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FDA Grants Pediatric Exclusivity for Ortho-McNeil's Seizure Drug

redorbit.com     6 hrs ago   2 related          

Posted on: Friday, 25 July 2008, 09:01 CDT Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, a division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, has announced that the FDA has granted pediatric exclusivity for Topomax. The grant was based on studies...                

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Federal Authorities Seize Xiadafil VIP Tablets After Company Refuses To Recall Product, USA

medicalnewstoday.com     10 hrs ago   4 related          

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized nearly $74,000 worth of Xiadafil VIP tablets, Lots 6K029 and 6K209-SEI, distributed by SEI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Miami, Fla. Although marketed as...                

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Seizures common after head injury

reutershealth.com     11 hrs ago          

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many patients experience seizures after sustaining a head injury. Now research suggests this is due to a break down in the blood-brain barrier that normally keeps certain chemicals in the rest of the...                

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Prescription Drug Investigation Nets Four, Police Looking for Two More

redorbit.com     18 hrs ago          

By David Allen, The Shelby Star, N.C. Jul. 24--Updated 3:47 p.m.: The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office along with the State Bureau of Investigation made it a mission about four months ago to target prescription pill pushers...                

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House panel looks into danger of truckers at risk of heart attacks, seizures behind the wheel

startribune.com     yesterday   50 related          

By JOAN LOWY , Associated Press WASHINGTON - The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's study — expected to be released at a hearing Thursday — found so few controls over how drivers obtain medical certificates...                

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Rare Disease, Rarer Chance of Paying for It

go.com     yesterday   1 related          

Lawmakers Examine Cost of Uncommon Prescriptions By TOM SHINE, LISA STARK, KATE BARRETT and LAUREN COX The price of drugs that help people cope with extremely rare diseases is crippling families caring for loved ones in dire...                

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Exposure To Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy Can Increase Birth Defect Risk, Study Finds

medicalnewstoday.com     yesterday   4 related          

Pregnant women with epilepsy who took the seizure drug topiramate, which is sold by Johnson & Johnson under the brand name Topamax, increased their risk of having an infant with birth defects, especially when taken in...                

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Supplemental New Drug Application for RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) Submitted to the FDA for the...

tmcnet.com     yesterday   4 related          

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that its partner, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD), submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA)...                

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Dealing with fits

thestar.com.my     yesterday          

WHEEL POWER By ANTHONY THANASAYAN Having lived with epilepsy for more than 30 years, Serene Low is out to promote awareness about the condition. The plucky mother and homemaker from Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, has been an activist...                

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Thrills And Spills - Caution Key To Theme Park Safety

tbo.com     yesterday   3 related          

By KEITH MORELLI The Tampa Tribune Published: July 24, 2008 TAMPA - Seizures and dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, injuries to private parts on waterslides, and leg bruises from go-cart rides fill reports of health...                

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