NOVANTRONE application for multiple sclerosis granted priority review by FDA
...and recovery is incomplete. There are currently no approved treatments in the United States for people withsec...erapy of acute nonlymphocytic leukemia. It is not approved for use inMS patients. Full prescribing information for NOVANTRONE can be obtained bycalling 1-800-...Heart failure deaths reduced by 30 percent
...ng statisticalsignificance. According to the label approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,Aldactone is indicated in the management of primary hyperaldosteronism;edematous conditions for patients with congestive heart failure; cirrhosis ofthe liver accompanied by edema and/or ascites; essential hype...Obesity drugs not a quick fix for achieving weight loss
...e quick fix." The Food and Drug Administration has approved nine obesity drugs to date. Eightwork by altering metabolism in the brain to suppress appetite and keep patientsfrom feeling the need to eat. The ninth and newest, called Xenical (orlistat),prevents absorption of fat from the gastrointestinal tract. ...New coating could lead to safer, more convenient asthma drugs
...ll require extensivetesting in humans before it is approved for the marketplace, it is similar tothe material used in dissolvable sutures for closing internal wounds, Taltonsaid. He said he is confident the coating will prove benign, and the coateddrugs could reach the market in well under a decade. "We've do...New laser treatment allows patients to swallow and breath easier
...ent bulbs," he said. Currently, PDT is FDA approved for use on tumors in the esophagus andlung cancers blocking the windpipe. Warren cautioned that, while PDT is not acure for many patients whose cancer has spread, it can improve the quality oflife significantly for those who are having trouble eatin...NSF award to five Georgia universities for new Science and Technology Center
...f Technology and Atlanta UniversityCenter has been approved to become one of five new Science and TechnologyCenters (STC) nationwide by the National Science Foundation. The NSF award willestablish a Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, and is the only STC award givenfor study in the life sciences. Negotiations......s, announced today that SonataR(zaleplon) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) forthe short-term (generally 7-10 days) treatment of insomnia in adults, includingelderly patients. Sonata will be available once the U.S. Drug EnforcementAdministration (DEA) scheduling process is comp...New studies of a liquid of life -- Lung surfactant
...factant directly into the babies' lungs. Both were approved by theFood and Drug Administration in 1989, but each has its drawbacks. "Our research program is directed at determining basic physical measures of an ideal replacement surfactant, and relating these measures to the components found in natur......the HMO's physicianswho reviewed Mollie's case and approved her for an autologous bone marrowtransplant. "Having exhausted the conventional treatments, we had to considertherapies which are still under investigation but look promising, likeautologous bone marrow transplant," said Dr.Tilford. "It's a s...Cedars-Sinai is first site in California offering LDL apheresis to treat severehypercholesterolemia
...site in California to offer LDL apheresis, asystem approved for treatment by the Food and Drug Administration earlier thisyear. "Its indications are limited to patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whohave not responded to standard therapy, says Timothy A. Denton, M.D., attendingcardiologist. "The major...Heart failure deaths reduced by 30 percent with new drug regimen
...g statisticalsignificance. According to the label approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration,Aldactone...he Aldactone used in the trial was the formulation approved inmany European countries....Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center adds new dimension in radiation treatment
...g; ConforMAX Mini-Multileaf Collimator (mMLC(tm)), approved for useby the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year, is a device that attachesto a linear accelerator to focus and direct the radiation beam generated by theaccelerator. The mMLC can be used in traditional radiation therapy conducted over a ...Cedars-Sinai Medical tip sheet for Sept. 21
...sR ConforMAX Mini-Multileaf Collimator (mMLC(tm)), approved for useby the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year, is a device that attachesto a linear accelerator to focus and direct the radiation beam generated by theaccelerator....Study finds problems with buying drugs on the Internet
...ion drugs without a prescription. sell drugs not approved by the FDA. require a link to another Web site to purchase the drug. lack a mechanism to ask a registered pharmacist questions. do not provide a U.S. phone number and address.......linical setting. Inaddition, it has recently been approved in the EU, under the mutual recognitionprocess, and is under regulatory review in many other countries. Furtherproduct licences are expected over the coming year. Relenza has been developed by Glaxo Wellcome under licence from the Australiancompany,...First brain cancer surgeries using new space-age probe are successful
...alled PHOTOFRIN, a light-activated drug, currently approved in the UnitedStates for the treatment of certain lung and esophageal cancers. PHOTOFRIN wasdiscovered at the Roswell Park Memorial Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., andis being developed by QLT PhotoTherapeutics Inc. in Vancouver, British Columbia,C...