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• Party Drugs Masquerading As Dietary Supplements: GBL Dangerous 12/29/99
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• Medical Errors: Remarks By President Clinton 12/07/99
• GlucoWatch® Automatic Glucose Monitor Recommended For FDA Approval 12/06/99
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• November, 1999
• Medical Errors Cited in Institute of Medicine Report - 11/29/99
• Chronic Pain Breakthrough In Laboratory Study 11/18/99
• HIV/AIDS Home Test Kits Warning 11/17/99
• Triax Metabolic Accelerator (Tiratricol; Triiodothyroacetic Acid; TRIAC) Warning: Weight Loss Supplement Affects Thyroid Function 11/11/99
• Prozac (Fluoxetine Hydrochloride) Recommended For Approval For Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, a Severe Form of PMS 11/03/99
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• October, 1999
• President Clinton’s Remarks on Prescription Drugs 10/25/99
• Comtan Approved For Parkinson’s Disease in U.S. By FDA 10/20/99
• Actonel® Provides Long-Term Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: Decreases Spinal Fracture Risk by 65% 10/12/99
• Zoloft Recommended by FDA Panel for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 10/08/99
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• September, 1999
• Zoloft Recommended by FDA Panel for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 10/08/99
• Relenza Effective For Treatment Of Influenza B 09/26/99
• Relenza Prevents Spread of Flu Between Family Members 09/26/99
• Antithrombin Fragment (aaAT), A New Anti-Cancer Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Discovered 09/16/99
• Endostatin Clinical Trials False Report 09/15/99
• Albuterol Asthma Inhalers (by Warrick) Recalled 09/09/99
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• Accutane® (Isotretinoin) Exposure in Pregnancy and Birth Defects 01/21/2000
• Activella (Estradiol/Norethindrone Acetate) Approved By FDA For Prevention Of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis 04/13/2000
• Actonel® Provides Long-Term Osteoporosis Fracture Prevention: Decreases Spinal Fracture Risk by 65% 10/12/99
• ADHD Affects Putamen In Brain: MRI Used To Measure Ritalin’s Effect On Blood Flow 03/28/2000
• Adverse Drug Reactions Among Top Causes Of Death In U.S. 04/14/98
• Agouron Initiates Trials of Anti-Angiogenesis Drug AG3340 05/05/98
• AIDS / HIV Vaccine Research Overview 05/15/98
• AIDS and HIV Patients Skipping Medications 05/05/98
• AIDS New Drug Abacavir Data Presented 06/29/98
• AIDS Vaccine Effective In Mice 01/15/99
• AIDS Vaccine (HIV Vaccine) Shows Promising Immune Response 01/15/99
• AIDS Vaccine (HIV Vaccine) Trial Approved by FDA 06/03/98
• HIV/AIDS Home Test Kits Warning 11/17/99
• HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines Updated 01/28/2000
• Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Research Highlights: NIH Report  11/21/00
• Alcohol Dependence Helped By Some Medications 01/07/99
• Albuterol Asthma Inhalers (by Warrick) Recalled 09/09/99
• Allergy Kits Containing Tubex® (Epinephrine) Recalled  08/31/99
• Altropane, New Imaging Agent for Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease 04/30/98
• ALX1-11 Increases Bone Density In Osteoporosis; John Glenn Used On Space Shuttle 12/03/98
• Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Treatments Possible 04/02/98
• Alzheimer’s Early Diagnosis Possible 03/12/98
• Alzheimer’s Memory Improved By Neotrofin (AIT-082) In Clinical Trial 01/11/99
• Andro (Androstenedione) Use By Athletes 09/29/98
• Androgen / Estrogen Replacement Therapy Improves Sexual Desire and Well-Being in Surgically Menopausal Women 03/13/98
• AndroGel Approved as First Gel to Treat Male Testosterone Deficiency 02/29/2000
• Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Angiozyme, Submitted by Ribozyme To Begin Clinical Trials For Cancer 09/22/98
• Apligraf Approved for Use in Diabetic Foot Ulcers 06/20/2000
• Canstatin By ILEX Inhibits Angiogenesis and Tumor Growth 01/12/2000
• Angiogenesis Growth Factor Gene VEGF-145 Patent Issued 01/11/2000
• Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Combrestatin by OXiGENE, Begins PHASE I Clinical Trials 11/11/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Endostatin, Reduces Heart Disease Plaque In Mice 04/05/99
• Angiogenesis Inhibitor, SU5416, and Related Compounds from Sugen Awarded Patent 08/12/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitor SU5416: Sugen Announces Phase I Clinical Trial Results 11/09/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitor, (Sugen) SU5416, Clinical Trials To Begin 04/02/99
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Angiostatin Research Agreement Modified 02/09/99
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Endostatin To Begin NCI Clinical Trials 02/11/99
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: New Proteins (METH-1 and METH-2) Discovered That Inhibit Blood Vessel Formation 08/05/99
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Shark Cartilage (BeneFin) in Phase III Clinical Trials 02/11/99
• angiogenesis inhibitor squalamine Enters Phase II Clinical Trials For ovarian cancer 02/03/2000
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Statement from Judah Folkman, M.D. 05/07/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: SUGEN Plans to Initiate Three Clinical Studies with SU5416 01/13/99
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Updated Statement from Judah Folkman, M.D. 11/16/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors and Anti-Proliferative Triaryl Compounds From Imutec Pharma Receive Patent 10/13/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors in Cancer Research 07/07/98
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors Research on Angiostatin and Endostatin Continues at National Cancer Institute 11/12/98
• Angiostatin, An Anti-Angiogenesis Agent, Featured at Cancer Research Meeting 03/30/98
• Angiostatin Angiogenesis Inhibitor Clinical Trials Begin for Cancer Treatment 04/11/2000
• Anti-Angiogenesis Agents: National Cancer Institute Statement on Endostatin and Angiostatin 05/04/98
• Anti-Angiogenesis Protein, Troponin, Found in Cartilage 03/15/99
• Antibiotics Developed To Conquer Resistant Bacteria 01/12/2000
• Antihistamines Effects on Driving 03/06/2000
• Antithrombin Fragment (aaAT), A New Anti-Cancer Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Discovered 09/16/99
• Anxiety Disorders: Progress Promises New Insights and Treatments 03/27/98
• Apomorphine Intranasal Compares Favorably to Viagra(R) for Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) 02/23/2000
• Arava (Leflunomide) Recommended For Approval For Treatment Of Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) 08/07/98
• Arthritis Prevalence Rising - Osteoarthritis Second Only to Chronic Heart Disease in Worksite Disability 05/05/98
• Arthritis Treatment Gap: Report from the CDC 05/07/98
• Arava (Leflunomide) Proposed for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis 05/12/98
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Guidelines Released By American Academy of Pediatrics 05/01/2000
• Autoimmune System Activating Gene Discovered: Provides Target For New Drugs 09/29/98
• Bayer Aspirin Regimen Therapy Advertising Charges Settled by FTC 01/11/2000
• Beraprost To Be Tested For Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Including That Related To ‘Redux’ and ‘Phen-Fen’ 01/15/99
• Breast Cancer Concern Distracts Women From Other Serious Health Risks 05/17/98
