http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/pharmacy-news-health-articles.html The latest news | arcticles from International Drug Mart, one of the leading Foreign Pharmacies Mon, 25 July 2011 11:00:00 GMT 60 http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/pharmacy-news-health-articles.html http://wwww.internationaldrugmart.com/images/logo/idm-logo-news.jpg 144 36 http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/strides-arcolab-gets-usfda-nod-to-sell-cancer-drug-in-us.shtml Onco Therapies Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Strides Arcolab, has received the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) 2012-05-04 strides-arcolab-gets-usfda-nod-to-sell-cancer-drug-in-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/no-link-between-gum-disease-and-heart-disease-reports-say.shtml According to a new statement issued by the American Heart Association (AHA), there is no conclusive scientific evidence to 2012-05-03 no-link-between-gum-disease-and-heart-disease-reports-say.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glaxosmithKline-Plans-to-build-biopharm-factory-in-the-uk.shtml GlaxoSmithKline, a major pharmaceutical company, has announced to build its first new manufacturing plant in the UK in nearly 2012-04-02 glaxosmithKline-Plans-to-build-biopharm-factory-in-the-uk.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/sun-pharma-advanced-research-company-announces-rights-issue-to-conduct-clinical-trial-of-paclitaxel-in-us.shtml Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (SPARC), an India-based publicly listed pharma research company, has announced that it will issue additional shares to fund 2012-03-14 sun-pharma-advanced-research-company-announces-rights-issue-to-conduct-clinical-trial-of-paclitaxel-in-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/us-fda-approves-novartis-gleevec-drug-label-change.shtml Novartis announces the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the label change for its anti-cancer drug Gleevec 2012-02-20 us-fda-approves-novartis-gleevec-drug-label-change.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-drugs-in-short-supply-reports-fda.shtml The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported that medicines used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity 2012-01-09 attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-drugs-in-short-supply-reports-fda.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/ranbaxy-gets-fda-approval-to-launch-lipitors-generic-version-in-us.shtml Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc., India's largest drugmaker, announced that it has received final approval from the US Food 2012-01-04 ranbaxy-gets-fda-approval-to-launch-lipitors-generic-version-in-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-shows-promising-results.shtml Malaria is a life-threatening disease that kills nearly 800,000 people a year worldwide, most of whom are children in Africa. 2011-10-31 worlds-first-malaria-vaccine-shows-promising-results.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/ranbaxy-launches-generic-esomeprazole-drug-in-the-uk.shtml Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd has launched generic esomeprazole tablets in the UK, which is offered in the strengths of 20mg and 40mg 2011-09-21 ranbaxy-launches-generic-esomeprazole-drug-in-the-uk.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/majority-of-us-hospitals-face-drug-shortages-survey-reports.shtml Recent survey by the American Hospital Association reports that majority of the US hospitals have been facing shortage of life-saving drugs in the past six months. Owing to unprecedented drug shortage 2011-08-04 majority-of-us-hospitals-face-drug-shortages-survey-reports.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/sun-pharma-received-us-fda-approval-for-generic-uroxatral.shtml Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has received US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) nod to market generic version of Uroxatral (Alfuzosin Hydrochloride) tablets in the US. These are extended releas 2011-07-25 sun-pharma-received-us-fda-approval-for-generic-uroxatral.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/boostrix-vaccine-approved-by-fda-for-seniors.shtml The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boostrix, a combination vaccine, to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis in adults aged 65 years and over. It is the first triple vaccine 2011-07-13 boostrix-vaccine-approved-by-fda-for-seniors.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/approval-for-cancer-drugs-faster-in-us-than-in-europe.shtml Cancer is a deadly disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Anticancer drugs are vital in controlling the growth of cancerous cells. 2011-06-23 approval-for-cancer-drugs-faster-in-us-than-in-europe.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/pfizer-in-court-to-protect-viagra-patent.shtml Pfizer’s Viagra, hailed as the ultimate aphrodisiac, is dispensed as a prescription drug in about 110 countries worldwide for the treatment of male erectile dysfunction/impotence and pulmonary arter 2011-06-20 pfizer-in-court-to-protect-viagra-patent.