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Saturday Nov 7 | St. Louis Business Journal

FDA approves Covidien drug

Pennsaid, a topical solution used for the treatment of osteoarthritis symptoms in the knee, is marketed in Canada and several European countries, but the companies also want to sell it in the United States.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Marketing

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Pharmaceutical Processing

FDA Approves Pennsaid Topical Solution

Covidien, a global provider of healthcare products, and Nuvo Research Inc., a Canadian drug development company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the New Drug Application for Pennsaid Topical Solution 1.5% w/w. Pennsaid Topical Solution is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of the ...

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Related Topix: Covidien, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Diclofenac (generic), Voltaren, Cataflam, Medicine, Medication, Health, Arthritis, Pain

Mon Nov 02, 2009

MyOptumHealth

Oh My Aching Knee! Why Exercise May Be the Best Way to Beat Joint Pain

People who exercise are often healthier, happier and live longer than those who don't. But if you have joint pain due to arthritis, you may argue that your condition is the reason you don't exercise.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Back Pain

Thu Oct 29, 2009

EMaxHealth

Tai Chi Improves Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in Elderly

Elderly individuals who have osteoarthritis of the knee may experience improvement in pain and physical function if they practice Tai Chi regularly, according to researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Tufts University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tue Oct 27, 2009

DVM

Market Facts

The West Nile Virus , which adversely affects a horse's neurological system, has been found in 18 states and Ontario, since it was first discovered in New York in 1999.

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Related Topix: Kansas State University, Medicine, Health

Sat Oct 24, 2009

MediLexicon

US Doctor Heads To Brazil To Speak On Orthopedic Stem Cell Therapy

Joseph Purita M.D., a well known Orthopedic Surgeon from Florida has announced that plans are being made with the Orthopedic Academies in Sao Paulo Brazil to present his latest findings on the use of stem cells and plasma rich platelet therapy in the treatment of certain bone and joint problems.

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Related Topix: World News, Brazil, Medicine, Health, Arthritis

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Medical News

NicOx reports financial results for the first nine months of 2009

NicOx S.A. today reported financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Cardiology, Health, Arthritis

Tue Oct 20, 2009

Drugs.com

Glucosamine Fails Osteoarthritis Test

Glucosamine takes a hit in a new study that finds it doesn't prevent cartilage loss in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, University of Pittsburgh researchers report.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, University of Pittsburgh, Immunology, Biology, Science

MediLexicon

Patients Taking VIMOVO(TM) Showed A Decrease In Incidence Of NSAID-Associated Ulcers

Main Category: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Also Included In: Arthritis / Rheumatology Clinical Trials / Drug Trials AstraZeneca and POZEN Inc.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Biotech, AstraZeneca Group, Pozen, Healthcare Industry, Naproxen (generic), Aleve, Naprosyn, Medication, Nexium, Esomeprazole (generic)

Mon Oct 19, 2009

PR-inside.com

Winston Laboratories, Inc. Receives Notice of Non-Compliance in...

Winston Laboratories, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Winston Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Pain, Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medication

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Fort Collins Coloradoan

Kansas dog gets special treatments in town

The Downing Center is pawing out to help one lucky pup from Kansas. Rascal Wood, a 9-year-old Labrador retriever who belongs to Frtiz and Cathy Wood from Lake Quivera, Kan., is currently receiving intense treatment for osteoarthritis pain, acupuncture, animal chiropractic and physiotherapy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Arthritis, Health, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy

Fri Oct 16, 2009

ETaiwanNews.com

Nano technology to lower joint treatment costs

A National Chung Cheng University research program has created a technique of using micro-nano testing to detect aging knee joints in the early stage in an effort to reduce the high cost and medical burden of treating osteoarthritis , a degenerative joint disease.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Nanotechnology, Medicine, Health, Arthritis, Inventions

Wed Oct 14, 2009

Gazette-Bulletin

Rheumatologist joins Hillsboro hospital

A rheumatologist is more of a detective than a physician. It is his or her task to take a symptom as subjective as pain and mold it into a stone-cold diagnosis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Inflammation

Mon Oct 12, 2009

CiteULike

Bromelain as a Treatment for Osteoarthritis: a Review of Clinical Studies

All previous trials, which have been uncontrolled or comparative studies, indicate its potential use for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Fri Oct 09, 2009

WOIO

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 9, 2009

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com : Severe Nodular Acne This study is comparing an investigational medication for severe nodular acne to an FDA-approved medication.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Health, Arthritis

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Associated Content

How to Determine If You Have Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis,...

The Next Step After Identifying the Type of Arthritis You Suffer from is to Determine the Proper Method of Treatment There are more than a hundred types of arthritis, most of which are very rare and have been experienced by a very small fraction of the population.

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Related Topix: Arthritis, Medicine, Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout

Tue Oct 06, 2009

EurekAlert!

TENS for osteoarthritis: Not enough evidence to recommend

Despite twenty years of research on the use of electrostimulation techniques for treatment of osteoarthritis in the knee, researchers still cannot say whether it reduces pain or physical disability.

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Related Topix: Health, Arthritis

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

Osteoarthritis needs to be diagnosed clinically

Answer: Osteoarthritis is the most common condition that presents as pain in a joint.

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Related Topix: Arthritis, Medicine, Health

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Daily Times

Lemon limes

Lemons and limes contain unique flavonoid compounds that have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Arthritis

Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Biotech Stock Blog

Emisphere: The Most Undervalued Biotech

The FDA's clinicaltrials.gov website has some really interesting information on the European Phase III trial of Emisphere's Oral Salmon Calcitonin for Osteoarthritis that is being run by Nordic Bioscience for Emisphere's partner, Novartis .

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Emisphere Technologies, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Law, Law, Health, Arthritis, Novartis

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