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  • June 2008

    • Alzheimer's Drug Shows Some Promise

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 17, 08 6:10 PM CDT

      Alzheimer's Drug Shows Some Promise

      A drug currently in experimental trials seems to be effective in battling Alzheimer's disease, the pharmaceutical companies developing it tell the Wall Street Journal . Bapineuzumab—developed by Elan and Wyeth—seems to be helpful in improving cognitive ability in those stricken by the disease, though much more so in patients who don't have a gene that increases risk of the brain disease. More »

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      Alzheimer's  • mental illness  • aging  • Wyeth  • drug trials

  • March 2008

    • 8 Worrying Drug Side Effects

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 7, 08 7:14 PM CST

      8 Worrying Drug Side Effects

      Despite rigorous testing, some drugs have side effects that only rear their ugly heads when introduced to the general population. Forbes catalogs some of the weirdest: Anti-smoking drug Chantix can cause insomnia and nightmares. Diet drug Alli can have unforeseen gastrointestinal side-effects; these can be counteracted by eating a low-fat diet , of all things. Mirapex, prescribed for Parkinson's and restless-leg-syndrome patients, can lead to compulsive-eating and gambling urges. More »

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      list  • FDA  • blood pressure  • side effects  • drug safety  • Chantix  • drug trials  • Mirapex  • Ambien

  • November 2007

    • Big Pharma Goes East to Test Drugs

      newser  |  Time  |  Nov 19, 07 8:09 PM CST

      Big Pharma Goes East to Test Drugs

      Big Pharma is testing more drugs in China, where studies cost less and a big, aging population has more chronic ailments, Time reports. But critics question the country's product safety and ponder the fate of tested patients. Even Big Pharma is concerned—about intellectual property rights—but the lure of cheap testing and low salaries inspired them to double R&D in China last year. More »

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      China  • drugs  • pharmaceutical companies  • prescription  • drug trials

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