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Paxil Results Depressing Some Americans
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Vickie McCarthy was going through a rough emotional patch, and her doctor thought an antidepressant drug might help her out of it.
“He said,…
Doctors say release of Paxil data helps
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
Though it contained information that had previously been released, GlaxoSmithKline’s posting last week of studies about the antidepressant Paxil in children was a “positive…
Glaxo Paxil data show drug ineffective in depressed kids
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, which is being sued for allegedly concealing negative information on the effects of its Paxil anti-depressant on children, admitted this week that…
Under Pressure Glaxo Publishes Paxil Data
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: Quote, Profile, Research) , responding to a lawsuit claiming it suppressed negative data about its antidepressant Paxil, published results of trials…
Drug Maker Charged With Fraud Over Paxil Marketing
• Drug News • Jul 18 04
The maker of one of the SSRI market leaders is girding for a major legal battle over charges that it withheld crucial data about…
The Bottom Line On 10mg lexapro
• Drug News • Jul 16 04
10mg Lexapro appears to be very effective for depression symptoms and the side effects of Lexapro 10mg are minor and short lasting. This is…
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• Drug News • Jul 16 04
You can buy buspar 10mg in a regular pharmacy but now you have the option to buy buspar 10mg drug prescription online.
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Wellbutrin On Sale
• Drug News • Jul 16 04
Depression arising from imbalances in brain chemicals can disrupt your life. Fortunately, there are drugs that can correct these imbalances and bring your life…
Yo-yo weight loss may impair immunity
• Drug News • Jul 12 04
Frequent intentional weight loss may have significant long-term detrimental effects on the immune system, study results show, while maintaining a healthy weight benefits immune…
Key senator vows work on diet supplement bill
• Drug News • Jun 22 04
A Republican author of the 1994 law that governs dietary supplements said on Monday he would work with Democrats on legislation to improve reporting…
Buying drugs online can be risky - report
• Drug News • Jun 17 04
People who buy prescription medicine on the Internet risk taking drugs without proper instructions or even getting counterfeits, according to a new U.S. government…
‘Da Vinci Diet’ Digs Carbs
• Drug News • Jun 16 04
A baker who lost nearly half his customers to the low-carb craze has tapped Dan Brown’s best-selling novel for an Atkins alternative called the…
Many older COX-2 drug patients take aspirin - study
• Drug News • Jun 14 04
More than half of older patients taking a class of anti-inflammatory drugs called COX-2 inhibitors are also on aspirin therapy, possibly negating the reason…
Statins not linked to increase in bleeding strokes
• Drug News • Jun 08 04
Theoretically, cholesterol-lowering medications might increase the risk for intracerebral hemorrhage - that is, bleeding in the brain - because abnormally low cholesterol is known…
About Phentermine
• Drug News • Jun 05 04
What do Phentermine capsules or tablets do?
Phentermine is an appetite suppressant used for the short-term treatment of obesity. When…
Scientists Still Looking for Fat-Fighting Pill
• Drug News • Jun 04 04
Scientists are unlikely to find one magic pill for shedding pounds and an effective obesity-fighter may not help people lose weight, but rather just…
US scientist defends ‘morning-after’ pill decision
• Drug News • May 27 04
A top U.S. scientist said Friday he had overruled his staff in rejecting over-the-counter sales of a “morning-after” contraceptive, but said lobbying from political…
Cholesterol drugs promising for multiple sclerosis
• Drug News • May 27 04
Cholesterol-lowering drugs, widely used to reduce the risk of heart attack, could also be effective in treating multiple sclerosis, according to new research published…
Hospital hygiene ‘improving’
• Drug News • May 24 04
NHS hospitals are cleaner and are serving patients better food, ministers have claimed.
Figures released by the Department of Health suggest 60% of hospitals…
Separate profit from research, agency advises
• Drug News • May 24 04
Researchers who use people in medical and scientific experiments should set up careful reviews of their work that are independent of any potential for…