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/two-new-melanoma-drugs-show-boost-in-survival-rate.shtml Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is on the rise, with an estimated 8,700 melanoma deaths in the United States last year. Here is a good news for people suffering from melanoma. Two novel d 2011-06-07 two-new-melanoma-drugs-show-boost-in-survival-rate.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/antiviral-nasal-spray-effective-for-common-cold.shtml Common cold, medically referred to as a viral upper respiratory tract infection, is the most commonly occurring illness in the world. It is a most prevalent contagious viral disease that is a primary 2011-06-01 antiviral-nasal-spray-effective-for-common-cold.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/viagra-may-reduce-multiple-sclerosis-symptoms.shtml Researchers at The Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have discovered that Viagra (sildenafil citrate) and several generic versions of Viagra, with the main ingredient sildenafil citrate, immen 2011-05-25 viagra-may-reduce-multiple-sclerosis-symptoms.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/ban-mobile-phones-wireless-networks-in-schools-european-country.shtml Mobile phones and computers with wireless internet connections pose a risk to human health and should be banned from schools, a powerful European body has ruled. 2011-05-18 ban-mobile-phones-wireless-networks-in-schools-european-country.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-approves-mercks-new-drug-victrelis-for-treatment-of-hepatitis-c.shtml The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced late yesterday that it has approved Victrelis for the treatment of hepatitis C. 2011-05-18 fda-approves-mercks-new-drug-victrelis-for-treatment-of-hepatitis-c.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/mylan-pharma-rolls-out-muscle-relaxant-drug.shtml AstraZeneca has received the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for the use of Nexium I.V. (esomeprazole sodium) for injection for the treatment of children 1 month to 17 years old who a 2011-05-18 mylan-pharma-rolls-out-muscle-relaxant-drug.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/patients-reveal-agony-of-toxic-hip-implants.shtml A medical scandal that has resulted in hundreds of patients being poisoned and seriously disabled may soon lead to changes in the way medical devices are approved for use in Australia. 2011-05-18 patients-reveal-agony-of-toxic-hip-implants.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/astrazeneca-gerd-drug-receives-fda-approval.shtml AstraZeneca has received the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for the use of Nexium I.V. (esomeprazole sodium) for injection for the treatment of children 1 month to 17 years old who a 2011-05-04 astrazeneca-gerd-drug-receives-fda-approval.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/bma-scotland-warning-over-alcohol-risks.shtml A BMA Scotland survey suggested that on one day last month GPs saw more than 5,500 patients where alcohol had contributed to their ill health. 2011-05-04 bma-scotland-warning-over-alcohol-risks.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-oks-new-diabetes-pill-from-boehringer.shtml The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new diabetes pill from Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly for patients who can't control their blood sugar with older medicines. 2011-05-04 fda-oks-new-diabetes-pill-from-boehringer.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glenmark-gets-final-us-fda-nod-for-generic-cutivate-lotion.shtml Glenmark Generics Inc, the US arm of India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, has received final approval from US Foods and Drugs Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Fluticas 2011-05-04 glenmark-gets-final-us-fda-nod-for-generic-cutivate-lotion.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/plan-b-for-emergency-situations.shtml A bad accident always happens. But the worse case is when you don't want to get pregnant. "Plan B" or "Morning-After Pill" is always there to help you. Not only this, when the Morning-After is taken i 2011-05-04 plan-b-for-emergency-situations.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/watson-pharma-launches-generic-of-j-and-j-s-concerta.shtml Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it has started selling an authorized generic version of Johnson & Johnson's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Concerta. 2011-05-04 watson-pharma-launches-generic-of-j-and-j-s-concerta.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/adventrx-pharma-takes-over-synthrx.shtml Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in acquiring, developing and commercializing proprietary product candidates, has taken over SynthRx, under a definitive merger agre 2011-04-15 adventrx-pharma-takes-over-synthrx.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-okays-first-dengue-fever-test.shtml The FDA has cleared the first test to diagnose patients with signs and symptoms of dengue fever. 