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Antiepileptics Not Linked to Bipolar Suicide Attempts
A new study suggests medications directed at reducing or preventing convulsions - so-called antiepileptic drugs - do not appear to be associated with increased risk of suicide attempts in individuals with bipolar disorder. Comment?
Medical: PHARMAC Comes In On Budget By Choosing Pills
Tuesday, 8 December 2009, 11:19 am Press Release: PHARMAC Media release Prescriptions for medicine keep rising but rate slowing, says PHARMAC Prescriptions for government funded medicines increased by almost 4 percent last year to 36.3 million, but the rate of that growth is slowing, drug buying agency ... Comment?
Reconsidering antiepileptic medications as a treatment for bipolar disorder
A study coming out in tomorrowa s edition of Archives of General Psychiatry may prompt doctors and patients to reconsider the merits of using antiepileptic drugs to treat people with bipolar disorder. Comment?
Upsher-Smith Announces Milestone in Development of CNS Strategy
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. today announced the next phase of its strategic plan for central nervous system diseases with USL255 , an internally developed program for the management of epilepsy. Comment?
Can a woman on methadone breastfeed her baby?
Q: Is it safe for a woman on methadone to breastfeed her newborn baby? A: Let me first say that I am not a physician, and any woman on methadone who wants to breastfeed her child should speak with her physician about this. Comment?
Is Topiramate the Wonder Cure for Addiction? I Do Not Think So
There is a lot of excitement over the last few years over a drug called Topiramate and the hope that this wonder drug will cure addiction for once and for all. Comment?
I could almost handle the headaches, but I can I handle the stupids?
Tips & tricks for adapting to the side effects of Topamax for a full-time office worker & part-time grad student? I have been dealing with chronic migraines for about ten years, and have tried a number of preventative drug therapies during that time with limited success. Comment?
Off-label drug use raises safety concerns
Susan Dudley, a nurse, became depressed and suicidal after taking a medication, prescribed to her for pain but not approved for such use. Comment?
Band-Aid Won't Stop Generic Bleeding at Johnson & Johnson
Despite best efforts to build a diversified health care business, the fortunes of Johnson & Johnson remain tethered to prescription drug sales, which comprise almost 40 percent of total revenue. Comment?
Johnson & Johnson to Overhaul Pharma, Cut 7,000 Jobs
The recession has slammed Johnson & Johnson , the world's largest health-care company. Comment?
The recession has slammed Johnson & Johnson , the world's largest health-care company. Comment?
October 21, 2009 Drug vs. Nature; who wins? I read an article in USAToday Losing weight is hard, and we need more tools in our toolbox to help patients," says Donna Ryan, associate executive director for clinical research at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge. Comment?
PRINCETON,A N.J. The generics arm of drug maker Novartis has launched two new products. Comment?
PRINCETON,A N.J. The generics arm of drug maker Novartis has launched two new products. Comment?
Should I move to a different state?
Should I move to a different state? 10/16/09 Hopeful Topics: Environment I recently spent a year in Colorado. Comment?
Larry Birkhead: Anna Nicole Suffered Seizures, Popped Pills on Daily Basis
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Today's star attraction in the Anna Nicole Smith drug-plying case/circus : none other than her baby daddy Larry Birkhead . Comment?
FDA approves generic epilepsy treatment
PITTSBURGH Generic drug maker Mylan has received the Food and Drug Administrationa s approval for its version of a drug used to treat epilepsy. Comment?
Health-Care Stocks: A Dose of Reality from J&J
It's likely to be some time before health-care companies begin to enjoy the fruits of any economic recovery, judging by Johnson & Johnson's slight third-quarter revenue miss on Oct. Comment?
Johnson & Johnson needs a pep pill. For the second quarter in a row, revenue from medical devices and diagnostics came in higher than the revenue supplied by its pharmaceutical segment. Comment?
J&J reports higher earnings, despite lower sales
Johnson & Johnson early Tuesday reported moderately higher third-quarter earnings, but its sales performance was tempered by declining sales of two of its top-selling prescription drugs, Topamax and Risperdal, due to increased generic competition. Comment?