Because of the high risk of oral clefts in fetuses exposed to topiramate, women should have a negative pregnancy test before starting Qsymia and every month while taking the drug, in addition to using contraception.
Jelsma said he hoped the leaders would weigh other drug policy changes, in addition to legalization.
In addition, a drug currently used to treat high cholesterol levels could be able to deal with the toxin which causes ciguatera.
He expects the FDA will make an addition to the drug's label, but says he thinks that since doctors have written a million Byetta prescriptions, most of them are pretty comfortable with the drug.
If it is approved, Crooke explains, the drug can be used in addition to statins--cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Pfizer 's (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Lipitor and Merck 's (nyse: MRK - news - people ) Zocor--some of the biggest-selling drugs in the world.
In addition to the standing drug safety and arthritis committees, the FDA called in a third group of experts specifically for this meeting.
But Appelbaum says the drug could still be a valuable addition.
In addition, the Swiss drug and diagnostics company Roche has a unit that sells a third brand of sequencing machines, although this is a relatively small portion of its revenues.
In addition to renewing the prescription drug user fees, the FDA is seeking to create two new user fees for generic drugs and more complex biosimilars.
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In addition, the experimental insomnia drug Suvorexant exhibited strong efficacy in phase III clinical trials as the drug helped insomnia patients fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer versus a placebo.
In October 2009, one HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine, Gardasil, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in males in addition to females from 9 to 26 years of age.
If Targacept's drug succeeds, it would be a welcome addition to the existing options for treating Alzheimer's.
In addition, in order to limit drug-price inflation, the law limited increases in ASP to six percent every six months.
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It is possible Pfizer could file with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on those results, in addition to the GIST results, but the idea is controversial because the studies had no placebo controls.
The company provides private insurance, Medicare and Medicaid managed care coverage to its customers, in addition to ancillary services such as prescription drug services through its Optum brand.
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Earlier in January, Merck Chief Executive RichardClarkRichard Clark said he expected Vytorin to keep a secure position in the cholesterol drug market and cited several other ongoing studies in addition to this one.
Earlier in January, Merck Chief Executive Richard Clark said he expected Vytorin to keep a secure position in the cholesterol drug market and cited several other ongoing studies in addition to this one.
India's own strategic plan for TB calls for improving medical care in the private sector, in addition to scaling up testing and treatment of drug resistance nationwide.
In addition, because it is not considered a drug, the companies that manufacture and market products containing citrus aurantium are not held to the same standards as pharmaceutical companies.
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Mark Schoenebaum, a biotechnology analyst at Deutsche Bank, wrote in a note to investors that the company's sales guidance is "conservative" because it represents an increase of only 103 patients taking Lumizyme in addition to 170 who are already getting the drug as part of a compassionate use program.
In addition, I am of the view that EVERY DRUG has side effects.
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In addition, college athletic departments can set their own drug-testing policies.
Under the law, companies that develop such a drug may sell it without competition for seven years, in addition to often receiving quicker "fast track" regulatory review.
The package would allow religious groups to compete with secular organizations for federal dollars to pay for after-school programs, drug treatment counseling, meal assistance and other programs: In addition, they include broader tax deductions for Americans who make regular charitable donations.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride), as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, for chronic weight management.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Kynamro (mipomersen sodium) injection as an addition to lipid-lowering medications and diet to treat patients with a rare type of high cholesterol called homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
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In addition, amygdala volumes did not correlate with any measure of drug use in the addicts.
In addition to Tarceva and Avastin, it sells the breast cancer drug Herceptin, which targets a gene called Her-2 that is defective in about 25% of breast cancer patients.
In addition, biotech firm Dipexium Pharmaceuticals is trying to revive the frog drug with new trials.
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