Today's Headlines

June 23, 2008

Novartis May Start Human Trials of Dengue Treatment Next Year - Bloomberg

June 18, 2008

Alzheimer's Drug Trial Still a Gamble Despite Early Optimism - The Wall Street Journal

June 17, 2008

FDA Panel Backs Proposed J&J Psoriasis Drug - Reuters

June 2, 2008

Genetic Research May Help Pick Patients' Best Cancer Drugs - The Wall Street Journal

May 17, 2008

In Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Therapeutic Vaccine Prolongs Survival and Improves Quality of Life - Medical News Today

May 6, 2008

Redefining Disease, Genes and All - The New York Times

April 17, 2008

Studies May Aid Flu-Vaccine Design - The Wall Street Journal

March 24, 2008

Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates - HealthDay News

March 11, 2008

Group to test Merck AIDS drug in gel - Reuters 

March 10, 2008

Non-Hodgkin's cancer patients living longer: study - Reuters

March 10, 2008

Drug cuts risk of breast cancer returning - Reuters   

February 24, 2008

Daring to Think Differently About Schizophrenia - The New York Times

February 11, 2008

Scientists Find New Receptor for H.I.V. - The New York Times

January 9, 2008

Infant vaccine against meningitis shows promise - USA Today

January 7, 2008

Genomic Health, Pfizer to develop test - The Associated Press

December 14, 2007

Agency Approves Drug to Treat Genetic Disorder That Can Lead to Retardation - The New York Times

December 12, 2007

U.S. Cholesterol Average Is Ideal at 199 - The Associated Press

December 6, 2007

U.S. childhood cancer death rate declines sharply - Reuters

November 25, 2007

Big cures in tiny particles - Chicago Tribune

November 21, 2007

Roche Seeks U.S. Approval for Actemra - The Associated Press

November 19, 2007

Stubbing out a habit: Though far from a cure-all, the drug Chantix is proving to be a powerful aid in weaning smokers from their cigarettes - The Philadelphia Inquirer

November 14, 2007

Sharp Drop Seen in Deaths From Ills Fought by Vaccine - The New York Times

November 12, 2007

Booster Shot - Forbes

October 29, 2007

Tasigna Approved for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - HealthDay News

October 22, 2007

Novartis says Voltaren gets US approval - Reuters

October 22, 2007

Tuberculosis Drug Inches Closer to Approval - Washington Post

October 16, 2007

US FDA approves Bristol-Myers breast cancer drug - Reuters

October 12, 2007

Merck says FDA approves news AIDS treatment - Reuters

October 3, 2007

J&J's Psoriasis Drug Results Significant - The Associated Press

October 3, 2007

Chronic illness costs the economy more than $1 trillion a year - San Francisco Chronicle

September 19, 2007

Cancer Vaccines Attract Interest of Big Drug Firms - The Wall Street Journal

September 18, 2007

Bone Drug Prevents Deaths, Broken Bones - The Associated Press

September 18, 2007

FDA OKs Genetic Test Linked to Warfarin - The Associated Press

August 19, 2007

Science, teamwork, hope - Lured by the prospect of a cure, Wyeth toils on drugs that fight Alzheimer's - The Star-Ledger

August 17, 2007

Breast cancer vaccine looks safe, study shows - Reuters

July 24, 2007

New drugs improve breast cancer survival - Reuters

July 11, 2007

Yes, New Drugs Save Lives - The Washington Post

July 10, 2007

FDA approves patch to treat Alzheimer's - The Associated Press

July 9, 2007

Anti-smoking pill may help curb drinking - The Associated Press

July 9, 2007

Gilead to expand access to experimental CF drug - Reuters

June 27, 2007

Glaxo's Cervarix Protects Against Precancerous Lesions-Study - Dow Jones Newswires