2011-04-15 fda-okays-first-dengue-fever-test.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/kids-wrist-size-tied-to-heart-health.shtml The size of a child's wrist may offer clues to future heart health. 2011-04-15 kids-wrist-size-tied-to-heart-health.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/merck-gets-fda-nod-for-skin-cancer-drug.shtml Merck & Co Inc said the U.S. health regulator approved its drug to treat skin cancer in patients with node-positive melanoma, following removal of the affected part. 2011-04-15 merck-gets-fda-nod-for-skin-cancer-drug.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/watson-pharma-applies-to-make-generic-Vigamox.shtml Watson Pharmaceuticals is seeking federal approval to make a generic version of Alcon Inc.'s eye treatment, the company said Friday, just one day after Alcon filed a patent lawsuit against Watson. 2011-04-15 watson-pharma-applies-to-make-generic-Vigamox.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fake-chinese-drugs-with-made-in-India-labels-continue-to-hit-african-markets.shtml The fake drugs with 'made in India' labels but purportedly made by Chinese continue to flood the African markets, especially Nigeria, according to Dr Paul B Ohri, the director general of National Agen 2011-03-25 fake-chinese-drugs-with-made-in-India-labels-continue-to-hit-african-markets.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-panel-backs-novocures-cancer-treatment-device.shtml NovoCure Ltd announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Neurological Devices Advisory Panel voted that its device for treating supra-tentorial glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumors is saf 2011-03-25 fda-panel-backs-novocures-cancer-treatment-device.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-panel-weighs-menthol-cigarette-ban.shtml Despite evidence that menthol cigarettes are a significant factor in the rise of smoking among adolescents, a federal advisory panel on Friday stopped short of recommending a ban on the cigarettes. 2011-03-25 fda-panel-weighs-menthol-cigarette-ban.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/new-method-delivers-alzheimers-drug-to-the-brain.shtml Oxford University scientists have developed a new method for delivering complex drugs directly to the brain, a necessary step for treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Motor Neuron Dise 2011-03-25 new-method-delivers-alzheimers-drug-to-the-brain.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/aratana-therapeutics-buys-health-product-licenses-from-raqualia-pharma.shtml Aratana Therapeutics Inc. has bought the licenses for two Japanese products to develop the compounds for companion animal use. 2011-03-07 aratana-therapeutics-buys-health-product-licenses-from-raqualia-pharma.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/astrazeneca-and-galderma-enter-into-r-and-d-collaboration.shtml AstraZeneca and Galderma Pharma S.A. (Galderma), a global speciality pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, today announced they have entered into a R&D collaboration to develop new treatments 2011-03-07 astrazeneca-and-galderma-enter-into-r-and-d-collaboration.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-warns-of-birth-defects-with-use-of-J-and-J-s-topamax.shtml The FDA has slapped a birth-defect warning on Johnson & Johnson's Topamax drug, saying doctors should reconsider prescribing the drug to women of childbearing age. Approved to treat epileptic seizures 2011-03-07 fda-warns-of-birth-defects-with-use-of-J-and-J-s-topamax.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/pharma-research-in-late-stages-of-460-rare-disease-treatments.shtml Around 460 medicines to treat rare diseases are in the late stages of development, and have the potential to change the pharmaceutical processing supply chain. 2011-03-07 pharma-research-in-late-stages-of-460-rare-disease-treatments.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/impax-gets-fda-approval-for-antibiotic.shtml HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — Impax Laboratories Inc. said Friday it received Food and Drug Administration approval for a generic version of 150-milligram capsules of the antibiotic Adoxa, which is used to 2011-02-24 impax-gets-fda-approval-for-antibiotic.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/sanofi-aventis-international-vaccine-institute-partner.shtml Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of pharma company Sanofi-Aventis Group, is partnering with the International Vaccine Institute to support the recently launched Dengue Vaccine Initiative. 2011-02-24 sanofi-aventis-international-vaccine-institute-partner.