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  • April 2008

    • Final Trip for LSD Creator

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Apr 30, 08 2:40 AM CDT

      Final Trip for LSD Creator

      The Swiss scientist who formulated LSD and unwittingly helped lay the foundation of  '60s drug culture has died of a heart attack at the age of 102. Albert Hofmann, who called LSD his "problem child," discovered its hallucinatory properties while working on heart stimulants, reports the Washington Post . He believed laws eventually banning the drug halted important research into its potential use as a treatment for schizophrenia. More »

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      drugs  • Novartis  • hallucinogens  • Aldous Huxley  • LSD  • Timothy Leary

    • Novartis, Nestle Agree to $39B Deal on Alcon

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 7, 08 7:11 AM CDT

      Novartis, Nestle Agree to $39B Deal on Alcon

      Nestle and pharma giant Novartis continued swapping brands today, with Novartis, which sold Gerber to Nestle last year, agreeing to pay $39 billion for a 77% stake in eye-care company Alcon, reports the Wall Street Journal . The two-step deal—Novartis will pay $11 billion for 74 million shares this year and buy the remaining shares by 2011—is among the largest in Swiss history. More »

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      Novartis  • Nestle

  • October 2007

    • Overdose Fears Prompt Recall of Infant Drugs

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 11, 07 12:42 PM CDT

      Overdose Fears Prompt Recall of Infant Drugs

      Several drugmakers have recalled over-the-counter cough and cold products for infants over concerns about fatal overdoses, Reuters reports. Johnson & Johnson Wyeth and Novartis are among those recalling medicines; CVS said it will remove the products and generic equivalents. One professor took the criticism one step further: “There are really no good studies demonstrating that these medications work.” More »

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      drugs  • FDA  • recall  • pharmaceutical  • Wyeth  • Johnson and Johnson  • infants  • Novartis  • CVS

  • July 2007

    • Feds OK Alzheimer's Skin Patch

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 9, 07 4:58 PM CDT

      Feds OK Alzheimer's Skin Patch

      A patch to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease cleared its final federal hurdle today, offering new hope to patients with the memory-sapping disorder—and the caretakers who worry about whether they're taking their meds. Exelon, which treats mild to moderate dementia, enters the bloodstream directly, regulating dosage and reducing the side effects associated with the medication in capsule form. More »

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      FDA  • Alzheimer's  • pharmaceutical companies  • dementia  • drug companies  • Novartis

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