In Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, a 10-member federal jury rejected GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) antitrust claim that Abbott Laboratories had quadrupled the price of its HIV drug Norvir in order to preserve the sales growth of its HIV drug Kaletra. Norvir is used in drug cocktails because it can boost the effectiveness of other HIV medications. Abbott’s [...]
New Mexico will receive almost $2 million through the Ryan White CARE Act to provide care, medications and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The office of US Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D) announced the grant on March 22. [Article source: http://www.abqjournal.com] View full post on All Stories
A minimally invasive procedure that cuts off the blood supply to an enlarged prostate may help when medications fail, and it appears to provide good symptom control without sexual dysfunction, a new study shows. View full post on All Stories
Small traces of radioactive iodine have turned up in air and rainwater in New York likely as a result of the nuclear crisis in Japan, according to state health officials. But the levels are far below anything to worry about, officials said. View full post on All Stories
On Thursday, a state Senate finance subcommittee approved a budget proposal under which the Texas HIV Medication Program for low-income patients would be unable to afford new clients. However, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R), president of the Senate, said later that he expects “lifesaving drugs will be included” in any final budget. The subcommittee’s chair, [...]
Oakland, CA, United States (KaiserHealth) – Like thousands of people who leave prison every year in California, Stanley Riley has serious health problems and no money for treatment. Parolee Stanley Riley, right, greets fellow parolee Anwar Fuller on San Pablo Avenue in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, March 17, 2011. Riley has high blood pressure [...]
Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Arusha, Tanzania (AHN) – A retired pastor selling a herbal concoction believed to heal any ailment attracted 6,000 people to his remote home in Tanzania with the queue stretching 16 miles. Some 52 sick and elderly people have already died waiting in line for days and the huge [...]
Michele Howe Dr. Christopher A. Foetisch, orthopedic surgeon at the Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH, recommends these safety tips for traveling healthy and safe. Before you go: Take a list of all medications and known allergies.Include your primary care… March 27, 2011 View full post on All Stories
Toni Thompson Have you ever tried to explain to an exhausted child why he needs a nap? Given the fact that many adults would absolutely love a good nap every now and then, it seems illogical to refuse when one is so… March 05, 2011 View full post on All Stories
It is the first new drug the Food and Drug Administration has approved to treat melanoma since 1998. Older medications have shown few results in fighting the difficult-to-treat skin cancer. View full post on All Stories
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