Coca-Cola Great Britain is introducing a new slimline 250mL can across Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero. This new pack is being introduced in addition to the standard 330mL can and reflects the company's commitment to offering ...
Vivus has revealed the initial availability of Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate extended-release) capsules CIV in 8,000 Walgreens, Costco and Duane Reade retail pharmacies in the US. Qsymia is indicated as an adjunct to a ...
Tags: Qsymia, Pharmacies, Vivus
You probably wouldn't expect the topic of human growth hormone (hGH) to cause an uproar at one of the most prestigious cosmetic dermatology conferences in the world. But at the International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology's 9th World ...
From the moment that classroom doors swing open in June, floods of school children instantly flee to the nearest park, pool or video game. But it's not just tots and teens scrambling to adjust to summer schedules—parents feel the heat ...
Food companies including Mars, Nestle, PepsiCo, and Premier Foods have signed up to the new consistent front-of-pack nutritional label scheme introduced by the UK Government. The new labeling scheme has been launched on food products to ...
Tags: PepsiCo, Food Label Scheme
UK has unveiled a new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system, which will make it easier for consumers to make healthier choices about the food they eat. The new labelling system is colour-coded red, amber and green, and is designed to ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, nutrition labelling system, Packaging, Printing
Nutrition Dried fruits retain most of the nutritional value of fresh fruits, and so are included with fresh fruit in dietary recommendations by U.S. and world health agencies. The specific nutrient content of the different dried fruits ...
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Eisai has announced the availability of Belviq (lorcaserin HCl) CIV tablets in the US, which is designed for chronic weight management in adults who are overweight with a comorbidity or obesity. Indicated for people with body mass ...
Tags: Eisai, Weight Management Therapy
Perhaps prompted by all the ads for drugs such as AndroGel 1.62% and Axiron, many men attribute their lagging libido to reduced testosterone levels. But stress, depression, lack of sleep or exercise, work load, or changed feelings about ...
Tags: Low-T, Health&Medicine
While there are many feeding options for babies, including nursing, plastic bottles, glass bottles, bottle liners and disposable bottles, most baby bottles on the market today are constructed from plastic materials. Plastic bottles, like ...
Are formula cans and plastic baby bottles safe? The linings of formula cans and polycarbonate (a type of plastic) baby bottles contain the chemical bisphenol A (or BPA). While there's little scientific data on the effects of BPA on ...
Global healthcare company Novo Nordisk has announced plans to launch its obesity treatment drug, liraglutide, in the US by the end of 2014. Novo chief scientific officer Mads Thomsen was quoted by health24.com as saying that liraglutide ...
Tags: Obesity Drug, Medicine
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) says it has completed a “ground-breaking” study on populations living near Ontario’s three nuclear power plants (NPPs), which finds “no evidence of childhood leukemia ...
Medtronic has completed randomizing Symplicity HTN-3, a clinical trial of the Symplicity renal denervation system for treatment-resistant hypertension. Renal denervation is a minimally invasive, catheter-based procedure that decreases the ...
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EnteroMedics is planning to submit the pre-PMA (Premarket Approval) application for its Maestro Rechargeable System's VBLOC vagal blocking therapy, based on the ReCharge Pivotal Trial, in the second quarter of 2013. The decision follows ...
Tags: Enteromedics, VBLOC Therapy