Day: December 23, 2010

Islamabad (Dr. Syed Muzzammal Zaidi, Dr. Fawad Ali) One day workshop entitled “Skills Enhancement of Clinical Pharmacy” held on 22 December, 2010 (Wednesday) at School of Pharmacy, University of Lahore (Islamabad Campus), Pakistan. More than hundered persons participated and listened … Continue reading →

By; Laird Harrison. From Medscape Medical News November 17, 2010 — Looking back, historians may mark 2010 as the most significant year for US medicine in decades. The healthcare reform legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama March 23 … Continue reading →

By; Patricia A. Howard; James L. Vacek From American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs : Drugs, Devices, and Other Interventions. Posted: 03/02/2010; Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2009;9(6):353-359. © 2009 Adis Data Information BV  Clopidogrel is widely used in patients with acute coronary syndromes and following … Continue reading →

By; Shelley Wood, Lisa Nainggolan, Sue Hughes From Heartwire > Alerts. Posted: 09/23/2010  September 23, 2010 (Updated September 24, 2010) (Silver Springs, Maryland and London, United Kingdom) — The US FDA has decided that rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) can remain available, … Continue reading →

By; Roxanne Nelson From Medscape Medical News. Posted: 06/21/2010  June 21, 2010 — Pfizer Inc has announced that it will be discontinuing commercial availability of gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg; Wyeth) for the treatment of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia (AML), in the … Continue reading →

By; Robert Lowes From Medscape Medical News. Posted: 10/08/2010  October 8, 2010 — Abbott Laboratories has withdrawn the obesity drug sibutramine (Meridia) from the market in light of clinical trial data pointing to an increased risk for stroke and myocardial … Continue reading →