COLUMBUS, OH — April 22, 2002 — The two drugs most commonly used to treat anthrax in adults could cause unwanted side effects if used

ע"פ כתבה מעתון הארץ, לאחר הפסקה של 17 חודש, מחדש ה- FDA את ביקור נציגיו בישראל לצורך בדיקות מפעלים המבקשים לקבל את אישור הרשות למוצריהם.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 15 – Tracking the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) medications could flag an outbreak of anthrax or other bioagents sooner than

DENVER (Reuters Health) Apr 16 – Statin medications may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, investigators told an audience at the 54th Scientific Session of

Lancet 04/18/2002 By Harvey McConnell Junior doctors need to be trained in the principles of drug dosing before beginning to write prescriptions in order to

LONDON (Reuters Health) Apr 16 – Pharmacists and nurses could be given authority to prescribe routine medications under plans outlined by the British government on

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 16 – The apoptosis-inducing activity exhibited by celecoxib in prostate cancer cells does not require cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition, according to

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) Apr 11 – Aspirin therapy may be perfectly safe in patients with incidental cerebral aneurysms, according to a preliminary study conducted at

NEW YORK (MedscapeWire) Apr 15 — Fluoxetine is safe and effective in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) with or without delusions, according to results of a

כתבת תחקיר בעיתון ידיעות אחרונות חשפה פגמים במתן תרופות ללקוחות. מרבית בתי המרקחת לא "עלו" על הבעייתיות והסיכון הכרוכה בנטילה של צירופי תרופות מסוכנים. אחרים

04/08/2002 By Elda Hauschildt Lactobacillus therapy appears to be safe and effective in reducing the duration and frequency of infectious diarrhoea in children by as

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence have recommended the use of bupropion (Zyban) and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smokers who wish to quit. The

בכתבה בעתון הארץ מדווח על כך שמשרד הבריאות מבקר את שירותי בריאות כללית על מדיניותה שלא לאשר טיפול בתרופות שאינן בסל הבריאות במקרים חריגים, וזאת

FORT WASHINGTON, PA — April 2, 2002 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Concerta® (methylphenidate HCl) 27 mg Extended-release Tablets, offering

WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – Aventis Pharmaceuticals has updated the warnings section of the labeling for Lovenox (enoxaparin) to stress that the drug is

WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) Apr 04 – Pfizer Inc. has revised the label of its atypical schizophrenia drug Geodon (ziprasidone) to clarify the warning against its

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Apr 01 – The varicella vaccine provides adults with durable protection against serious varicella-zoster virus disease, according to a report in

04/04/2002 By Harvey McConnell Methotrexate may produce a substantial gain in survival among rheumatoid arthritis patients. Methotrexate produces such a benefit "largely by reducing cardiovascular

BERLIN, GERMANY — April 4, 2002 — For the first time, there is a therapy that can significantly reduce disease activity for the majority of

British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA) 04/03/2002 By Mark Moran Perioperative administration of dexketoprofen appears to markedly improve pain and decrease morphine use following hip arthroplasty,