vermont musician who lost her arm because of a botched drug injection is squaring off against a drug maker and the Bush administration in one of the most closely watched business cases of the Supreme Court's term.At issue...Canada Approves GW's Cannabis Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
"Canada Approves GW's Cannabis Drug for Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers GW Pharmaceuticals has become the first drug company to gain approval to launch a cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis sufferers. The approval in Canada comes after six years of work for the...
Moneytalk: $3bn Jazan city, saudi Bin Laden Group builds Economic city
"Saudi Bin Laden Group plan a $3 billion smelter here to help create 500,000 jobs. Jazan will also attempt to build Saudi industries in silicon processing, agri-technology, textiles, food processing, and...
Weekly Radio Spin: Who's Nevada's Sugar Daddy?
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at the nuclear industry's largesse, Merck's marketing...
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Suicidality Monitoring for Clinical Trials
Historically, drugs that were aimed at psyhological disorders were the main target for close monitoring and analysis of deperssion and change in tendency to do self-harm. As time showed, any pharmaceutical solution that affects the bodys chemistry can have an... 
FDA Requests Recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot #...
Weekly Radio Spin: Better Living Through Chemical Warfare?
Listen to this week's edition of the "Weekly Radio Spin," the Center for Media and Democracy's audio report on the stories behind the news. This week, we look at radio shows on drugs, when U.S. think tanks meddle...
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