About a year after they expire. In most cases, prescription-drug expiration dates are one year to five years from the date they were made. But some pills can actually keep for a decade or even longer, research suggests. "Except for ...
The US government has filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Novartis claiming the company made illegal payments to induce pharmacies to switch kidney transplant patients to its immunosuppressant drug Myfortic. Civil fraud lawsuit claimed ...
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Astellas Pharma Canada has introduced Myrbetriq (mirabegron, extended-release tablets) as overactive bladder (OAB) therapy in Canada. Myrbetriq is indicated to treat OAB with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency and urinary ...
Herapharm, a provider of medical and over-the-counter products in the Korean market, has begun distributing BioElectronics' (BIEL) healing and pain devices. The devices include RecoveryRx Chronic and Postoperative wound therapy brands, ...
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Specialty pharmaceutical company Sagent Pharmaceuticals has opted for Elsevier's Gold Standard's drug information technologies, ProspectoRx and Clinical Pharmacology to access current and accurate drug data and pricing. ProspectorRx ...
End Discrimination Now issued a highly critical statement regarding the new prescription drugs laws approved this week by the NYS Senate. Characterizing the “new” law as “alarmist”, “excessive” and ...
Starting Out Right From the time we start preparing a room for a new baby, we are making choices about the child's environment. Many people get ready for a new child by painting, papering, and carpeting a baby's room with conventional ...
US-based RxMedic Systems will distribute the Eyecon Countertop Counter, marketed by Rx Systems, a company engaged in pharmacy packaging and supplies, as part of a preferred business partner agreement. The automated pill counting system ...
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US health care benefits company Aetna has introduced individual health insurance policies to Costco members in Florida, in a move to deliver value and convenience to individuals and families. Insured by Aetna, the Costco Personal Health ...
Sequel Naturals has initiated a voluntary recall of its natural health product, Vega One French Vanilla, after testing conducted by Health Canada identified the presence of bacteria in the product. The products associated with the recall ...
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Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Vistide (cidofovir injection) at user level due to incidence of particulate matter in few vials. The recalled lot of the product was distributed to ...
US retailer Meijer is to invest US$160m in new and existing stores this year, creating 1,500 jobs. The Michigan-based company will construct six new Meijer supercentres in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois and remodel an additional five ...
UK-based mid-market private equity firm CBPE Capital has revealed that it has sold Rosemont Pharmaceuticals to US-based pharmaceuticals company Perrigo for pound 180m. CBPE acquired Rosemont in August 2006 for pound 93m. The sale to ...
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UK-based bakery, dairy and Healthy Super Foods manufacturer Linwoods has rolled out new packaging across its Super Foods range, as part of its sales strategy for its Healthy Super Foods division in 2013. Linwoods stated that its Healthy ...
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Winter Wonders 2012 (Plaisirs D'hiver) festival was one of the major attractions in the centre of Brussels this Christmas. Thousands of people took leisurely strolls along the festive route between Place Saint-Jean and Marché au ...
Tags: Winter Wonders, 2012, LED Walls