• Breast Cancer Report Shows an Additional 20,000 Lives Can Be Saved Annually With 5 Years of Nolvadex (Tamoxifen) Therapy 05/14/98
• Breast Cancer Risk Greater With Estrogen-Progestin HRT Compared to Estrogen Therapy Alone 01/28/2000
• Busulfex (Busulfan) Injection Recommended For Approval For Bone Marrow And Stem Cell Transplants 01/13/99
• Cafcit (Caffeine Citrate) Approved for Apnea  in Premature Infants 02/15/2000
• Caffeine Increases Effectiveness of Pain Relievers for Migraine and Other Headaches 08/20/99
• Calcium Channel Blockers Linked To Suicide Risk 03/07/98
• Camptosar (Irinotecan) Approved By FDA For First Line Treatment Of Advanced Colon Cancer 04/20/2000
• Camptosar (Irinotecan) Recommended For Approval For Colon (Rectal, Colorectal) Cancer 09/03/98
• Cancer Chemotherapy Hair Loss May Be Prevented With Gel 04/01/2000
• Cancer Clinical Research to Improve by Transatlantic Agreement 05/19/98
• Cancer Clinical Treatment Trials Teleconference 06/24/98
• Cancer Fatigue: April Hotline and Online Chat Help Patients 04/20/98
• Cancer, Immune System Disorders, Arthritis: New Screening Tests 01/12/99
• Cancer Vaccine Using HSP-Based Immunotherapy in Clinical Trials 10/13/98
• Cancidas Approved For Invasive Aspergillus Fungus Infection  01/29/01
• Canstatin Inhibits Angiogenesis and Tumor Growth 01/12/2000
• Cardiovascular Disease Gene Discovered 03/10/98
• Cardura Heart Study Stopped: Diuretic Better in Decreasing Cardiovascular Disease 03/08/2000
• CEA-Cide Monoclonal Antibody Receives Orphan Drug Status for Lung Cancer 10/01/98
• CEA-Cide Monoclonal Antibody Receives Orphan Drug Status for Pancreatic Cancer 12/22/98
• CEA-Scan Detects Hidden Tumors in Bowel Cancer 03/26/98
• Celebrex (Celecoxib) Perspectives: Media Being Unduly Alarmist 04/29/99
• Celebrex (Celecoxib) Recommended For Approval For Arthritis 12/01/98
• Cervical Cancer: 99.7% May Be Caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus) 08/19/99
• Cervical Cancer Screening Clinical Trial Results Presented at HPV Conference 01/15/99
• Chemotherapy Injections (5-Fluorouracil, Epinephrine) Remove Skin Cancers 03/04/98
• Chemotherapy Protecting Agent For Cisplatin And Carboplatin Reported 10/13/98
• Cholestagel Lowers LDL Cholesterol in Hypercholesterolemia 01/11/99
• Cholestin Determined to be Unapproved Drug by FDA 05/20/98
• Chronic Pain Breakthrough In Laboratory Study 11/18/99
• Clinipad Antiseptic Sterile Products Recalled 03/10/2000
• Colorectal Cancer Detection Made Easier By EZ Detect 02/01/2000
• Colon Cancer Prevention: Consensus Statement 04/23/98
• Common Cancer, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,  May Be Two Distinct Diseases 02/02/2000
• Common Cold Treatment Drug Begins Clinical Trials 12/15/98
• Comtan Approved For Parkinson’s Disease in U.S. By FDA 10/20/99
• Concerta Approved as Once-Daily Medication For Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, ADD) 08/01/2000
• Controlling Toxicity From Cancer Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy: New Method Patented 07/08/98
• Coronary Heart Disease: First Estimate Of Lifetime Risk 01/07/99
• Dental Anesthesia Safety: Response To “60 Minutes II” Story 01/20/99
• Depression Can Happen To Anyone, But Treatment Works 05/07/99
• Depression Research and Treatment: Experts Discuss the Latest 05/21/98
• Dermagraft Approved As Investigational Device For Diabetic Foot Ulcers 10/12/98
• Dietary Supplement Rules Finalized By FDA 01/05/2000
• Digital Mammography System Approved By FDA 01/31/2000
• Drug Interactions Brochure Available From National Consumers League 11/18/98
• DURACT® (Bromfenac) Voluntarily Withdrawn 06/22/98
• Ear Infections Treatment 01/18/99
• Electrical Stimulation Effective In Clinical Trials For Parkinson’s Symptoms 04/27/98
• Enbrel (Etanercept) Is Dramatic Advancement for Treating Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis 03/15/2000
  Enbrel (Etanercept) Recommended for Approval For Rheumatoid Arthritis 09/16/98
• Endostatin, An Anti-Angiogenesis Agent, Shrinks Tumors in Mice 11/28/97
• Endostatin Clinical Trials False Report 09/15/99
• Endostatin Research Update: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Names Two Sites for Early Endostatin Clinical Trials 03/24/99
• Entremed Issues Statement About Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiostatin And Endostatin 05/04/98
• EpiPen for Allergy and Anaphylaxis Recall 05/08/98
• EROS-CTD Female Sexual Therapy Device Approved By FDA For Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) 05/03/2000
• Evista (Raloxifene) Osteoporosis Trials Show Reductions in Breast Cancer Incidence 05/18/98
• Evista (Raloxifene) Reduces Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer, Cholesterol, and Fractures In Postmenopausal Women 12/11/98
• Evista® (Raloxifene HCl) Reduces Spinal Fracture Risk in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis 08/17/99
• Exelon (Rivastigmine Tartrate) Approved By FDA As New Drug For Alzheimers Disease And Dementia Treatment 04/24/2000
• Exelon (Rivastigmine Tartrate) Available As New Drug For Alzheimers Disease And Dementia Treatment  06/21/2000
• FDA Reconsiders Controversial Pregnancy-Related Disease and Dietary Supplement Rules 02/09/2000
• FDA Issues Controversial Pregnancy-Related Disease and Dietary Supplement Rules 02/05/2000
• FDA Warns Against “Sleeping Buddah” For Insomnia 03/10/98
• Female Sexual Dysfunction Drug (Prostaglandin E-1, PGE-1) On The Horizon 05/01/98
• Femara (Letrozole) Approved as First-Line Treatment for Breast Cancer 01/10/01
• Fen-phen, Pondimin, and Redux Diet Drugs Legal Settlement Approved 08/28/00
• Fen-Phen And Medical Malpractice Litigation 03/26/98
• Flu Drug Cuts Suffering And Reduces Complications 09/24/98
• FluMist Nasal Flu Vaccine Protected Against a Variant Strain Of Influenza 09/27/98
• FluMist Nasal Spray Vaccine Effective for Influenza and Ear Infections 05/13/98
• Flu (Influenza) Season Not Unusual in United States, 1999-2000 03/10/2000
• Flu Vaccine (Fluzone) Updates By Influenza Experts 09/29/98
• Flu Virus (Influenza A) Killed By New Material, BCPT 09/26/98
• Fosamax (Alendronate) Prevents Rapid Bone Loss In Post-Menopausal Women Who Discontinue Hormone Replacement Therapy 05/10/99
• FreeStyle®, New Blood Glucose Test Monitor Alternative, Approved For Diabetes 01/19/2000
• FTC Charges Hoechst and Andrx with Stifling Generic Competition for Two Prescription Drugs (Cardizem, Hytrin) 03/16/2000
• Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL) and Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) “Sleep Aids” Products Warning 05/11/99
• Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB) Toxic Reaction Sends Teens to Hospital 03/26/98
• Generic Prozac Launched in UK 01/10/2000
• Genetix: Tumors Inhibited In Vivo by Normal Tissue Genetically Modified to Produce Anti-Angiogenic Proteins 05/29/98
• Glucovance (Glyburide and Metformin Tablets) Approved for Type 2 Diabetes 08/02/2000
• GlucoWatch® Automatic Glucose Monitor Recommended For FDA Approval 12/06/99
• Help Available from NIDA To Assess Local Drug Problems 04/02/98
• Herceptin Deaths Warning Letter Sent By Genentech To Healthcare Providers 05/03/2000
• Herceptin, First Monoclonal Antibody to Slow Metastatic Breast Cancer 05/17/98
• High Success Rates for Heroin Addiction Treatment Drugs: Methadone, LAAM, and Buprenorphine    11/01/2000
• Histamine H3 Blockers Possible Treatment for Obesity 04/01/98
• HIV/AIDS Home Test Kits Warning 11/17/99
• HIV/AIDS Treatment Guidelines Updated 01/28/2000
• HPV Testing May Be Useful in Cervical Cancer Screening 01/04/2000
• Human Genome: Public Access  02/13/01
• Human Genome Sequence And Assembly Completed By Celera Genomics 06/26/2000
• Human Genome Sequencing Consortium Publishes Sequence and Analysis of the Human Genome  02/12/01
• Human Genome Working Draft Announced By International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium 06/26/2000
• Illegal Online Drug Sites Warned By FDA 02/02/2000
• ImClone Reports Data on C225 at Cancer Research Meeting 03/31/98
• ImClone Reports on Anti-Angiogenesis Data at Cancer Research Meeting 03/30/98
• ImClone Systems Expands Program in Cancer-Related Angiogenesis 11/05/97
• Immunization Schedule: United States, 2000 01/21/2000
• Impotence Experts Say Impotence Can be Cured 03/27/98
• Imutec: Angiogenesis Inhibitors and Anti-Proliferative Drugs for Cancer Treatment 05/26/98
• Incontinence Treatment For Females (FemSoft) Submitted For FDA Approval 01/19/99
• Influenza Drugs: Cautions From The FDA (Talk Paper) 01/12/2000
• Influenza Drugs: Public Health Advisory From The FDA 01/12/2000
• Injectable Drug Recalls from Phyne, Amram, and FDA  01/25/01
• Insulin Delivery with regulated gene therapy corrects experimental diabetes 02/03/2000
• Insulin Inhaler (AERx™ System) Clinical Trial Results Announced 06/16/98
• Insulin Injector Without Needles Now Available Over the Counter 04/28/99
• Insulin (Oralgen), Oral Form, In Clinical Trials for Diabetes 11/24/98
• Insulin Pen (Humalog Mix 75/25) Approved:  May Help Patients With Diabetes Have Better Glucose Control 03/20/2000
• Intron A and Rebetol Recommended For Approval As Combination Therapy For Hepatitis C 05/04/98
• Ixsys: Angiogenesis Research on Vitaxin Results Reported 05/16/98
• Kaletra (Lopinavir/Ritonavir, ABT-378/r) Approved by US FDA for HIV/AIDS 09/15/2000
• Leuvectin Gene Therapy May Help Patients with Prostate Cancer 06/02/98
• Lotronex (Alosetron) Approved For Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women 02/09/2000
• Lotronex IBS Drug Warning and Medication Guide Issued by FDA 08/24/00 
• Lotronex for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Withdrawn Voluntarily in U.S.  11/28/00
• LYMErix Lyme Disease Vaccine Available 01/12/99
• Malarone Approved by FDA for Malaria Prevention and Treatment 07/14/2000
• Mammography Screening Value Affirmed By American Cancer Society 01/07/2000
• Many Migraine Sufferers Don’t Realize They Have Migraines 05/05/98
• Marijuana: THC Possible Addiction and Abuse 10/15/2000
• Marijuana Analog, Dexanabinol, Benefits Brain Injured Patients 10/07/98
• Marijuana Component THC Promotes Cancer Tumor Growth 06/20/2000
• Marijuana Components Have Potential as Medicine; Clinical Trials, Drug Development Should Proceed 03/17/99
• Marijuana (Marihuana) Derivative CT-3 Clinical Trials For Pain And Inflammation Approved 05/10/2000
• Marijuana-Like Compound in Brain: Function Discovered 03/22/99
• Marijuana Studies: One Finds Heart Attack Risk, Other Sees Benefits in Non-Smoked Cannabinoids Drugs 03/03/2000
• Medical Errors Cited in Institute of Medicine Report - 11/29/99
• Medical Errors: Remarks By President Clinton 12/07/99
• Meridia (Sibutramine) For Weight Loss (Obesity) 10/20/98
• Meridia (Sibutramine) Is Last Resort for Weight Loss, Expert Says 02/26/98
• Mobic Tablets Approved By U.S. FDA For Osteoarthritis 04/14/2000
• Mylotarg Approved For Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Chemotherapy 05/18/2000
• Mylotarg (Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin) Recommended For Approval For CD33 Positive Relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) 03/17/2000
• New Rules Proposed by FDA for Dietary Supplements 04/24/98
• New Treatments Available for Migraine Headache 06/05/98
• Nicotine Craving and Heavy Smoking May Contribute to Increased Cocaine and Heroin Drug Abuse 02/20/2000
