| Whooping cough death sparks vaccination plea Parents are being urged to vaccinate their children against whooping cough after the death of a five-week-old baby in South Australia. abc.net.au |
Mammogram benefits more modest than doctors thought Nearly one year after government-appointed experts released controversial breast cancer screening guidelines, a new study goes even further. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Data firm sees 2011 drug sales rising 5-7 percent By LINDA A. JOHNSON 2010-10-07T04:09:58ZTRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Revenue from global prescription drug sales should increase 5 percent to 7 percent next year, reaching at least $880 billion, fueled by new drugs and rising sales in developing countries, according to drug data firm IMS Health.... hosted.ap.org |
FDA approves Botox for migraine headaches By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-15T22:28:15ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials approved the wrinkle-smoothing injection Botox for migraine headaches on Friday, giving drugmaker Allergan clearance to begin marketing its drug to patients with a serious history of the condition.... hosted.ap.org |
Federal prosecutors probing Glaxo diabetes drug Avandia British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline reported Thursday that its controversial diabetes drug Avandia is under investigation by federal and state ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |