Archive for October, 2006

Anti-Obesity Drug

Sanofi-Aventis, A French pharmaceutical company, informed regulatory obstacles for the approval of potential blockbuster drug Acomplia and not set any time duration to launch anti-obesity drug Acomplia in United states because of waiting approval from FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for sales in US.

Not just for women: Osteoporosis jumps gender gap

Men's bones also may thin with age, more studies are demonstrating, and the impact can be devastating

Distribution gaps appear in flu shot supply

Those involved in dispensing vaccine are taking pains to explain the system's complexities to physicians.

The arthritis dilemma: When drugs help but also hurt patients

A federal agency sorts through the many options for this common condition but finds, not surprisingly, that all have downsides.

Alliance aims to snuff out movie smoking

A new grant will fund efforts to end tobacco use in films rated for kids.