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/unhealthy-carbonated-beverage-issue-gains-momentum-in-the-us.shtml The ‘caramel colouring’ used in Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other dark coloured soft drinks contains a ‘carcinogenic’ substance which causes cancer. The Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSP 2011-02-24 unhealthy-carbonated-beverage-issue-gains-momentum-in-the-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-approves-new-test-to-monitor-level-of-drug-in-kidney-transplant-patients.shtml The US Food and Drug Administration has revealed that it has approved a new test which will monitor the level of a drug which is used in kidney transplant patients to prevent the rejection of the tran 2011-02-17 fda-approves-new-test-to-monitor-level-of-drug-in-kidney-transplant-patients.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/first-3-d-mammogram-device-is-approved-by-the-fda.shtml On Friday, the first three-dimensional mammogram was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is big news for breast cancer patients because it will allow doctors to diagnose and detect 2011-02-17 first-3-d-mammogram-device-is-approved-by-the-fda.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/natco-pharma-challenges-patent-on-tamiflu.shtml Natco Pharma has challenged a patent on Tamiflu (Oseltamivir Phosphate)—a drug used in the treatment of bird and swine-flu infections, reports the PTI. 2011-02-17 natco-pharma-challenges-patent-on-tamiflu.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/neuralstem-gets-us-fda-orphan-drug-status-for-spinal-cord-stem-cells-for-als-treatment.shtml Neuralstem, Inc. announced that the US Food and Drug Administration's Office of Orphan Products Development has granted it orphan drug designation for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ( 2011-02-17 neuralstem-gets-us-fda-orphan-drug-status-for-spinal-cord-stem-cells-for-als-treatment.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/astrazeneca-taj-pharma-launch-gemcitabine-hcl-for-injection-in-us.shtml AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Taj Pharmaceuticals, an India-based manufacturer of generic drugs as well as specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients, have commercially launched 2011-02-08 astrazeneca-taj-pharma-launch-gemcitabine-hcl-for-injection-in-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-approves-first-drug-to-prevent-premature-births.shtml The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to help prevent premature birth in women who have had at least one previous preterm delivery. 2011-02-08 fda-approves-first-drug-to-prevent-premature-births.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-approves-gardasil-for-anal-cancer-prevention.shtml FDA has approved Gardasil HPV vaccine for the prevention of anal cancer in men and women aged 9 through 26 years. Gardasil is already approved for preventing cervical , vaginal and vulvar cancers in w 2011-02-08 fda-approves-gardasil-for-anal-cancer-prevention.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/nestle-buys-uk-based-cm-and-d-pharma.shtml Swiss food giant Nestle has acquired CM&D Pharma, a UK-based drug maker that specialises in the development of products tailored for patients with kidney disease, for an undisclosed amount. 2011-02-08 nestle-buys-uk-based-cm-and-d-pharma.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/sun-pharma-receives-usfda-nod-for-generic-alzheimers-drug.shtml Drug firm Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today said it has received a tentative approval from US health regulator to market generic donepezil hydrochloride tablets used for treating Alzheimer's disease 2011-02-08 sun-pharma-receives-usfda-nod-for-generic-alzheimers-drug.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/analysis-pfizer-post-lipitor-twists-could-cushion-blow.shtml (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's loss this November of exclusive U.S. rights to its best-selling Lipitor cholesterol treatment is one of the most anticipated events in the drug industry's history, but the ini 2011-02-03 analysis-pfizer-post-lipitor-twists-could-cushion-blow.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/astrazenecas-nasal-flu-vaccine-approved-in-europe.shtml LONDON -(Dow Jones)- AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) Tuesday said its nasal flu vaccine has been approved in Europe for children and adolescents, but is unlikely to go on sale until 2012. 2011-02-03 astrazenecas-nasal-flu-vaccine-approved-in-europe.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/aurobindo-pharma-receives-usfda-approval.shtml Aurobindo Pharma has received tentative approval from the USFDA to manufacture and market Famciclovir tablets in the strengths of 125mg, 250mg and 500mg. 2011-02-03 aurobindo-pharma-receives-usfda-approval.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/avandia-lawsuit-settled-by-glaxosmithkline-day-before-scheduled-trial.shtml On January 31, British drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline settled a U.S. federal court case involving popular diabetes drug Avandia the day before it was scheduled to go to trial. The lawsuit claimed 2011-02-03 avandia-lawsuit-settled-by-glaxosmithkline-day-before-scheduled-trial.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/novartis-to-acquire-genoptix.shtml Novartis is looking to advance its personalized medicine treatment programs by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Genoptix, a laboratory offering personalized diagnostic services, for app 2011-02-03 novartis-to-acquire-genoptix.