The FDA, New Drugs and the Cost of Medications

Posted by john on March 30th, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

It is impossible to watch TV or read any newspaper or periodical without being made continually aware of the fact that new drugs and medications are almost continually being put on the market. The American pharmaceutical industry is one segment of American industry that is doing quite well, and for the most part is not […]

Blockers not a cure

Posted by john on March 27th, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

Q: I’m 38 and I get a lot of heartburn, but honestly, I eat pretty well. No one can figure out what’s wrong. The doctors have tried multiple acid drugs (Nexium, Protonix, Ranitidine, Cimetidine and Aciphex). Nothing really helps. I’m taking Prilosec OTC. Do you have any ideas?
– T.E., Leesburg, Fla.
A: Yes, but let me […]

Maple Shade resident charged with shoplifting

Posted by john on March 23rd, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

MOORESTOWN — A Maple Shade man was charged in one of two shoplifting cases reported by stores in the township recently, police said.
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John S. Fasoldt, 36, of Maple Shade was charged last Thursday with shoplifting after he […]

Prescription for conflict

Posted by john on March 17th, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

When Gene Carbona sold drugs for Merck in the 1980s and ’90s, he spent a “couple hundred thousand” dollars a year on breakfasts, lunches, happy hours, dinners and perks like football tickets to make the doctors on his route happy.
All of it was to build “relationships” with the physicians so that when it was time […]

AstraZeneca seals up Nexium supply chain problem

Posted by john on March 12th, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

Anglo-Swedish drug giant AstraZeneca says it is introducing new security seals onto packs of its blockbuster antiulcerant Nexium in a bid to beat “counterfeiting and tampering and illegal diversion.”
The firm is adopting the serialised authentication programme (SAP), which is “the result of several years of collaborative work” with partner Authentix and makes AstraZeneca one of […]

AstraZeneca protects Nexium supply chain

Posted by john on March 11th, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

AstraZeneca has opted for unit-level mass serialisation in a bid to protect its drug supply chain from tamperers and counterfeiting.
The global player will be one of the first pharmas to implement a comprehensive security system serialising and authenticating its products down to the unit level, when the programme is implemented next quarter at a cost […]

Manhattan Research Reveals Top Consumer-Ranked Pharmaceutical Product Websites

Posted by john on March 6th, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

Manhattan Research, a healthcare market research and services firm, today revealed the top pharmaceutical product websites as visited by U.S. adult consumers who then requested a prescription from their personal physician. The product site rankings are based on the comprehensive online consumer research study with 4,965 U.S. adults titled ePharma Consumer(R) v6.0: The Future of […]

Is it heartburn or heart attack?

Posted by john on March 2nd, 2007 — in Nexium Top News

You’ve just enjoyed a favorite dinner with an extra-large helping of mashed potatoes and gravy, finished off with a supersized piece of cake à la mode. What comes next on the menu is something that wasn’t ordered- the worst case of heartburn and indigestion ever. Or could it be something more serious?
“Sometimes it’s impossible to […]