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drugs

• 12.16.07
  Tykerb And Roche’s Xeloda
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  The drug Tykerb has show in recent studies to have some serious brain benefits. Tykerb, which is used for treating of breast cancer has been found by GlaxoSmithKline that people who received a mix of Tykerb and Roche's Xeloda had a drop of almost 50 percent volume in brain metastases. This is amazing news since Tykerb can now help that percentage of women who may have usually developed this in the brain. Since Tykerb was approved by U.S. regulators in March, it will prove to be something used even more than ever in the fight against breast cancer. The real good that ...
  
  
• 12.13.07
  Merck HIB Vaccine Recall
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  Looks like there is a Merck Vaccine Recall due to equipment contamination. The two Merck Vaccine recalls are PEDVAXHIB and COMVAX. This is not the first Merck Vaccine recall, and the fact that the company cannot guarantee that these products are sterile is scary. Well, probably not as bad as you would think though. You see its just the fact that Merck can't guarantee that they are sterile, thats the whole issue. Here's what the VP had to say. "We are taking this action because we are committed to ensuring the quality of our vaccines." Physicians have been advised not ...
  
  
• 12.05.07
  Dennis Quaid Sues Makers of Heparin
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  Dennis Quaid and wife are sueing the makers of Heparin. The makers of Heparin are being sued for the way the packaging of the drug was done. Tuesday their 2 babies were given large doses of heparin which is a blood thinner. The couple are very upset with the methods of packaging of the drug and blame the company who oversees that. If the drug heparin would be packaged more carefully so that it could be adminisered when needed this issue would not be in question. Dennis Quaid and wife are sueing for $50,000 in damages. Baxter Healthcare Corporation which is ...
  
  
• 12.02.07
  Effects of Avandia Diabetes Drug
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  The effects of the drug Avandia may not be as safe as some thought for diabetes. There have been effects of Avandia in studies on mice according to researchers that show the speeding up of osteoporosis due to what researchers of Avandia say is increased bone resorption and decreased bone formation. Of course these studies on the effects of Avandia are not conclusive, but it does lead in that direction. Some health experts have concluded that those who are taking Avandia should seek other diabetes drugs out on the market instead. If that is not possible a suggestion was also made ...