March 2008: Page 3: Uncategorized: Bits of health

By admin, 4 months and 21 days ago

Alaska settles for $15 million from Lilly in Zyprexa suit

For several weeks, the state of Alaska has been battling the maker of Zyprexa, Lilly, for Medicaid bills incurred when patients taking the drug for Schizophrenia developed diabetes. The NY Times reported on Friday that the $15 million is only â€œ [...]

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Newsflashr.com

Welcome to the latest in a series of online news aggregators.

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By admin, 4 months and 21 days ago

FDA Studying Diabetes Gel Regranex

The FDA is reviewing a possible increased risk of cancer death in diabetes patients who repeatedly use the prescription gel Regranex to treat ulcers on their feet and legs. [...]

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FDA Probes Heart Risk From 2 HIV Drugs

The FDA is reviewing data on heart attack risk in HIV patients taking the anti-HIV drugs Ziagen and Videx. [...]

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By admin, 4 months and 21 days ago

Gov't Launches Hospital Comparisons Site

Federal health officials have released the latest version of a web site that lets the public compare about 2,500 hospitals on some measures of quality. [...]