The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NEXIUM® delayed release capsules in children ages 12 to 17 for the short-term treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). NEXIUM was tested in adolescents ages 12 to 17 in a randomized, double-blind parallel group study in which a total of 149 patients, ages 12 to 17, with clinically diagnosed GERD were treated with either NEXIUM 20mg or NEXIUM 40 mg once a day for up to eight weeks. Reported side effects included headache,...
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Last week Zogenix, Inc., a pharmaceutical company that develops products for treating central nervous system disorders and pain, announced... Read more »
In April, I reported on a new Migraine abortive medication, Trexima. Trexima combines sumatriptan (Imitrex) and naproxen sodium. Two... Read more »
The FDA has delayed approval for Actemra pending submission of extra product manufacturing and product label... Read more »
Let’s make this clear – there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But there are numerous researchers who are devoting their... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has delayed release of the extended-release ADHD medication Intuniv. According to drugmaker Shire,... Read more »
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Delayed ejaculation is a medical condition in which a male is unable to ejaculate, either during intercourse or with manual stimulation in the... Read more »
A settlement between drugmakers Shire Plc and Barr Pharmaceuticals will delay the release of a generic form of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
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