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January 29, 2016 A federal jury in New Hampshire has ordered Walmart to pay $31.22 million to a pharmacist who said she was let go because of her gender and because she had complained about safety conditions. In her case, Maureen McPadden—who had worked at Walmart for... by admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Archive
January 29, 2016 FDA approved on Thursday eribulin mesylate (Halaven—Eisai) for the treatment of unresectable or advanced liposarcoma. The treatment is approved for patients who previously had undergone chemotherapy with an anthracycline drug. Richard Pazdur, MD,... by admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Archive
January 29, 2016 Gout patients may use colchicine to reduce inflammation during flareups, but new findings suggest it could also offer them protection from heart-related problems. The rheumatoid disease underlying gout creates a vulnerability to atherosclerosis;... by admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Archive
January 29, 2016 FDA has put together a new advisory to help generic drug makers deliver their products to the market more quickly. Focusing on various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), the draft recommendations point to the most appropriate types of... by admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Archive
January 29, 2016 FDA has approved a new combination drug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The drug, elbasvir and grazoprevir (Zepatier—Merck & Co.), was approved with or without ribavirin to treat chronic HCV genotypes 1 and 4... by admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Archive
January 29, 2016 In recent years, shortages of a wide variety of drugs have become increasingly common in American medicine. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists currently lists inadequate supplies of more than 150 drugs and therapeutics, for such reasons...