News Index
The way you live life affects your love life
Oct 29, 2007
Erectile dysfunction has become a more easily treatable
disease on the basis of three medications in a group called phosphodiesterase
5 inhibitors: Viagra (sildenafil) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) in March 1998.Full
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FDA approves new label for impotence drugs
Oct 22, 2007
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved
a new label for impotence cure drugs, which are marketed here, to more
prominently display potential risk of sudden hearing loss.Full
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news from October month
Consumers Warned Not To Use Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Oyster Plus
Sep 24, 2007
Erectile Dysfunction Treatment Oyster Plus.Full
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Viagra: Get Help For Pulmonary Hypertension
Sep 17, 2007
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious problem that may go
undetected in the early stages or confused with other heart and lung disorders
such as asthma, emphysema and congestive heart failure.Full
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news from September month
Viagra 'may make men more loving'
Aug 27, 2007
Viagra may make a man more loving as well as improve his
physical performance, research suggests. Impotence drug Viagra 'may make
men more loving'. Full
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Online drugs put patients at risk
Aug 20, 2007
Britons are increasingly at risk of being sold unsafe drugs
over the internet because of the growth in unlicensed online pharmacies,
a report suggests.Full
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news from August month
Viagra may help treat non-sexual health disorders
Jul 30, 2007
Viagra, an oral drug for male impotence, may also help treat
non-sexual problems like pulmonary hypertension and mountain sickness,
says a new study.Full
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Shoppers finds silver lining in generic drug law
Jul 20, 2007
A new Ontario law that some feared would pinch profit at
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., has actually helped by revving up sales of cheaper
generic drugs, which are more lucrative for the chain than branded ones.Full
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news from July month
Vermont Governor Signs Bill That Aims To Increase
Use of Generic Prescription Drugs
Jun 14, 2007
Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas (R) on Monday signed into law legislation
that is expected to increase the use of generic prescription drugs by
providing patients and physicians with information about their effectiveness,
the Burlington Free Press reports.Full
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news from June month
Fighting to lower the cost of prescription drugs
May 17, 2007
Two solutions to this problem that I have long supported
include maintaining access to lower-cost generic drugs and allowing Americans
to safely import brand-name prescription drugs from other countries at
prices that are cheaper than here in the U.S Full
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Prison Sentence For Illegal Drugs Advertising, UK
May 08, 2007
A Manchester man, Martin Simon Hickman of Ashton Under-Lyne
was sentenced at the High Court of Justice for 3 months yesterday for
contempt of court
.Full news...
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news from May month
Ministry
seeks to boost generic drugs
April 23, 2007
The government is seeking to boost the use of generic medicines
by revamping the way doctors issue prescriptions.Full
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Ottawa
urged to provide low-cost drugs for developing world
April 18, 2007
OTTAWA—Front-line international health workers appealed
to MPs Wednesday to fix the fact that not a single pill has left Canada
under a three-year-old regime to provide cheap generic drugs to needy
countries in Africa and elsewhere.Full
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news from April month
Pfizer
launches its own generic drug
March 23, 2007
Mylan Laboratories Inc. said Friday it launched generic
versions of Pfizer Inc.'s blockbuster Norvasc blood-pressure drug, a day
after a federal court ruled a Pfizer patent was invalid.
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Thailand
threatens to expand generic drugs for cancer, AIDS
March 18, 2007
Thailand's health minister has threatened to expand the
country's generic drug programme to include cancer and more AIDS medications.Full
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month
Are
Generic Bio Drugs on the Way?
February 15, 2007
According to the results of a study released today, patients and
insurance providers could save at least $71 billion over ten years if
legislation (introduced yesterday) is passed allowing FDA. Full
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Generic
Anti-Cholesterol Drugs Save $126 Million for Plan Sponsors, Patients
February 15, 2007
Generic anti-cholesterol drugs helped pharmacy benefit manager
Express Scripts save $126 million for its plan sponsors and patients in
2006.Full
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news from February month
Thailand
Approves Generic HIV and Heart Drugs
January 29, 2007
It is being reported that the Thailand government has approved
the sale of 2 generic drugs, versions of an anti-AIDS drug Kaletra and
a heart drug known as plavix. Full
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Suit says Viagra ads enable spread of HIV
January 23, 2007
An AIDS organization sued Pfizer Inc. yesterday over ads the group says
encourage use of Viagra as a party drug. The group said recreational use
of the drug furthers the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted
diseases. Full
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news from January month
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