June 27, 2007

Merck wins speedy U.S. review for HIV drug - Reuters

June 23, 2007

New Merck diabetes pill data released at meeting - Reuters

June 21, 2007

Pfizer drug gets U.S. approval to treat fibromyalgia - Reuters

June 4, 2007

New Liver Cancer Drug Is Promising, Doctors Say - The New York Times

June 3, 2007

Study: Cancer drug helps some patients live longer - Chicago Tribune

June 3, 2007

Pfizer Compound Shrinks Thyroid Tumors in Small Study - Dow Jones Newswires

June 3, 2007

Study: Avastin expands reach - San Francisco Chronicle

May 1, 2007

Heart attack deaths plummet in just 6 years - The Associated Press

April 24, 2007

New HIV Drug Recommended for Approval - The Associated Press

April 21, 2007

U.S. review backs Pfizer AIDS drug - Reuters

April 16, 2007

Antigenics vaccine shows promise in brain cancer - Reuters

April 14, 2007

Saturday Interview: The Science of Attacking Cholesterol - The New York Times

April 14, 2007

New treatment aids U.S. toddler with rare ailment - Reuters

April 13, 2007

Bristol Cites Positive Baraclude Data - The Associated Press

April 13, 2007

Glaxo receives FDA approval to sell children's skin infection drug - The Associated Press

April 12, 2007

Gleevec keeps stomach tumor at bay: study - Reuters

April 5, 2007

New drug surprises AIDS experts with its effectiveness - Los Angeles Times

April 4, 2007

ImClone study shows Erbitux/chemo combo increased survival in head and neck cancer patients - The Associated Press

April 4, 2007

Another cancer vaccine shows promise in test - San Francisco Chronicle

March 26, 2007

FDA approves enhancements to Wyeth hemophilia drug - Reuters

March 26, 2007

Alexza posts positive drug trial data; stock soars - Reuters

March 6, 2007

Utah company's drug may halt Alzheimer's advance - The Salt Lake Tribune

March 5, 2007

Vaccine May Treat Many Bird Flu Strains - The Associated Press

February 7, 2007

Harvard fish study leads Novartis to diabetes drugs - Bloomberg News

February 7, 2007

Biogen leukemia drug to get speedy FDA review - Reuters

February 6, 2007

Toxin found to attack cancer, not healthy cells in mice - The Dallas Morning News

January 31, 2007

New Use Expected for Glaxo Drug - The Associated Press

January 9, 2007

Study: Insurers may save on heart drugs - The Associated Press

December 26, 2006

The Doctor's World; So Many Advances in Medicine, So Many Yet to Come - The New York Times

December 5, 2006

Merck Releases Positive Janumet Data - The Associated Press

December 5, 2006

New Diabetes Drug Improves Blood Sugar, Weight Loss - HealthDay News

December 4, 2006

Alkermes Anti-Opioid Drug Shows Promise - The Associated Press

October 25, 2006

One in a Villion - The Star-Ledger

October 23, 2006

Abbott's Humira Meets Crohn's Endpoints - The Associated Press

October 23, 2006

FDA Gives OK for Schizophrenia Treatment - The Associated Press

October 23, 2006

Schering Gets Added Betaseron Approval - The Associated Press

October 13, 2006

FDA OK's Aricept for severe Alzheimer's - The Associated Press

October 12, 2006

Solvay says it filed new drug application for schizophrenia - The Associated Press

October 6, 2006

Merck cancer drug approved - The Associated Press

October 6, 2006

U.S. FDA clears J&J drug for autism symptoms - Reuters

October 5, 2006

$10 Million Prize Set Up for Speedy DNA Decoding - The New York Times

October 3, 2006

2 U.S. Scientists Share Nobel - The Washington Post

September 28, 2006

MS drug treatment shows promise - The Associated Press

September 28, 2006

Priority OK for cancer drug / New treatment for colon, rectal cases to be made in Fremont - San Francisco Chronicle