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glaxosmithkline-starts-2-phase-3-studies-in-advanced-metastatic-melanoma.shtml LONDON (Dow Jones)--GlaxoSmithKline (GSK.LN), the drug giant, Monday announced the start of two global Phase III studies in advanced or metastatic melanoma patients with a BRAF V600 mutation. 2011-01-25 glaxosmithkline-starts-2-phase-3-studies-in-advanced-metastatic-melanoma.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glenmark-unit-gets-fda-ok-to-sell-generic-malaria-drug.shtml BANGALORE (Dow Jones)--Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (532296.BY) Wednesday said its generic drugs unit has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to sell a generic version 2011-01-25 glenmark-unit-gets-fda-ok-to-sell-generic-malaria-drug.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/ranbaxy-ends-drug-discovery-pact-with-merck.shtml BANGALORE -- Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. has discontinued a drug discovery and clinical development collaboration with Merck & Co. Inc. aimed at developing new anti-bacterial and anti-fungal drugs, a sp 2011-01-25 ranbaxy-ends-drug-discovery-pact-with-merck.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-warning-links-multaq-to-severe-liver-injury.shtml The FDA is alerting healthcare professionals and patients about cases of rare, but severe liver injury, including two cases of acute liver failure leading to liver transplants in patients treated wit 2011-01-19 fda-warning-links-multaq-to-severe-liver-injury.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/lincoln-pharma-gets-patent-approval-for-nasal-spray-treatment.shtml NEW DELHI: Lincoln Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has received patent approval for a nasal spray , which would help prevent vomiting and nausea. 2011-01-19 lincoln-pharma-gets-patent-approval-for-nasal-spray-treatment.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/recall-of-tylenol-benadryl-sudafed-sinutab-issued-over-sanitary-problems.shtml Johnson & Johnson has issued another recall involving Tylenol, Benadryl, Sudafed and Sinutab over-the-counter (OTC) drugs after finding that equipment at a McNeil Healthcare manufacturing plant where 2011-01-19 recall-of-tylenol-benadryl-sudafed-sinutab-issued-over-sanitary-problems.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/abstral-transmucosal-tablets-receives-fda-approval.shtml The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Abstral (fentanyl) transmucosal tablets to manage breakthrough pain for adults with cancer. Fentanyl immediate-release transmucosal medications are 2011-01-10 abstral-transmucosal-tablets-receives-fda-approval.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-announces-recall-of-alcohol-prep-pads-swabs-swabsticks.shtml Healthcare professionals and consumers should stop using all alcohol prep pads, alcohol swabs and alcohol swabsticks manufactured by Triad Group and sold under private labels at the consumer level, ac 2011-01-10 fda-announces-recall-of-alcohol-prep-pads-swabs-swabsticks.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-cancer-division-head-defends-avastin-decision.shtml Defending Decision: The head of the FDA’s cancer-drug division defended the agency’s proposal to strip Genentech’s Avastin of its marketing approval for breast cancer, the WSJ reports. Richard P 2011-01-10 fda-cancer-division-head-defends-avastin-decision.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/generics-as-effective-as-brand-medications-banner.html Why Your US Pharmacist and Your US Physician will not Tell you The Truth About Indian Generic Medication 2011-01-01 generics-as-effective-as-brand-medications-banner.html http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glenmark-gets-usfda-nod-for-lithium-carbonate.shtml The US subsidiary of Glenmark Generics today said that they have been granted final abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Lithi 2010-12-29 glenmark-gets-usfda-nod-for-lithium-carbonate.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/gsk-bets-on-outcome-of-kidney-cancer-trial.shtml GlaxoSmithKline is literally putting money on the outcome of a clinical trial now in progress, pitting its pazopanib (Votrient) for advanced renal cell carcinoma against sunitinib (Sutent). 2010-12-29 gsk-bets-on-outcome-of-kidney-cancer-trial.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/j-j-astrazeneca-halt-tests-on-bone-damage-concerns.shtml Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Plc stopped studies of experimental painkillers over concerns that a class of drugs once expected to generate as much as $11 billion in annual sales may raise the 2010-12-29 j-j-astrazeneca-halt-tests-on-bone-damage-concerns.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/kidney-disease-patients-better-off-on-vegetarian-diet.shtml New research indicates kidney patients may benefit greatly from adhering to a vegetarian diet. 2010-12-29 kidney-disease-patients-better-off-on-vegetarian-diet.