• Nicotine Metabolism Decreased by Methoxsalen - Smoking Urge Decreased - Possible Smoking Cessation Treatment07/26/2000
• Nicotine Vaccine (Nabi-NicVAX, Nic Vax) Test Results Published 12/17/99
• Nonprescription (OTC) Drugs To Get New, Easy-To-Understand Labels 03/11/99
• Norvir (Retonavir), A Protease Inhibitor for HIV/AIDS, Shortage Addressed 07/30/98
• Novantrone Approved for Advanced Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by US FDA: FDA Press Release 10/13/00
• Novantrone Approved for Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Immunex Press Release 10/13/00
• Novantrone (Mitoxantrone) Recommended for Approval For Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Treatment 01/28/2000
• Novantrone (Mitoxantrone) Gets “Approvable” Letter From U.S. FDA For Multiple Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) 03/02/2000
• Obesity Clinical Guidelines: NIH Statement 06/03/98
• Obesity Is Risk Factor For Heart Disease 03/09/09
• Oncology Group Launches System To Match Cancer Patients To Clinical Trials 10/05/98
• Online Prescriptions: Dangers Addressed By American Medical Association (AMA) 07/30/99
• Optivar Antihistamine Approved For Allergic Conjunctivitis 06/19/2000
• Oral Angiogenesis Inhibitor, 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME2), To Begin Clinical Trials; Also Targets Cancer Cells Directly 02/14/2000
• Oralin and Oralgen Trials Demonstrate Effectiveness of Oral Insulin in Type 2 (Adult Onset) Diabetes 02/23/2000
• Osteoporosis Education Campaign 05/01/98
• Osteoporosis Survey: Disease Ignored by Doctors 04/07/98
• OXiGENE To Develop Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Combrestatin 05/28/97
• Pacis BCG Immunotherapy Approved For Bladder Cancer 03/09/2000
• Pain And Tissue Injury In Newborns Alters Nerve Circuitry And Reaction To Pain Later In Life 07/27/2000
• Pain Relievers, Commonly Available NSAIDs, Have Serious Side Effects 05/19/98
• Pain Relievers and Risk For Stomach Ulcers 03/19/98
• Parkinson’s Disease: Long Term Treatment With Single Injection of Gene Therapy 05/29/98
• Parkinson’s Disease: New Leads to Treatment 06/22/98
• Parkinson’s Disease Treated With Fetal Cow Cells 04/28/98
• Party Drugs Masquerading As Dietary Supplements: GBL Dangerous 12/29/99
• Phenylpropylanolamine (PPA) Public Health Warning Issued by FDA  11/06/00
• Photodynamic Therapy BOPP Compound to be Studied in Brain Cancer 04/22/98
• Photofrin (Porfimer) Photodynamic Therapy Results for Lung Cancer Presented 05/20/98
• Priftin (Rifapentine) Recommended for Approval for Turberculosis (TB) 05/04/98
• Posicor (Mibefradil) for Hypertension Withdrawn in U.S. 06/08/98
• Pregnancy Test (HCG) for Emergency Room Use Approved 01/10/2000
• Prescription Drugs: President Clinton’s Remarks 10/25/99
• Prescription Drug Coverage And Pricing Study Released in U.S. By President Clinton 4/10/2000
• Prevnar, Vaccine for Pneumococcus (Pneumonia), Approved for Infant and Toddler Immunization 02/17/2000
• Propecia (Finasteride) and Rogaine (Minoxidil): Baldness Updates 03/03/98
• Propecia (Finasteride) “For Men Only” Confirmed In New Study 05/04/98
• Propulsid for Heartburn Limited Access Program Announced By Janssen 04/12/2000
• Propulsid (Cisapride) Safety Warnings, Test Recommendations Issued By FDA 01/24/2000
• Propulsid (Cisapride) Marketing To Stop in U.S. 03/23/2000
• Propulsid (Cisapride) for Heartburn: Warnings of Cardiac Problems 06/29/98
• Protonix Approved - New Proton Pump Inhibitor For The Treatment Of Erosive Esophagitis A Form Of GERD 02/02/2000
• Prozac Generic Launched in UK 01/10/2000
• Prozac (Fluoxetine Hydrochloride) Recommended For Approval For Treatment of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, a Severe Form of PMS 11/03/99
• Prozac (Fluoxetine) Once Weekly Dosage Form NDA Filed 03/14/2000
• Prozac (Fluoxetine) Reduces Symptoms of Panic Disorder 11/16/98
