A panel of experts in the United States has raised new concerns about the popular painkiller paracetamol and are calling for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the maximum dose of paracetamol allowed because they say 'over-use' can cause serious liver damage. 6 Jul 2009 07:18
In an open letter to the World Health Organisation a group of British scientists have asked for homeopathy to be publicly discredited as a treatment for serious diseases. The scientists fear vulnerable patients are dying from diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis because they are using homeopathic drugs instead of scientifically-tested medicines. 2 Jun 2009 15:12
The US government's Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has warned 14 major pharmaceutical firms about brief Internet advertisements that could have misled patients because they did not include information about health risks related to the drugs, according to letters posted to the agency's Web site Friday, the Wall Street Journal reports. 7 Apr 2009 06:55
FDA launches pilot program to improve drug safety and active drug ingredients produced outside US. 19 Jan 2009 07:06
The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the injectable drug degarelix, the first new drug in several years for prostate cancer. 14 Jan 2009 06:58
The U.S. FDA has increased label warnings for epilepsy drugs, noting the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours, after a panel review earlier this year. 18 Dec 2008 07:33
CERAM Surface and Materials Analysis has published a white paper highlighting how surface analysis can expose counterfeit medicines. It describes how technologies such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (ToFSIMS) are being used in novel ways to not only analyse the composition of various pharmaceuticals, but also to determine differences in the manufacturing processes involved. 23 Oct 2008 07:25
[Dr. Tom Gray] Since the first approval of a targeted therapy for cancer just over ten years ago, targeted therapies have notably improved treatment outcomes in cancer, becoming the leading therapy class in the oncology market. 3 Oct 2008 06:14
Benylin is launching a new single dose cough syrup sachet for a convenient and effective remedy when you're on the run. 22 Aug 2008 06:09
[Dr. Tijana Ignjatovic] Is drug lifecycle management the answer to the $100 billion question? 6 Aug 2008 07:47
With a severe respiratory infection and a prescription for medicines that would cost 35,000 CFA francs (US$83) at official prices, Drissa Kone has a problem - he has no hope of raising enough money to buy the medicines. 8 Jul 2008 06:57
New USA Today/Kaiser/Harvard poll finds the public sees real benefits from prescription medicines, but feels that they cost too much and that pharmaceutical companies care too much about profits. 6 Mar 2008 06:18
Following a warning from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it had received reports of 4 deaths and over 300 incidents of health problems associated with a blood-thinning drug, it has now been revealed that U.S. regulators never inspected the Chinese plant that makes Baxter International's heparin. 15 Feb 2008 07:55