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/asthmatics-living-in-poverty-suffer-more.shtml The report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research found that of the more than 600,000 Californians who experience frequent — daily or weekly — symptoms that can signal uncontrolled asthma 2010-12-21 asthmatics-living-in-poverty-suffer-more.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glenmark-unit-gets-fda-nod-for-felodipine-tablets.shtml MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (532296.BY) Monday said its unit received a final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for felodipine extended-release tablets--the 2010-12-21 glenmark-unit-gets-fda-nod-for-felodipine-tablets.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/new-warnings-about-bone-strengthening-drugs.shtml Warren Buffett, the world's greatest investor, says, "Risk comes from not knowing what you're doing." What is true in economics is equally true in medicine, particularly so when taking medication. A r 2010-12-21 new-warnings-about-bone-strengthening-drugs.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/popular-treatment-to-avert-chemo-nausea-may-lead-to-lmbalance-in-heart-rhythm-fda.shtml The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that the popular form of treatment of injecting Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate) in order to overcome nausea and vomiting among chemotherapy patients 2010-12-21 popular-treatment-to-avert-chemo-nausea-may-lead-to-lmbalance-in-heart-rhythm-fda.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/us-postal-service-ready-for-busiest-mailing-day.shtml WASHINGTON — Monday, Dec. 20, marks the Postal Service’s busiest mailing day of the year with more than 800 million pieces of mail expected to enter the system. This represents a 40 percent increa 2010-12-21 us-postal-service-ready-for-busiest-mailing-day.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/energy-drinks-booze-disaster.shtml Do you drink self-mixed or premixed energy drinks containing alcohol? A recent FDA crack down on alcoholic energy drinks such as High Gravity HG, High Gravity HG Orange and Lemon Lime, Spiked Moonsho 2010-12-14 energy-drinks-booze-disaster.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/fda-approves-weight-loss-drug.shtml A panel of FDA advisers has recommended approval for Contrave, a new weight-loss drug that combines antidepressant and anti-alcoholism medications to help people lose ... wait for it ... a whopping 4. 2010-12-14 fda-approves-weight-loss-drug.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/mylan-receives-usfda-approval-for-generic-adalat-cc-tablets.shtml Mylan Inc. announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Nifed 2010-12-14 mylan-receives-usfda-approval-for-generic-adalat-cc-tablets.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/reckitt-benckiser-to-buy-indias-paras-pharma.shtml British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser said on Sunday it agreed to buy privately held Indian firm Paras Pharmaceuticals for Rs 3260 crore (USD 726 mn). 2010-12-14 reckitt-benckiser-to-buy-indias-paras-pharma.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/watson-pharma-seeking-india-acquisitions-report.shtml By Mumbai Bureau:MUMBAI (MarketWatch) -- Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. /quotes/comstock/13*!wpi/quotes/nls/wpi (WPI 48.84, +0.18, +0.37%) is looking to enter the Indian pharmaceutical market by acquirin 2010-12-14 watson-pharma-seeking-india-acquisitions-report.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/aurobindo-pharma-usfda-approval-duloxetine-hydrochloride.shtml (RTTNews) - The Hyderabad-based Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. announced that the company had received tentative approval from the US FDA to manufacture and market Duloxetine Hydrochloride Delayed-Release caps 2010-12-08 aurobindo-pharma-usfda-approval-duloxetine-hydrochloride.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glaxosmithkline-human-genome-sciences-fda-extension-benlysta.shtml December 08, 2010 2010-12-08 glaxosmithkline-human-genome-sciences-fda-extension-benlysta.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glenmark-gets-usfda-nod-to-sell-painkiller-drug-in-us.shtml New DelhiDrug maker Glenmark today said it along with its US-based partner has got the US health regulator's nod to manufacture and market two oxycodone products, used for treating moderate to severe 2010-12-08 glenmark-gets-usfda-nod-to-sell-painkiller-drug-in-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/local-medicine-climbs-another-rung-on-fda-ladder.shtml BUFFALO (wned) - Buffalo-based drug maker Cleveland Biolabs has been working on a medicine to protect against radiation poisoning for more than seven years. And this week the drug, CBLB502, took anoth 2010-12-08 local-medicine-climbs-another-rung-on-fda-ladder.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/obesity-surgery-greed-and-usfda-approval.shtml Any surgey is never without risk and should only be the last option. Recently obesity surgery was recommended by a panel of US Food and Drug Administration experts and they said that even non-severely 2010-12-08 obesity-surgery-greed-and-usfda-approval.