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Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 23, 2009

HealthDay - 36 minutes ago

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

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  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2009 HealthDay - Sun Nov 22, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Los Angeles gets tough on medical marijuana shops Reuters - Fri Nov 20, 9:29 PM ET

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  • Correction: Plavix story AP - Fri Nov 20, 10:32 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid.

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    U.S. Democrats demand analysis of drug price rises Reuters - Thu Nov 19, 12:31 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress are seeking government investigations into recent price increases of brand-name prescription drugs, as lawmakers finalize an overhaul of the healthcare system.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 18, 2009 HealthDay - Wed Nov 18, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 17, 2009 HealthDay - Tue Nov 17, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, blood thinner medication Plavix is shown in New York. Federal health officials said Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
    FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix AP - Tue Nov 17, 5:23 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 16, 2009 HealthDay - Mon Nov 16, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Assorted medicines. With US health care reform at a critical stage, non-generic prescription drug prices have risen sharply in the past year even as other consumer prices generally eased.(AFP/File/Jean-Pierre Muller)
    As US health care reform looms, cost of medications climbs AFP - Mon Nov 16, 7:48 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - With US health care reform at a critical stage, non-generic prescription drug prices have risen sharply in the past year even as other consumer prices generally eased.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 13, 2009 HealthDay - Fri Nov 13, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Medicare Part D: What to Expect This Open Enrollment Period HealthDay - Fri Nov 13, 11:48 PM ET

    FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors enrolled in private, standalone Medicare prescription drugs plans (PDP) could encounter significant changes this open enrollment period, which begins Sunday.

  • Tapping Into Curry's Health Benefits HealthDay - Fri Nov 13, 11:48 PM ET

    FRIDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Tiny capsules could increase the body's absorption of the yellow curry ingredient curcumin, which is being tested in clinical trials for the treatment of colon cancer, psoriasis and Alzheimer's disease.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 12, 2009 HealthDay - Thu Nov 12, 11:49 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction HealthDay - Thu Nov 12, 11:49 PM ET

    THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Not a big fan of dieting? Join the club. But new research in rats hints at why weight loss is so tough -- perhaps as tough as kicking drug addiction.

  • Health Tip: Check Your Blood Glucose HealthDay - Wed Nov 11, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- The American Diabetes Association says anyone who is diabetic can benefit from blood glucose checks, especially if the person: Takes insulin or medication to manage diabetes. Is pregnant. Has difficulty keeping blood glucose stable and under control. Has dangerously low blood glucose, or develops ketones from high levels of blood glucose. Develops low blood glucose without the typical warning signs.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 11, 2009 HealthDay - Wed Nov 11, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing HealthDay - Wed Nov 11, 11:48 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Sharing prescription medication with a family member or friend who needs care may seem like the right thing to do, even an act of kindness. But new research highlights the potential hazards of passing these medicines around.

  • Trial Data on Anti-Seizure Drug Might Have Been Manipulated: Report HealthDay - Wed Nov 11, 11:48 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- An unusual look at internal documents from a pharmaceutical company suggests that clinical data was manipulated to make a popular anti-seizure drug, gabapentin (Neurontin), look more effective than it actually was, thereby increasing possibilities for its off-label usage, according to a new report.

  • Surgery Not Always Best for Narrowed Kidney Arteries HealthDay - Wed Nov 11, 11:48 PM ET

    WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from blocked renal arteries fare just as well when treated with medication as they do by having the narrowed artery opened and a stent implanted, British researchers report.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 10, 2009 HealthDay - Tue Nov 10, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 9, 2009 HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:50 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • No Gender Gap Found for Clot-Busting Drug HealthDay - Mon Nov 9, 11:49 PM ET

    MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The widely used clot-dissolving drug Plavix (clopidogrel) works about the same in women as in men, an analysis of major clinical trials has found.

  • Health Tip: Follow Directions When Taking Medication HealthDay - Fri Nov 6, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- A number of adverse effects can result if you don't take a medication as directed.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 6, 2009 HealthDay - Fri Nov 6, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • Pay Less for Prescription Drugs HealthDay - Fri Nov 6, 11:48 PM ET

    FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The recession has made it more difficult than ever before for many Americans to afford prescription medications, but several options are available, according to an expert from Butler University in Indianapolis.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 5, 2009 HealthDay - Thu Nov 5, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

  • A police officer opens a bag of cocaine that was seized in 2008. Cocaine's relentless march through Europe's social order showed no sign of abating in 2009, an annual report into drug use and addiction showed on Thursday.(AFP/File/Elmer Martinez)
    Cocaine's charge through Europe undiminished: report AFP - Thu Nov 5, 1:18 PM ET

    BRUSSELS (AFP) - Cocaine's relentless march through Europe's social order showed no sign of abating in 2009, an annual report into drug use and addiction showed on Thursday.

  • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 4, 2009 HealthDay - Wed Nov 4, 11:48 PM ET

    (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

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