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Prone to Error: Earliest Steps to Find Cancer
Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:24pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Due to outright error and case-by-case disagreement, biopsy diagnosis often leads to unnecessary surgery.
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21st-Century Babies: Uncertain Laws on Surrogates Leave Custody at Issue
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 2:10am EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Surrogacy is largely without regulation, creating an emerging commercial market for babies that raises vexing ethical questions.
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Birth of Octuplets Puts Focus on Fertility Clinics
Posted: February 12th, 2009, 3:13pm EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Experts say many doctors implant too many embryos, leading to costly or sometimes dangerous multiple births.
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The Evidence Gap: Geography Has Role in Medicare Cancer Coverage
Posted: December 17th, 2008, 9:42am EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A treatment for prostate cancer highlights the disparities in Medicare reimbursements in different states.
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The Evidence Gap: Geography Has Role in Medicare Cancer Coverage
Posted: December 17th, 2008, 9:42am EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A treatment for prostate cancer highlights the disparities in Medicare reimbursements in different states.
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Federal Court Upholds Drug Privacy Law
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:21am EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The court upheld the right of states to prohibit the sale of doctor-specific prescription drug data that is widely used in pharmaceutical marketing.
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Federal Court Upholds Drug Privacy Law
Posted: November 19th, 2008, 1:21am EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The court upheld the right of states to prohibit the sale of doctor-specific prescription drug data that is widely used in pharmaceutical marketing.
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Some Cut Back on Prescription Drugs in Sour Economy
Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 2:49am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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As people respond to hard times by juggling the cost of necessities, drugs sometimes have to wait.
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Some Cut Back on Prescription Drugs in Sour Economy
Posted: October 22nd, 2008, 2:49am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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As people respond to financial and economic hard times by juggling the cost of necessities like groceries and housing, drugs are sometimes having to wait.
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Pfizer to Settle Claims Over Bextra and Celebrex
Posted: October 18th, 2008, 1:05am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Pfizer said that it had an $894 million deal to end more than 90 percent of personal injury suits brought by people claiming the drugs caused heart attacks, strokes or other harm.
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Johnson & Johnson Posts Strong Results
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 4:41am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The company posted higher third-quarter sales and earnings despite generic competition for certain medications and it raised its guidance for the year.
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Johnson & Johnson Posts Strong Results
Posted: October 15th, 2008, 1:19am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Johnson & Johnson showed resilience Tuesday in the face of an economic downturn, posting higher third-quarter sales and earnings.
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Experts Conclude Pfizer Manipulated Studies
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:42am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The drug maker manipulated the publication of studies to bolster use of its epilepsy drug Neurontin, according to expert witnesses in a lawsuit against the company.
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Experts Conclude Pfizer Manipulated Studies
Posted: October 8th, 2008, 3:42am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The drug maker manipulated the publication of studies to bolster use of its epilepsy drug Neurontin, according to expert witnesses in a lawsuit against the company.
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Priced Out of Weight Loss Camp
Posted: August 16th, 2008, 1:15am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Although the prevalence of childhood obesity has tripled since 1980, there are few comprehensive or affordable programs to treat them.
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House Votes to Let FDA Regulate Tobacco
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 1:44pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would give the F.D.A. new power to regulate tobacco products.
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House Votes to Let FDA Regulate Tobacco
Posted: July 31st, 2008, 1:44pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The House overwhelmingly approved legislation that would give the F.D.A. new power to regulate tobacco products.
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Blacks in Congress Split Over Menthol Cigarettes
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 1:03am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A bill that would outlaw flavored cigarettes — except for a type many black smokers choose — has opened a rift.
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Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco Bill
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 12:18am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The Bush administration has said it “strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco.
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Veto Seems More Likely in Battle Over Tobacco Bill
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 12:18am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The Bush administration has said it “strongly” opposes the effort to give the Food and Drug Administration regulatory authority over tobacco.
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Black Lawmakers Seek Restrictions on Menthol Cigarettes
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 12:37am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The Congressional Black Caucus is demanding that menthol cigarettes not be exempted from a bill that would ban flavored cigarettes.
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Black Lawmakers Seek Restrictions on Menthol Cigarettes
Posted: July 1st, 2008, 12:37am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The Congressional Black Caucus is demanding that menthol cigarettes not be exempted from a bill that would ban flavored cigarettes.
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Release of Generic Lipitor Is Delayed
Posted: June 19th, 2008, 11:45am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The settlement of a patent dispute over the blockbuster cholesterol drug will delay the release of generic versions in the United States until 2011.
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Release of Generic Lipitor Is Delayed
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 11:33pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The settlement of a patent dispute over the blockbuster cholesterol drug will delay the release of generic versions in the United States until 2011.
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Wyeth Shares Rise on Promising Study of Alzheimer’s Drug
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 2:21am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The drug maker said that a product for treating Alzheimer’s improved cognitive functioning in patients who did not carry a genetic variation called ApoE4.