September 27, 2006

UPDATE 1-J&J arthritis drug Remicade approved for psoriasis - Reuters

September 21, 2006

Serono's MS treatment gets FDA fast track status - Reuters

September 6, 2006

Pfizer Blood-Clot Drug Gets Panel's OK - The Associated Press

September 5, 2006

New rotavirus vaccine urged for babies - Newsday

August 29, 2006

Cancer drug might fight MS - The San Francisco Chronicle

August 13, 2006

Trial Drug Is Found to Control HIV Faster - The Los Angeles Times

July 31, 2006

Company launches once-daily treatment in U.S. - The Associated Press

July 28, 2006

Novartis Herpes Drug Approved - The Associated Press

July 27, 2006

Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise - The Washington Post

July 18, 2006
Alzheimer's drug slows brain shrinkage - study - Reuters

July 17, 2006
Wyeth, Progenics Get FDA Fast Track - The Associated Press

July 11, 2006
GlaxoSmithKline Gets Added Avandament OK - The Associated Press

July 9, 2006
New Medicine for AIDS Is One Pill, Once a Day - The New York Times

June 27, 2006
Open the Door to Curing Alzheimer's - The Washington Post

June 10, 2006
Merck diabetes drug effective alone or as add-on - Reuters

June 9, 2006
U.S. Approves Use of Vaccine for Cervical Cancer - The New York Times

June 5, 2006
Drugmakers' 'Targeted' Treatments Take on Toxic Chemotherapy - Bloomberg

June 5, 2006
Study: Drug curbs cancer long-term - Newsday

June 4, 2006
New weapons do battle with kidney cancer - USA Today

June 4, 2006
New Drug Holds Promise for Type of Breast Cancer - The New York Times

May 27, 2006
Vaccine to Cut Risk of Shingles in Older People Is Approved - The New York Times

May 23, 2006
New AIDS pill combines three medicines - The San Jose Mercury News

May 18, 2006
FDA Panel Endorses Cervical Cancer Vaccine - The Associated Press

May 18, 2006
FDA OKs new drug for Parkinson's - The Associated Press

May 8, 2006
Study: Number of Drugs Entering Testing Up - The Associated Press

May 3, 2006
FDA OKs bone marrow disorders drug - The Associated Press

May 1, 2006
'83 law called big boost for rare-disease drugs - The Boston Globe

April 29, 2006
Genzyme's Drug for Rare Enzyme Deficiency Is Approved - The New York Times

April 28, 2006
Novartis seeks FDA approval for blood pressure drug - Pharmaceutical Business Review

April 17, 2006
Study: Raloxifene prevents breast cancer as well as old standby, but with fewer side effects - The Associated Press

April 12, 2006
Accentia's sinusitis drug fast-tracked - United Press International

April 6, 2006
Novartis: MS pill efficacy sustained for 18 months - Reuters News

April 4, 2006
Amgen colon cancer drug slows tumor growth in study - Reuters News

March 3, 2006
Glaxo vaccine reduces ear infection in toddlers - Reuters News

March 2, 2006
Guidelines May Speed Vaccine Development - The Associated Press

March 1, 2006
Cancer Drug Gets New-Use Approval - The Washington Post

February 1, 2006
Glaxo wins approvals for diabetes, cancer drugs - Reuters News

January 29, 2006
FDA approves first inhaled insulin for diabetics - USA Today

January 28, 2006
F.D.A. Backs Novel Drug for Angina - The New York Times

January 23, 2006
Nuvelo blood clot disorder drug gets expedited review - Reuters News

January 20, 2006
AVI BioPharma says flu drug may show promise - Reuters News

January 17, 2006
2 Approaches to the Nation's Obesity Epidemic Coming Up for Review - The New York Times

January 12, 2006
New FDA rules ease early drug studies - United Press International

January 5, 2006

Gain Reported In Combating Ovary Cancer  - The New York Times

January 4, 2006

Rotavirus vaccines pass trials - USA Today

January 4, 2006

Idenix, Novartis Seek Approval For Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment - The Boston Globe 

December 8, 2005

UPDATE 1-Vertex hepatitis C drug will get fast track review - Reuters News

December 8, 2005

Treatments Offer Help for Macular Degeneration - National Public Radio

December 7, 2005

FDA clears new use for Abbott's Depakote ER - Reuters News 

December 7, 2005

U.S. study shows inhaled flu vaccine safe when used as directed - Associated Press