Also: A study of a vaccine in mice showed promise for treating nicotine addiction; the maker of painkiller OxyContin is trying to guard its exclusive rights; and bee venom is touted as a “natural Botox” in skin-care products.
Archive for the ‘Painkillers’ Category
A.M. Vitals: High Court to Rule on Health-Care Overhaul
June 28th, 2012 
Mark Long 
Posted in Cosmetic medicine, Drugs, Health Law, Obesity, Painkillers, Prescription-drug abuse, Tobacco, Vaccines 
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May 10th, 2012 Christopher Weaver Also: The FDA warns about bone-strengthening drugs; Washington will pay primary-care doctors more; and a patients’ pain group folds hours after senators announce a probe.
A.M. Vitals: GSK’s Hostile Human Genome Bid; Regulators Like Preventive HIV Drug
May 9th, 2012 Christopher Weaver Also: The FDA appears open to a preventive HIV treatment, a psychiatric association drops two new diagnoses for lack of evidence, senators probe pain-pill makers’ ties to patients groups, and new retirees should expect to spend $240,000 on health care.
A.M. Vitals: Heart Device Wiring Problem Persists for St. Jude
May 1st, 2012 Shirley S. Wang St. Jude’s problems continue, Facebook asks members to list organ donor status and increasing clarity for women and mammograms.
Posted in Breast cancer, Drugs, Emergency medicine, Hospitals, Medical devices, Organ donation, Painkillers Comments Off