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April 20, 2012

 

Many patients relying on essential medications can look forward to cheaper drugs in 2012, a major year for generics in pharmaceuticals. Many of the mega meds are seeing the end of patents and generic versions of best-selling drugs have been approved by health bodies as FDA and Health Canada. This means patients; insurance companies and health care programs can look forward to great savings in 2012.

April 12, 2012

 

Last month, Zioptan (tafluprost ophthalmic solution), Preservative-Free Ophthalmic Medication by Merck was approved by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Zioptan is used for reducing increased blood pressure in the eye in patients with glaucoma. The drug is also approved for use in patients with high eye pressure (ocular hypertension) which may lead to glaucoma. Estimated 4.5 million people face blindness due to glaucoma and glaucoma is the second leading cause for blindness.

March 21, 2012

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March 21, 2012
March 19, 2012

 

US Food and Drugs Administration ( FDA ) recently approved the birth control pill, Natazia for the use in USA.  The pill was available in Europe under the brand name Qlaira. The combined oral contraceptive pill contains synthetic hormones Estradiol Valerate and Dienogest. The pill comes in a 28-day pack with 26 active tablets and 2 inert tablets. The 28-day pack provides a four phase regimen that delivers the varying amounts of hormones to give an effective prevention of pregnancy. Natazia is the first four-phase oral contraceptive approved in the U.S.

March 12, 2012

 

March 12, 2012

 

Now, as gout sufferers, I am sure you have heard tons about what you should be eating and drinking to fend off painful attacks. The biggest factor of course, is to stay away from foods high in purine. Foods like red meats, fish and shell fish, mushrooms and asparagus. One big thing to stay away from is alcohol. Booze is one of the strongest gout aggravators.

March 12, 2012

 

You're feeling sick. So sick you can't even get off the couch, stuck watching daytime TV. You need it to stop. There is a lot of conflicting information out there as to what you should be taking. Two big names, Motillium (domperidone) and Gravol (dimenhydrinate), both say that they can make you feel better; but can which is better?

March 12, 2012

 

According to a new study, two breast cancer medications, Tykerb (lapatinib) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) are 51 percent more likely to diminish cancer cells when used together than when using either drug alone. "A massive improvement in response" was seen by researchers out of Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. These drugs are designed to work on HER-2 positive breast cancer, an aggressive form of the women's disease.