• Prozac Improved (R-Fluoxetine) for Next-Generation Antidepressants 12/07/98
• Rebif Multiple Sclerosis Study Confirms Need to Treat MS Patients Early and With Highest Tolerable Dose 03/23/2000
• Redux (Dexfenfluramine) Safer Than Previously Thought; Plus Background Info 03/31/98
• Relenza Effective For Treatment Of Influenza B 09/26/99
• Relenza Prevents Spread of Flu Between Family Members 09/26/99
• Relenza (Zanamivir for Inhalation) for Flu New Drug Application Submitted - 10/27/98
• Rezulin (Troglitazone) for Type 2 Diabetes: Warning from the FDA 07/28/98
• Rezulin (Troglitazone) For Type 2 Diabetes Voluntarily Withdrawn 03/21/2000
• Requip (Ropinirole) Clinical Trials Indicate Effectiveness For Parkinson’s Disease 04/30/98
• Restore (Nitroglycerin) Available For Impotence 03/09/98
• Retrovir (Zidovudine; AZT) Anti-HIV Medicine Price Reduced For Maternal-Fetal Transmission 03/05/98
• Ritalin Action in Hyperactivity Explained By New Theory 01/15/99
• Ritalin® (Methylphenidate) Not Overprescribed In ADHD 04/08/98
• SangCya Cyclosporine Oral Solution (Generic Neoral) Recalled by SangStat 07/10/2000
• Sarafem (Prozac, Fluoxetine) Approved for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD, PMS) 07/06/2000
• Sexual Interest Loss Is A Major Symptom Of Menopause: Some Hormone Replacement Therapy Can Help 09/17/98
• Shark Cartilage Extract (Neovastat, AE-941) Selected for Clinical Trials for Cancer 09/14/98
• Snuffing Out The Sniffles: Research On The Common Cold Virus Receptor 04/13/98
• SUGEN: Initiating Phase I/II Clinical Trial of SU5416 Angiogenesis Inhibitor in Kaposi’s Sarcoma 05/15/98
• Squalamine, An Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Featured At Cancer Research Meeting 03/31/98
• Squalamine, An Angiogenesis Inhibitor, In Clinical Trials 05/04/98
• St. John’s Wort And HIV Protease Inhibitor: NIH Study Demonstrates Dangerous Interaction 02/10/2000
• St. John’s Wort: FDA Issues Health Advisory About Drug Interactions 02/10/2000
• St. John’s Wort Transdermal Patch Available 03/09/98
• Systolic Blood Pressure And Hypertension Guidelines And Advisory Released for Older Adults 05/04/2000
• Tamiflu Approved for Prevention of Influenza 11/20/00
• Tamoxifex (Nolvadex®) Application Submitted For Prevention Of Breast Cancer 04/30/98
• Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) Breast Cancer Prevention Trial Results Published 09/14/98
• Tamoxifen (Novaldex®) Addition to Lumpectomy and Radiation Therapy May Significantly Reduce Recurrence of Breast Cancer 12/12/98
• Tamoxifen (Nolvadex®) Shows Benefit in Breast Cancer Prevention 04/06/98
• Taxol® (Paclitaxel) Added to Initial Chemotherapy May Benefit Breast Cancer Patients 05/18/98
• Taxotere (Docetaxel) Recommended for Broadened Use For Breast Cancer 06/01/98
• Thalidomide, An Anti-Angiogenesis Agent, Designated As Orphan Drug For Brain Cancer 03/03/98
• Thalidomide (Thalomid) Designated As Orphan Drug For Multiple Myeloma 10/23/98
• Thalidomide (Thalomid) Hits The U.S. Market 10/01/98
• Thalidomide (Thalomid) Increases Body Weight in Ongoing AIDS Wasting Study 07/27/98
• Thalidomide (Thalomid®) Shows Promising Results in Multiple Myeloma 09/28/98
• Thalomid® (Thalidomide) Clinical Trial for Adjuvant Therapy for Colorectal Cancer 08/05/99
• Thyroid Disease May Explain Some Menopause Symptoms 01/13/99
• Tissue Engineering: Producing Organs for Transplant 06/23/98
• Triax Metabolic Accelerator (Tiratricol; Triiodothyroacetic Acid; TRIAC) Warning: Weight Loss Supplement Affects Thyroid Function 11/11/99
• Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine) Approved for Partial Seizures in Epilepsy 01/17/2000
• Trizivir Approved for HIV by US FDA - Single Pill Combination of  Ziagen (abacavir/ABC), Retrovir (zidovudine/AZT), and Epivir  11/15/00
