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The Problem with Fast-Tracking Drug Approvals: Pharmas Fail to Follow Up
by Melly Alazraki on Feb.09, 2011, under Towing
To get potentially lifesaving drugs to patients faster, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowed to approve some drugs — those that address unmet medical needs — based on fewer trials than usual. But it turns out that many of the pharmaceutical companies fail to conduct follow-up trials to prove the drugs work.
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The Problem with Fast-Tracking Drug Approvals: Pharmas Fail to Follow Up originally appeared on DailyFinance on Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:00:00.
Filed Under: Health Care, Genzyme Corporation , GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Amgen, Eli Lilly
Democratic Senators Propose Law to Address Unprecedented Drug Shortages
by Melly Alazraki on Feb.08, 2011, under Towing
Health care providers have been reporting unprecedented shortages of prescription drugs, including vital medications such as chemotherapies and antibiotics. Under current law, the FDA has no power to act, so two senators have introduced a bill to help government get a handle on the problem.
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Democratic Senators Propose Law to Address Unprecedented Drug Shortages originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:45:00.
Filed Under: Health Care
FDA Rejects Orexigen’s New Diet Drug Over Heart Concerns
by Melly Alazraki on Feb.01, 2011, under Towing
In a surprise move Tuesday, the FDA rejected Orexigen’s proposed new diet drug Contrave, saying the company needed to run another study of its cardiovascular risks. With this rejection, all three of a slate of similar diet drugs from competing pharmaceuticals have been turned back by the agency.
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FDA Rejects Orexigen’s New Diet Drug Over Heart Concerns originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:17:00.
Filed Under: Company News, Health Care, Stocks in the News
Drug Shortages: A Deadly Problem With No Cure in Sight
by Melly Alazraki on Jan.11, 2011, under Towing
If gasoline or jobs or milk were in short supply, we’d all know about it. But unknown to most Americans, the country is now in the grips of a life-threatening drug shortage. Medical professionals are quite aware of it, however, and they’re deeply concerned.
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Drug Shortages: A Deadly Problem With No Cure in Sight originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:00:00.
Filed Under: Technology, Economy, Health Care
Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Go Green: Recycler Turns Them Into Ethanol
by Danny King on Jan.06, 2011, under Towing
Could caffeinated alcoholic drinks, which the FDA deemed unsafe for human consumption in November, turn out to be good for cars? A Virginia-based ethanol recycler, MXI Environmental Services, is turning those soon-to-be-banned beverages into fuel.
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Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages Go Green: Recycler Turns Them Into Ethanol originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 18:30:00.
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