tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66094987279425965462009-01-17T16:59:41.416-08:00This blog contains resouceful articles related to ordering medications online. This includes everything from where to order from, to how to identify rogue pharmacies online. I post information that will help aid in a safe and successful online transaction from an online pharmacy.Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.comBlogger405125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-34348820903093421782008-04-24T01:15:00.001-07:002008-04-24T01:15:10.106-07:00

Japan to continue U.S. beef imports despite banned meat TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan does not plan to halt imports of U.S. beef after the discovery of a U.S. shipment that included parts banned due to the risk of mad cow disease, Japan's government spokesman told a news conference on Thursday. Tokyo has suspended imports from the meatpacker that supplied the beef, a National Beef Packing Co plant in

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-64756692067486523482008-04-23T20:15:00.001-07:002008-04-23T20:15:10.557-07:00

Rehabbing NBA Players Make Like Astronauts The size and speed of NBA stars sometimes gives them the air of extra-terrestrials. Now some injured NBA pros are using an anti-gravity treadmill based on a NASA program to keep athletes fit in outer space, the Los Angeles Times reports. A few injured Lakers have used the thing recently, the article says, following the lead [...] The size and

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�??I Wish I Didn�??t Have A Zetia Contract�?? Wondering just what managed care and pharmacy benefit managers may be thinking about Vytorin and Zetia? A survey of 71 execs taken during the week immediately following the American College of Cardiology meeting finds that 67 percent felt there would be �??no immediate change�?? to their coverage plans, according to Cognet-X, a healthcare research firm. The [

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Rehabbing NBA Players Make Like Astronauts The size and speed of NBA stars sometimes gives them the air of extra-terrestrials. Now some injured NBA pros are using an anti-gravity treadmill based on a NASA program to keep athletes fit in outer space, the Los Angeles Times reports. A few injured Lakers have used the thing recently, the article says, following the lead [...] The size and

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-16199014368448095892008-04-23T05:45:00.001-07:002008-04-23T05:45:03.914-07:00

Reform Woes The New York Times this morning carries the second story in three days cataloguing difficulties in reforming the U.S. health care system. Today's story reports on an experimental Medicare program that involved private firms running call centers staffed by nurses...

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Report confirms ozone pollution can kill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even breathing in a little ozone at levels found in many areas is likely to kill some people prematurely, the National Research Council reported on Tuesday.

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Wyeth Goes for Bargain Price on Replacement for Effexor After Wyeth�??s Pristiq took a long, rocky road to approval, the company�??s trying to smooth the antidepressant�??s path to doctors�?? prescription pads with a cut-rate price. Wyeth Headquarters (Mike Derer/Associated Press) The company said during its earnings call this morning that it will price the antidepressant at a 20% discount to

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Bone biopsy can help treat diabetic foot infection NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A biopsy of the bone can help doctors determine what antibiotic is the best to use in treating diabetic patients with serious foot infections, according to findings published in the journal Diabetes Care. This approach may help patients avoid surgery. Heparin Mess Leads to US, China Dispute Tainted heparin

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Herbal Science Recalls Dietary Supplements Containing Ephedra, Human Placenta Herbal Science International, Inc.�??also known as Jen-On Herbal Science International, Inc.�??is recalling twelve dietary supplements containing ephedra, aristolochic acid, or human placenta because they may present a serious health hazard to consumers. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has long considered those

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-21474078117938320712008-04-21T19:45:00.001-07:002008-04-21T19:45:03.469-07:00

Pfizer - Lipitor: still a crown jewel?AstraZeneca - Seroquel: The DelBello Affair contd.Lipitor No Help for Dementia of Alzheimer�??s Patients More news from that big neurology meeting : Lipitor doesn�??t help slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer�??s patients, researchers said this week. That�??s something of a disappointment, given that it was a big, randomized study, and earlier data had showed

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Are General Surgeons the Primary Care Docs of the Operating Room? The number of general surgeons per capita has fallen by about 25% in the past quarter century, researchers are reporting this afternoon. One key driver of this trend is a move toward specialization by young docs. In 1992, 55% of surgeons did a subspecialty fellowship after finishing surgical residency; now that figure is over

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NEJM Confirms Tobacco Industry Funded Study The New England Journal of Medicine in this morning's edition printed a correction from Drs. Claudia Henschke and David Yankelevitz of Weill-Cornell Medical School that admitted the tobacco giant Liggett & Myers funded their study claiming routine CT scans for... It's Volume, Stupid The new Dartmouth Atlas of Health features a careful mapping of

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-59870898756533968402008-04-20T15:15:00.001-07:002008-04-20T15:15:05.322-07:00

Cymbalta Suicide Data Withheld by FDA Cymbalta, an antidepressant made by Eli Lilly, has been linked to suicides.  Although suicide is sometimes the tragic outcome of depression, some of those who have committed suicide while taking Cymbalta were not being treated for depression - or for any other mental illness.  Unfortunately, despite reports of suicides not linked to depression, the Food [..