• Tylenol® (Acetaminophen) and Warfarin (Coumadin®, Panwarfin®) Bleeding Interaction 03/03/98
• Ulcer Awareness Week: Bacteria Cause Most Ulcers 08/06/99
• Unithroid, Levothyroxine Thyroid Hormone Replacement, Approved for Hypothyroidism 08/22/00
• Uprima (Apomorphine Sublingual Tablets) Application Withdrawn For Impotence Treatment 06/30/2000
• Uprima® (Apomorphine Sublingual Tablets) Recommended for FDA Approval for Impotence 04/10/2000
• Vaccine In Potato Is Feasible 04/27/98
• Vaniqa Approved As Treatment For Women With Unwanted Facial Hair 07/31/2000
• Viadur (Testosterone Suppression Therapy) Approved for Once-Yearly Palliative Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer 03/06/2000
• Viagra in Women: Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) Clinical Study 03/16/2000
• Viagra In Women Clinical Trial For Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) Produces Negative Results 05/21/2000 
• Viagra Nasal Spray Developed 01/05/99
• Viagra One Year Later: Americans Still Need More Education About Impotence 04/28/99 
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Appropriate Use Guidelines Reiterated 05/21/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Approved In Europe 09/15/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Association With Heart Attack 09/18/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Efficacy, Safety Demonstrated in New England Journal of Medicine 05/13/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Lawsuit for Insurance Coverage 05/18/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) May Cause Eye Problems 05/04/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Receives ‘Positive Opinion’ From European Regulatory Committee 05/29/98
• Viagra (Sildenafil) Offers Little Benefit For Women 03/05/99
• Viagra Warnings Added To Label 11/24/98
• Vioxx (Rofecoxib), A COX-2 Inhibitor For Arthritis, New Drug Application Submitted to FDA 11/23/98
• Vioxx (MK-966) Relieves Arthritis Symptoms and Pain in Phase II Studies 04/20/98
• Vioxx (Rofecoxib) Gets FDA Priority Review for Osteoarthritis and Arthritis Pain 01/11/99
• Vioxx (Rofecoxib): Fewer GI Effects Than Naproxen In Rheumatoid Arthritis 03/27/2000
• Visudyne Approved For AMD (Age-Related Macular Degeneration) By FDA 04/12/2000
• Vitamin E - Part 1: Important in Neurological Disease; Natural More Potent Than Synthetic 02/23/98
• Vitamin E - Part 2: Delays Progression in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases 02/24/98
• Vitamin E - Part 3: Reduction in Seizures in Epilepsy 02/25/98
• Woman Dies Peacefully After Using Oregon’s Death With Dignity Law 03/25/98
• Xeloda (Capecitabine) for Breast Cancer Data Presented 05/19/98
• Xeloda (Capecitabine) Recommended for Accelerated Approval for Breast Cancer 03/20/98
• Xenical (Orlistat) Approval for Obesity Delayed by Split FDA Vote 03/13/98
• Xenical (Orlistat) Granted Approvability Letter For Weight Loss by FDA 05/13/98
• Xenical: The Need to Know Your BMI 04/27/99
• Xenical (Orlistat), New Weight Loss Drug, Called Safe 01/19/99
• Zelmac (Tegaserod) New Drug Application Filed for Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome 02/16/2000
• Zerit And Videx HIV Combination Treatment in Pregnancy - FDA and Bristol Myers Squibb Issue Caution - 01/05/01
• Zoloft Recommended by FDA Panel for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 10/08/99
• Zonegran (Zonisamide) Approved For Epilepsy 03/28/2000
• Zovant - rhAPC - Clinical Trial for Sepsis Stopped by Eli Lilly 06/29/2000
• Zovant Reduces Sepsis Deaths  02/09/01
• Zyvox (linezolid ) Approved As Super Antibiotic, New Treatment Option For Hospital-Acquired And Drug-Resistant Bacteria 04/18/2000
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produced/revised/updated: 2001-05-27 09:08 AM