Monday May 12, 2008
About This Site  |  Member Center  |  Free Trial  |  Log In
Healthcare Industry Today
sign up now for free trial
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Latest Vioxx News

  • Americas Watchdog Wants To Know If Consumers, HMO's Or Health Insurance Company's Were Overcharged With Drugs Like Vioxx Or Trasylol By Big Drug Companies 12 May 2008 07:16 GMT
    ... Or Health Insurance Company's Were Overcharged With Drugs Like Vioxx Or Trasylol By Big Drug Companies Americas ... care cooperatives from being gouged by big pharmaceutical companies. We think Vioxx & Trasylol will ...

  • Physician, Reveal Thyself 12 May 2008 05:31 GMT
    ... A group of researchers at Duke University scoured more ... 700 studies on heart stents published in medical journals over the course of a year, ... communicated to the public. Doctors who study drugs and medical devices often get financial support ...

  • The FDA scale-up: good for big pharma or not? 10 May 2008 04:45 GMT
    ... Fact: the FDA relies on user fees since the 1990s ... 1990s with the goal of speeding up drug approvals, meaning it is severely underfunded by the ...

  • Merck Deceived FDA, Researchers Say 10 May 2008 04:40 GMT
    ... documents gathered from lawsuits over the painkiller Vioxx are alleging that the drug’s manufacturer, Merck, purposefully deceived Food and Drug Administration ... Merck, purposefully deceived Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials in the company’s effort to approve ...

  • Thomas McGarity: Safeguard lawsuits that potentially save lives 9 May 2008 23:13 GMT
    ... Americans who have taken the blockbuster painkiller Vioxx. The article demonstrated that many of the ... published scientific studies used to establish the drug's safety and efficacy had been “ghostwritten” by the ... addition to shaking their confidence in the pharmaceutical industry's science, the report should alert them ...

  • Does America Have a Prescription Drug Problem? 9 May 2008 19:20 GMT
    ... on here? While it's true that many drugs help people live longer and better lives, it ... that they can have unintended side effects. Pharmaceutical and supplement manufacturers have to increase sales ... In 2005 in the aftermath of the Vioxx debacle and withdrawal from the market, Janet ...

  • FDA Exhibiting New Caution in Drug Approvals 9 May 2008 18:36 GMT
    ... FDA Exhibiting New Caution in Drug Approvals In a move that shocked Merck and ... Nissen.  Nissen’s outspoken criticism factored in painkiller Vioxx and diabetes medicine Avandia being withdrawn from ...

  • Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Secures $423 Million Settlement in Groundwater Contamination Lawsuit against Oil Behemoths 8 May 2008 19:25 GMT
    ... not only paying cash but by offering treatment of future contaminated wells for the next ... firm has won numerous cases involving dangerous pharmaceuticals, including Vioxx, achieving a $13.5 million verdict against Merck ...


1 - 8 / 8

NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS VIOXX NEWS SECTION? MAKE YOUR OWN WITH THE INBOX ROBOT OR TRY OUR OTHER MEDIA MONITORING SERVICES.

Come And Visit

These stories are not published by IPD Group, Inc. and these links will take you to other websites. Some of these websites require their own registration to read their stories.
<<< Please read the disclaimer for more details.>>>
 
Elections News Election News Election Map 2008 Presidentials Election 2008 Senate Elections 2008 Governor Elections
REACH 1,000,000 READERS A MONTH! ADVERTISE HERE
 
more press releases    upload press release
Press Releases
list your company
Business Directory
add listing
Job Listings
add listing
Event Listings
FORMATS: RSS | MOBILE

EIN News Columnists

• All in the Family, Or How to Marry a Bush and Move Into the White House [11 May 2008 - 14:37]
• Travel Security Abuses and Intrusion Show Need for Stronger Consumer Protection [09 May 2008 - 20:21]
• John McCain: 'I'm Older Than Dirt And Have More Scars Than Frankenstein.' ...And That May Be Very Scary to November's Voters---(Joe Rothstein's Commentary) [09 May 2008 - 01:44]
• Hillary Clinton's Fully 'Vetted' for A General Election Against McCain? Far From It [01 May 2008 - 03:08]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Health Industry News

• Medical Know-How Raises Suicide Risk for Doctors, Figures Suggest [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• Boston Scientific Claims Win in Johnson & Johnson Patent Dispute [09 May 2008 - 08:59]
• Amgen CEO Tries to Inject Optimism Into Shareholder Meeting [09 May 2008 - 09:04]
• Takeda Expects Profit to Fall 55 Percent on Takeover Costs [09 May 2008 - 08:52]
• Pozen First-Quarter Loss More Than Triples on Higher Operating Expenses [09 May 2008 - 09:05]
• Bristol-Myers Squibb CEO Buys 100,000 Shares [09 May 2008 - 09:06]
• Shareholders Say Yes to Novartis [09 May 2008 - 09:06]
• GSK Accused of Monopolizing Wellbutrin [09 May 2008 - 09:07]
• Amgen CEO Tries to Inject Optimism Into Shareholder Meeting [09 May 2008 - 09:04]
• Chantix Recommended to Quit Smoking Despite Safety Concerns [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• New Guidelines Favor Anti-depressants Over Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Novartis Meningitis Vaccine Boosts Immune Response [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Patients Prefer Polite Physicians, Says U.S. Report [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Science & Technology News

• New Research Shows How We Weigh Fairness in Moral Decisions [09 May 2008 - 08:19]
• Secret to Treating Tinnitus in Vets May Be Unlocked in Zebrafish [09 May 2008 - 08:25]
• Too Much, Too Little Sleep Tied to Ill Health in CDC Study [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• Ginseng May Help Treat Schizophrenia, Study Shows [09 May 2008 - 07:43]
• Computers Linked to Some School Shootings, Researcher Suggests [09 May 2008 - 07:43]
MORE ARTICLES >>>

Take This Poll

Did Yahoo make a mistake when it rejected Microsoft's takeover bid? (May. 5, 2008)



 
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Health Insurance News

• Hard Sell to Medicare Insurance Buyers Would Get Softer Under New Rules [09 May 2008 - 07:53]
• Michigan High Court Says Gay Partners Can't Get Health Benefits [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• South Carolina Senate Approves 50 Cent Cigarette Tax Increase [07 May 2008 - 09:15]
• Lawmakers Question Medicare Bidding Plan [06 May 2008 - 08:29]
• Waxman Raises Concerns Over Medicaid Cuts [06 May 2008 - 08:48]
• State Children's Health Insurance Program Still Leaves Needs Unmet, Study Says [06 May 2008 - 08:12]
• Market Forces May Lead HMOs to Split Off Drug Units [06 May 2008 - 08:51]
• WellPoint Wins Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Contract [06 May 2008 - 09:11]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Health Regulation News

• Drug Companies Defend TV Advertisements Before Congress [09 May 2008 - 09:02]
• Group Asks Government to End Use of Birth-Control Patch; Ortho-Evra Raises Blood-Clot Risk [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• New York City Plans Ambulances for the Dead; Move Could Help Allay Transplant Organ Shortage [09 May 2008 - 08:19]
• Officials Testify on Disaster Plans; Chertoff, Leavitt Admit 'Deficiencies' in Hospitals' Abilities [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• UK Cannabis Laws to Be Strengthened [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Committee Chairman Accuses VA Top Mental Health Official of Criminal Negligence [07 May 2008 - 07:23]
• Congressional Subcommittee Looking Into Complaints of Inadequate Medical Care in Immigration Detention [07 May 2008 - 09:11]
• Lawmakers Debate Research of Virus Causing Foot-and-Mouth Disease [07 May 2008 - 07:43]
• Psychiatry Handbook Linked to Drug Industry, Group Says [07 May 2008 - 07:33]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Public Health News

• Orange County Grand Jury Urges Restaurant Grading System [09 May 2008 - 07:58]
• EV 71 Death Toll of Chinese Children Up to 34, Report Says [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• Cool Kids Can Help Others Avoid Smoking, Researchers Suggest [09 May 2008 - 08:32]
• Canada Confirms Bovine Tuberculosis in Manitoba [09 May 2008 - 08:38]
• U.S. Offering to Help China in Fight Against Viral Infection [09 May 2008 - 10:58]
• 77 New Cases of Hepatitis C Resulting From Re-Use of Anesthesia Needles Are Identified in Las Vegas [09 May 2008 - 11:13]
• As Chilean Volcano Erupts, Health and Environmental Concerns Arise in Argentina [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Too Much, Too Little Sleep Tied to Ill Health in CDC Study [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Humane Society Releases New Video of Mistreated Livestock [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Drugs News

