Internal Medicine News - Generic carvedilol formulations
January 10th, 2009The first generic formulations of the [beta]-blocker carvedilol (Coreg) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating hypertension, mild to severe chronic heart failure, and left ventricular dysfunction following a myocardial infar…
Internal Medicine News - Trial data added to coreg label
January 4th, 2009The label of Coreg (carvedilol) has been changed to include data from two clinical trials that show reduced risk of repeat MI and reduced risk of MI in heart failure patients. Patients participating the Ca…
Chain Drug Review - Glaxo products
January 1st, 2009Advair HFA inhalation is now on the market. Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the medicine is used to treat asthma. The FDA has also approved the company’s Coreg for treating hypertension, post-myocardial infarction left ventricular dysfunction, and mild-to-severe heart attack.
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M2 Presswire - Notifies Shareholders of Flamel Technologies.
December 28th, 2008M2 PRESSWIRE-23 October 2006-www.MarketGainer.com: Notifies Shareholders of Flamel Technologies(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:23102006 Market Gainer is quickly emerging as the one stop shop for international small-cap investors looking to stay a step ahead of the markets. Today’s activity on the Nasdaq exchange has brought Flamel Technologies (NASDAQ:FLML) to the attention of our research team.
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Chain Drug Review - Caraco gets clearance
December 27th, 2008Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. has received tentative approval for generic Coreg tablets. The product (carvedilol) is for teating mild to severe heart failure of ischemic or cardiomyopathic origin.
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Internal Medicine News - New indications for once-daily Coreg
December 22nd, 2008The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new application for Coreg CR (carvedilol phosphate) extended-release capsules for the treatment of mild to severe heart failure, the reduction of cardiovascular mortality in patients who have survived the acute phase of myocardial infarction, and hypertension.
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Business Wire - Teva Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results
December 16th, 2008 The world’s largest generics company is also expected to be strong in biogenerics. In 2004, Teva purchased Sicor, which markets G-CSF, human growth hormone and interferon alpha in Eastern Europe and emerging markets. Gate, a subsidiary of Teva, sells human growth hormone in the United States as branded Tev-Tropin.
In 2005, Teva acquired Ivax, which is developing generic insulin and human grow…
Drugs Prolong Life After Heart Attack
December 10th, 2008 Jan. 9, 2007 — For heart attackheart attack survivors, it really is important to
follow doctor’s orders: A Canadian study shows you may be less likely to die if
you continue taking the drug he prescribes.
The study of 31,455 heart attack survivors found 24% of the patients worst
about continuing their medicine died over the course of the study, compared to
16% of those best at taking their medication.
The patients, who were …
Business Wire - Fitch Publishes Third Quarter Global Pharmaceutical R&D Pipeline Report
December 8th, 2008 CHICAGO — The Fitch Ratings global pharmaceutical team is presenting its ‘Global Pharmaceutical R&D Pipeline’ report for the third quarter, today. The overview details the most current developments of late-stage R&D brand name pharmaceutical projects of major drug developers and provides details about relevant industry issues.
Successful R&D is more critical for the industry compared to previous years, in orde…
Business Wire - Merck Serono and Flamel to Collaborate on an Extended Release Formulation for Therapeutic Proteins
December 2nd, 2008 Flamel’s Medusa([R]) technology designed to allow less frequent administration of therapeutic proteins and peptides
LYON, France — Flamel Technologies (Nasdaq:FLML) today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, to investigate the applicability of Flamel’s Medusa([R]) technology for the extended release of a therapeutic protein of Merck Serono’s portfolio. Unde…