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/brain-illness-research-gets-boost.shtml Rutgers University is collaborating with Big Pharma to study some of the most perplexing brain pathologies of our time: autism, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and some types of age-related hearing 2010-11-30 brain-illness-research-gets-boost.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/dr-reddys-buys-gsk-oral-penicillin-facility-in-us.shtml US-based pharma major GlaxoSmithKline and Indian drug giant Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, have signed an agreement relating to GSK’s United States oral penicillin facility and product portfolio. Under 2010-11-30 dr-reddys-buys-gsk-oral-penicillin-facility-in-us.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/gsk-jsc-binnopharm-enter-vaccine-production-alliance-in-russia.shtml GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and JSC Binnopharm announced an alliance to enable the local secondary manufacture of a number of GSK vaccines in Russia. The agreement was signed in Moscow during the session of 2010-11-30 gsk-jsc-binnopharm-enter-vaccine-production-alliance-in-russia.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/ranbaxy-gets-nod-for-alzheimers-drug.shtml Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, India’s largest pharmaceutical company by revenue, has received the US drug regulator’s nod to launch its generic version of Pfizer Inc. and Eisai Co. Ltd’s Alzheimer� 2010-11-30 ranbaxy-gets-nod-for-alzheimers-drug.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/top-100pharma-cos-report-20percent-growth-in-profits.shtml India's top 100 Indian pharmaceutical companies have posted a satisfactory growth rate in top line as well as bottom line during the quarter ended September 2010 despite several hurdles in highly regu 2010-11-30 top-100pharma-cos-report-20percent-growth-in-profits.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/act-wins-fda-approval-to-test-stem-cell-therapy.shtml Advanced Cell Technology, a stem cell company with a research laboratory in Marlborough, has received federal approval to test a human embryonic stem cell treatment on patients with a rare disease tha 2010-11-23 act-wins-fda-approval-to-test-stem-cell-therapy.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/better-gerd-diagnosis-treatment-pushed.shtml MANILA, Philippines - Research-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is working with specialists to “localize” a patient questionnaire that can help primary care physicians better diagnose gast 2010-11-23 better-gerd-diagnosis-treatment-pushed.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/could-this-kill-cancer.shtml When Hendrik Luesch invited me to Florida to go snorkeling, I didn’t expect to be wading through brackish muck in the Indian River Lagoon, a 156-mile-long estuary. I’m traveling aboard a 21-foot f 2010-11-23 could-this-kill-cancer.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/new-path-for-colon-cancer-drug-discovery.shtml An old pinworm medicine is a new lead in the search for compounds that block a signaling pathway implicated in colon cancer. The findings, reported by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers 2010-11-23 new-path-for-colon-cancer-drug-discovery.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/treatments-for-retinas-make-gains.shtml LOS ANGELES — Elderly people losing their vision from age-related macular degeneration might one day have a treatment option that requires fewer injections into the eye than the standard drug now us 2010-11-23 treatments-for-retinas-make-gains.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/emkay-reiterates-buy-on-aurobindo-pharma.shtml Emkay has recommended Buy on Aurobindo Pharma with a price target of Rs 1,581 as against the market price (CMP) of Rs 1,343 in its report dated Nov 9, 2010. 2010-11-15 emkay-reiterates-buy-on-aurobindo-pharma.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/glaxosmithkline-fiocruz-to-develop-new-medicines-for-tropical-diseases.shtml LONDON -(Dow Jones)- GlaxoSmithKline PLC (GSK.LN), and the Oswald Cruz Foundation or Fiocruz Friday announced a unique collaboration to research and develop new and innovative medicines to treat dise 2010-11-15 glaxosmithkline-fiocruz-to-develop-new-medicines-for-tropical-diseases.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/india-ranbaxy-q3-profit-jumps-beats-forecast.shtml Ranbaxy, controlled by Japan's Daiichi Sankyo (4568.T), said consolidated net profit stood at 3.08 billion rupees ($69.5 million) for the fiscal third-quarter ended September. This compared with 1.1 2010-11-15 india-ranbaxy-q3-profit-jumps-beats-forecast.shtml http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/news-section/app-pharmaceuticals-to-launch-drug-hotline.shtml APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., /quotes/comstock/15*!apcvz/quotes/nls/apcvz (APCVZ 0.04, 0.00, -2.63%) announced today that it wil 2010-11-10 app-pharmaceuticals-to-launch-drug-hotline.shtml