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Food Recall Bill Would Require More Disclosure A bill introduced this past Friday in the US House of Representatives would require the federal government to release the names of all stores and restaurants that receive recalled food.  The bill was sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat-Connecticut and was developed following the massive recall�??the largest in US history�??of 143 million

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-15179976771244521452008-04-19T14:00:00.001-07:002008-04-19T14:00:06.478-07:00

Is it Time for �??Country of Origin�?? Labels on Drugs? Many wonder why items such as fruit clearly indicate country of origin, but medications do not.  In the wake of the recent heparin catastrophe, when hundreds fell ill and dozens died due to contaminated batches of the popular blood thinner sourced from China, consumers and physicians are asking the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) [...]

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South Korea confirms fresh bird flu case in poultry SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Farm Ministry reported on Saturday a new outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm in the southwest, taking the total confirmed cases to 16 in poultry just over two weeks.

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BPA Implicated in Health Problems, US Report Says Bisphenol A, or BPA�??a fairly ubiquitous chemical used in polycarbonate plastic products, including baby bottles and metal can coatings could be linked to a range of hormonal problems�??according to a recent and preliminary government report developed by a group of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Food and Drug

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-34648518586504921772008-04-18T10:00:00.001-07:002008-04-18T10:00:07.313-07:00

Eating disorders may be contagious: study NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of U.S. high school students provides additional evidence that eating disorders may be contagious. Elan Inc. Stock Tanks After Alzheimer�??s Trial Ends Elan Inc. halted clinical trials of a once-promising Alzheimer�??s disease drug it was developing with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, causing share�??s of the Irish company

Drug Watchernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609498727942596546.post-70675579348662295782008-04-18T07:00:00.001-07:002008-04-18T07:00:17.686-07:00

U.S. teams aim to grow ears, skin for war wounded WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Teams of university scientists backed by U.S. government funds hope to grow new skin, ears, muscles and other body tissue for troops injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Defense Department said on Thursday. Big Pharma Goes to Washington The drug industry is going on the offensive inside the Beltway, the WSJ

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Incontinence drugs linked to memory lossCommonly used incontinence drugs may cause memory problems in some older people, a study has found.Study says 300,000 U.S. troops suffer mental problems WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 300,000 U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, but about half receive no care, an independent study

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S.Korea culls 3 million birds as bird flu spreads fast SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it had culled 3 million farmed birds and confirmed three more outbreaks of bird flu, as the country grapples with its worst avian influenza outbreak in four years.

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Mid-life high cholesterol raises Alzheimer's risk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - High cholesterol levels in your 40s may raise the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease decades later, according to a study underscoring the importance of health factors in middle age on risk for the brain ailment. S.Korea culls 3 million birds as bird flu spreads fast SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on

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S.Korea upgrades alert as bird flu nears Seoul SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea upgraded its bird flu alert to the second highest on Wednesday and sent in soldiers to help cull and bury birds amid the worst poultry influenza outbreak in four years.

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Culture - we has it!Introducing blinkx.comPrayer no guarantee against adulteryStrong faith in God is by itself no recipe for fidelity with a spouse. Close to the Almighty? You may not have a prayer.Fewer U.S. teens are getting pregnantFewer U.S. teens got pregnant in 2004 but more women in their 20s had out-of-wedlock pregnancies, according to new federal statistics released on Monday.

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Those Profitable Non-Profit Hospitals Facts from an eye-opening page one story in the Wall Street Journal this morning on the "surpluses" being generated by "non-profit" hospitals (to look up the IRS 990 forms filed by the non-profit hospital in your area, visit http://www.guidestar.org/): *... High Biotech Drug Prices = A Failed Industrial Policy Insurance companies are charging many patients

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