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A pill press capable of producing more than 5000 Ecstasy pills an hour has been found along with drugs and cash in a joint agency operation.
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:22:12 -0700 -
GSK to drop Human Genome bid if "poison pill" stand
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said it would not proceed with its $2.6 billion offer for Human Genome Sciences unless the U.S. biotechnology company dropped a "poison pill" shareholder rights plan imposed to block the deal. Human Genome adopted the stockholder rights plan earlier this month in an attempt to ward off GSK in what is becoming an increasingly acrimonious battle between the ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 08:08:18 -0700 -
Study: IUDs, implants vastly more effective than the pil
The small fraction of women who choose intrauterine devices (IUDs) or under-skin implants as their preferred method of birth control may be on to something: According to a new study, these long-acting forms of contraception are 20 times better at preventing unintended pregnancies than the Pill and other short-term methods.
Wed, 23 May 2012 14:21:40 -0700 -
Novo?s Insulin Pill Quest is Holy Grail for Novo: Healt
Jackie Chaline needs four shots of insulin a day to survive. The 66-year-old Frenchwoman, who was diagnosed with diabetes 16 years ago, says switching to a pill would be a form of liberation.
Tue, 22 May 2012 15:17:30 -0700 -
Pill for irregular heartbeat shown green fla
London, May 23 (ANI): The first one-a-day pill, Rivaroxaban, for patients with an irregular heartbeat has been given the go-ahead.
Tue, 22 May 2012 22:39:16 -0700 -
Birth Control: Long-Acting Reversible Options Beat Pill, Study Show
The pill is the reversible option most commonly used by women who practice contraception, but it is not the most effective.
Wed, 23 May 2012 14:27:18 -0700 -
Advocates: HIV prevention pill could save live
A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it.
Fri, 11 May 2012 11:17:07 -0700 -
IUD, Implant, More Effective than the Pil
The pill may be the most popular contraceptive in the U.S, but it's not the most effective.
Wed, 23 May 2012 15:04:28 -0700 -
Pill Pouch helps seniors manage their medication
Eighty-eight-year-old Stella Mazur took eight medications a day for conditions that ranged from high blood pressure to seizures, but she was frustrated because she couldn't keep all of her pills straight.
Mon, 21 May 2012 06:43:09 -0700 -
Report: Pill prescriptions surging in Tennesse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ? In spite of efforts to crack down on the state's prescription drug abuse epidemic, a new report shows that nearly 18 million prescriptions for controlled substances like OxyContin and hydrocodone were dispensed in Tennessee last year ? a 23 percent increase from the previous year. The surging figures in the report to the General Assembly are a setback for those on the ...
Wed, 23 May 2012 18:09:19 -0700 -