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Wyeth Shares Rise on Promising Study of Alzheimer’s Drug
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 2:21am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The drug maker said that a product for treating Alzheimer’s improved cognitive functioning in patients who did not carry a genetic variation called ApoE4.
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Claim Over Red Cross Symbol Is Settled
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 12:11am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The American Red Cross and Johnson & Johnson announced that they had settled a longstanding dispute over use of the Red Cross trademark.
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Claim Over Red Cross Symbol Is Settled
Posted: June 18th, 2008, 12:11am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The American Red Cross and Johnson & Johnson announced that they had settled a longstanding dispute over use of the Red Cross trademark.
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Opposition to Menthol Cigarettes Grows
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 12:26am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Seven former health secretaries protested menthol’s special treatment in a tobacco bill pending in Congress.
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Black Antismoking Group Drops Backing for Tobacco Bill Over Menthol Exception
Posted: May 29th, 2008, 11:58pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The legislation would ban candy, fruit and spice flavorings in cigarettes, but specifically exempts menthol flavorings.
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F.A.A. Bans Antismoking Drug, Citing Side Effects
Posted: May 22nd, 2008, 11:36am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The F.A.A. said it would no longer permit pilots or air traffic controllers to use the smoking cessation drug Chantix, citing potential side effects that could pose a threat to the safe operation of aircraft.
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Judge Sides With Red Cross Over Trademark
Posted: May 16th, 2008, 2:06am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Johnson & Johnson lost the second round in its trademark dispute against the disaster relief agency when a federal judge in Manhattan threw out most of the case.
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Medical Journal’s Article Questions TV Ads for Stent
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 11:29pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A television ad for a heart stent may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an article published by a leading medical journal.
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Questions About TV Ad for Heart Stent
Posted: May 14th, 2008, 5:52pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A television ad for a heart stent may deceive the public and should be reviewed by federal regulators, according to an article published by a leading medical journal.
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Cigarette Bill Treats Menthol With Leniency
Posted: May 13th, 2008, 1:09pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A ban of most flavored cigarettes would exempt menthol cigarettes, popular among African-Americans.
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F.D.A. Plan on Medical Articles Takes More Heat
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 5:17pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A report indicating that Merck used ghostwriters to produce articles in support of its drug Vioxx has galvanized opponents to a proposal that would relax some restrictions on drug promotion.
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F.D.A. Plan on Medical Articles Takes More Heat
Posted: April 18th, 2008, 5:17pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A report indicating that Merck used ghostwriters to produce articles in support of its drug Vioxx has galvanized opponents to a proposal that would relax some restrictions on drug promotion.
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Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 1:40am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Documents unearthed in lawsuits over the pain drug Vioxx provide a rare, detailed look at the industry practice of ghostwriting medical research studies.
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Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors
Posted: April 16th, 2008, 1:40am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Documents unearthed in lawsuits over the pain drug Vioxx provide a rare, detailed look at the industry practice of ghostwriting medical research studies.
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Appeals Court Panel Throws Out Class Action Over Light Cigarettes
Posted: April 4th, 2008, 2:48am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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In a victory for the tobacco industry, a federal appeals court threw out on Thursday an $800 billion class-action lawsuit on behalf of smokers who said they had been misled that light cigarettes were safer than regular ones.
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Reynolds Ads Say Tobacco Oversight Is Burden F.D.A. Doesn’t Need
Posted: April 2nd, 2008, 3:38am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The tobacco giant is attacking the F.D.A. as weak and overextended amid a Congressional effort to empower the agency to regulate the tobacco industry. -
Reynolds Ads Oppose Move to Regulate Tobacco
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:43pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Reynolds, whose brands include Camel cigarettes, is attacking the F.D.A. as weak and overextended amid a congressional effort to empower the agency to regulate the tobacco industry.
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Reynolds Ads Say Tobacco Oversight Is Burden F.D.A. Doesn’t Need
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:10pm EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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The tobacco giant is attacking the F.D.A. as weak and overextended amid a Congressional effort to empower the agency to regulate the tobacco industry.
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Seeking Alternatives to Animal-Derived Drugs
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 3:21am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Concern about the possibility of animal viruses has led to a renewed search for synthetic replacements for certain crucial medicines that are still derived from animal parts.
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Judge Limits Trial Tactics Against Drug Executive
Posted: March 28th, 2008, 12:59am EDT by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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A judge’s ruling that pares back the federal case against Frederick S. Schiff, former chief financial officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb, has delayed his trial.
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Menu Fight Over Calories Leads Doctor to Reject Post
Posted: March 4th, 2008, 2:36pm EST by By STEPHANIE SAUL
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Dr. David B. Allison drew criticism from some members after he wrote an affidavit as a paid consultant on behalf of the restaurant industry.