• Free AIDS Drugs Slash Death Rate in Malawi Study [09 May 2008 - 08:32]
• Teen Use of Pot Can Lead to Dependency, Mental Illness, White House Report Says [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean [09 May 2008 - 08:25]
• Weight-loss Drugs May Harm Developing Brain: Study [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Metformin Effective Against Gestational Diabetes [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Old Drug Offers New Hope for Marfan Syndrome [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Africans Get Substandard Malaria Drugs, Study Finds [07 May 2008 - 08:09]
• Corticosteroids of Little Use Against Childhood Meningitis, Study Finds [07 May 2008 - 07:55]
• Charges Dropped Against Doctor Over Autistic Boy's Death After Using Chelation Therapy [07 May 2008 - 07:23]
• 96 Arrested in San Diego California Drug Bust [07 May 2008 - 08:29]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Cancer News

• Researchers Find Neuroblastoma Genes [09 May 2008 - 08:38]
• Firefighters Show Higher Risks of Certain Cancers, Study Suggests [09 May 2008 - 08:32]
• Armstrong Urges Congress to Renew War on Cancer [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women, Researchers Say [09 May 2008 - 08:25]
• Five Percent of Breast Tumors May Double in Size in a Month [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Intrauterine Devices Seen to Reduce Endometrial Cancer Risk [07 May 2008 - 08:09]
• Anti-Cancer Gene Shield Discovered, Researchers Report [06 May 2008 - 07:30]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Disease News

• More Than Half of U.S. Diabetics Have Arthritis [09 May 2008 - 07:44]
• Respiratory Illness Up in Children After Katrina, CDC Says [09 May 2008 - 07:54]
• Americans Still Unclear About Stroke Warning Signs, CDC Finds [09 May 2008 - 08:32]
• Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk, Study Finds [09 May 2008 - 08:25]
• Fetal Gene May Contribute to Diabetes Risk, Research Suggests [09 May 2008 - 08:25]
• Male Circumcision Is the Best Weapon in Fight Against AIDS in Africa, Experts Say [09 May 2008 - 08:51]
• China Steps Up Fight Against Virus Sickening Young Kids [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Alzheimer's Disease Risks Are Gender Specific [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Nutrition News

• DC School, Groups Share Youth Nutrition Grant [09 May 2008 - 08:48]
• New Health Woes As China Moves From Famine to Feast [09 May 2008 - 08:32]
• Blocking Brain Enzyme Helped Mice Stay Slim, Researchers Say [07 May 2008 - 08:09]
• Los Angeles Police Hire Dietitian to Take a Bite Out of Pudgy Police Force [07 May 2008 - 07:23]
MORE ARTICLES >>>
FORMATS: RSS | EMAIL | MOBILE

Aging News

• Elderly Tea Drinkers Have Higher Bone Density, Study Shows [09 May 2008 - 07:43]
• Pelvic Floor Maladies Can Impact Women's Sex Life, Study Suggests [09 May 2008 - 08:32]
• Early Baby Survival Unchanged, UK Study Finds [09 May 2008 - 07:48]
• Funeral Industry Offers New Idea: Dissolving Bodies With Lye, Heat and High Pressure [09 May 2008 - 08:19]
• Europeans Get Drunk to Have Sex, Study Suggests [09 May 2008 - 07:48]
• Workouts Sculpt Heart As Well As Muscles [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Gum Disease, Inflammation Risky for Pregnant Women [08 May 2008 - 10:40]
• Doctors Discover Marker for Meconium Passage During Delivery [07 May 2008 - 07:55]
MORE ARTICLES >>>

Health & Healthcare

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

Health News by Region

   Africa
Asia
Australia & New Zealand
Balkans
Baltic States
Benelux
Central & Eastern Europe
Central Africa
Central America
Central Asia
Central Europe
China, Taiwan & Hong Kong
East Africa
    East Asia
East North Central U.S.
Europe
Former Yugoslavia
Horn of Africa
India & Pakistan
Latin America
Middle Atlantic U.S.
Middle East
Mountain U.S.
New England
North Africa
Northern Europe
    Pacific U.S.
Russia & CIS
South America
South Asia
South Atlantic U.S.
South Central U.S.
South-East Asia
Southern Africa
Southern Europe
United Kingdom & Ireland
Visegrad Group
West Africa
West North Central U.S.

Health News by Country

   Bolivia
Comoros
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Ecuador
Haiti
Honduras
    Hong Kong
Italy
Liberia
Mauritius
Montenegro
New Zealand
North Korea
    Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Sudan
Vietnam

ALL COUNTRIES >>

Health News by U.S. State

Advertising

EIN News Copyright © 2005-2008 IPD Group, Inc. All Rights Reseved. | User Agreement | Privacy Policy | Contact