tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63376772011-12-26T18:38:44.631-08:00A weblog of probes into health and drugs.Andrynoreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337677.post-36148738126574404302007-03-28T03:29:00.000-07:002007-03-28T03:39:43.434-07:00

Health Canada wishes to inform Canadians that the Canadian labelling for Tamiflu has recently been updated to include new safety information resulting from adverse reaction reports of abnormal or suicidal behaviour in Japanese children or teenagers taking Tamiflu. As of February 28, 2007, there have been no Canadian reports of deaths or psychiatric adverse events such as abnormal or suicidal

Andrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337677.post-11832255674941252432007-03-25T04:38:00.000-07:002007-03-25T04:59:33.275-07:00

Q. I take Fosamax for osteoporosis. I need to have a tooth extracted, but I heard that my jaw could die if I do this. Is that true?A. (from a specialist in oral surgery) The risk of bone death (osteonecrosis) from tooth extraction in patients taking Fosamax is very low. Osteonecrosis is characterized by jaw pain, swelling, loose teeth and exposed jawbone. In fact, if you are at risk for this

Andrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337677.post-20470874333539887412007-03-23T05:41:00.000-07:002007-03-23T06:01:17.998-07:00

My mother takes this. Good news for my mother and bad news for Pfizer. :) Pfizer Inc.'s patent on the hypertension drug Norvasc was invalidated by an appeals court, opening the way for generic competition. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington yesterday held invalid the patent on the drug's key ingredient, amlodipine besylate, overturning a January, 2006, ruling. Pfizer

Andrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337677.post-3827063814695943632007-03-22T02:46:00.000-07:002007-04-07T07:04:09.801-07:00

My opinion.It's bad news for patients, but good news for Pfizer.A federal court in the District of New Jersey (Newark) has upheld Pfizer's three main U.S. patents covering Celebrex, a selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medicine used to treat pain and inflammation. Generic manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA had challenged the patents. Judge John C. Lifland ruled that the patents

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Japanese doctors were warned on Wednesday against prescribing Tamiflu to teenagers after several young patients taking the bird flu-fighting drug reportedly exhibited dangerous behavior.The Health Ministry issued emergency instructions Tuesday to a Japanese Tamiflu distributor, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., to warn doctors not to give the drug to teenagers, a Chugai official said on condition of

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With recent news about "super bugs," you may wonder if antibiotics are still effective, and whether they will work for you when you need them. You're not alone-there is a lot of confusion about antibiotics-what they do and don't treat, and why they sometimes stop working. It is important to know that antibiotics are effective only if they are prescribed and taken correctly. Two main types of

Andrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337677.post-24877269476767308592007-03-16T23:41:00.000-07:002007-04-07T07:06:22.961-07:00

Allergy drugs are all over - nasal antihistamines, oral antihistamines, decongestants - possibly it's time to get the facts on your allergy medicines.Allergy medicine is available over the counter and it is prescribed widely by physicians all around the world. Pick up a journal there's ads, the TV is complete of ads - these products are heavily marketed and choosing the one that's going to work

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