U.S. regulators on Thursday said they are probing a possible connection between Merck & Co's Singulair asthma drug and suicidal behavior.
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Thursday, March 27
FDA probing suicide risks from asthma drug
by
Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 11:45 PM EDT
Health Canada issues draft rules for subsequent entry biologics
by
Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 11:42 PM EDT
26-Mar-2008 - Drug regulator Health Canada has published its draft guidelines for pharmaceutical firms seeking to gain approval for biosimilars or "subsequent entry biologics."
Link to Article in-pharmatechnologist.com
Growth in US Prescription Drug Market Hits 40-Year Low
by
Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 11:41 PM EDT
Untitled Document Norwalk, CT (Mar. 12)—The US market for prescription pharmaceuticals grew only 3.8% in 2007, the lowest growth rate in more than 40 years, according to a recent analysis by IMS Health. This is a strong drop in growth from 2006, when the market expanded by 8%. Total US...
Link to Article Pharmaceutical Technology -- Advanstar Communications Inc.
Congress Proposes Biosimilars Pathway
by
Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 11:39 PM EDT
Untitled Document Washington, DC (Mar. 27)—US Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Joe Barton (R-TX) introduced legislation this month week to create a regulatory pathway for biosimilars, or follow-on biologics. The so-called Pathway for Biosimilars Act would allow the US Food and Drug Administration to determine “whether the biosimilar is...
Link to Article Pharmaceutical Technology -- Advanstar Communications Inc.
Concern over cancer study’s ‘Big Tobacco’ ties
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Lyle
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 06:43 PM EDT
Disclosure of $3.6 million in tobacco cash reignites industry influence fears
Link to Article MSNBC.com
Cigarette Company Paid for Lung Cancer Study
by
Lyle
on Thu 27 Mar 2008 06:31 PM EDT
The revelation that a researcher’s study was underwritten by a tobacco company has caused an appearance of bias.
Link to Article NYTimes.com Wednesday, March 26
Indian Pharma: Hooked on the Hard Sell
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Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Wed 26 Mar 2008 11:12 PM EDT
Doctors sometimes accept gifts and cash to push drugmakers' products irrespective of patients' needs. Activists want New Delhi to step in
Link to Article businessweek.com Tuesday, March 25
Free drug samples cost more in the long run
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Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Tue 25 Mar 2008 11:14 PM EDT
Patients who received drug samples spent more over time than those who didn't, renewing debate about the role of more than $18 billion in free medications distributed each year
Link to Article MSNBC.com Saturday, March 22
Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccines
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Alex Hsieh on behalf of Professor Henry Wang
on Sat 22 Mar 2008 11:19 PM EDT
In an unusual outbreak of measles in San Diego, 12 children fell ill; nine of them had not been inoculated against the virus because their parents objected.
Link to Article NYTimes.com
Public Health Risk Seen as Parents Reject Vaccines
by
Lyle
on Sat 22 Mar 2008 11:24 AM EDT
In an unusual outbreak of measles in San Diego, 12 children fell ill; nine of them had not been inoculated against the virus because their parents objected.
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