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Pharmaceuticals
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Drug maker sues Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Mylan Inc., the world’s third-largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, has sued the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and reporters Len Boselovic and Patricia…
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Unsealed papers prove Wyeth was behind articles
Court documents show that Wyeth, maker of Premarin and Prempro, was involved in the writing of 26 scientific papers that…
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Pfizer tentatively tackles tweets
James Chase reports in Medical Marketing & Media that Pfizer has opened a Twitter account, @pfizer_news. The pharmaceutical behemoth will…
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House reform bill includes serious disclosure rules
The health care reform bill to be considered by the House of Representatives (1018-page pdf) includes strict disclosure requirements regarding…
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FDA considers certification to prescribe opioids
Photo by Vaprotan via Flickr Writing on the Off the Charts blog, Jacob Molyneux of the American Journal of Nursing…
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Generic biotech is coming – eventually
When people carp about the high prices of drugs, the poster kids are often the biotech wonders that can cost…
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FDA rethinks ‘black box’ warning
Quitting smoking, always nerve-racking, may prove even tougher in the wake of a Food and Drug Administration decision to require…
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FDA weighs tougher warnings for acetaminophen
When it comes to acute liver damage, acetaminophen, the painkilling ingredient in Tylenol, is a bigger hazard than alcohol. Photo…
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More pills mean more risk
Sometimes it takes a celebrity to draw attention to something we should have noticed long ago. Though the exact cause…
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Dartmouth Atlas: Powerful when used right
The Dartmouth Atlas contains detailed information on regional variations in health care spending and use and therefore has the potential…