ATLANTA -- Pregnant women should take prescription flu medicines if they are diagnosed with the new swine flu, health officials said Tuesday. So far, the swine flu has not proven to be much more dangerous than seasonal influenza, and it's not clear whether or not pregnant women catch swine flu more often than other people. But in general, flu poses...
Transplant drug boosts immunity
The Times of India
The Times of India
22 Jun 2009, 1557 hrs IST, ANI Text: LONDON: Scientists at the Emory Vaccine Centre have discovered that a transplant drug called rapamycin can stimulate immune...
New drug increases options for arthritis patients
The Guardian
The Guardian
Drugs that suppress the immune system have been a major breakthrough in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Unfortunately, these drugs don't work for everyone, and not all patients can put up with the side effects. A...
Alexion Pharmaceuticals may have a bigger market for its drug Soliris
The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal
It is still a one-hit wonder, dependent upon a single drug that treats a rare illness. But Alexion Pharmaceuticals, the Connecticut drug maker building its first production plant in Smithfield, may soon have a bigger...
Hope for millions as drug stops arthritis in its tracks
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
Many of those with early-stage arthritis given a combination of anti-rheumatic drugs went into remission Thousands of rheumatoid arthritis patients could be saved from disability if they are immediately given a drug that...
Toxicology reports may show Michael Jackson died from drug reaction
The Examiner
The Examiner
Comment RSS Email Print In combination, drugs are more lethal Michael Jackson’s autopsy did not provide any definitive answers to the cause of his death, so this leaves the very real possibility that prescription...
J&J invests $1B in Irish drug developer
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press
New Brunswick-based Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it will take an 18.4 percent stake Ireland-based drug developer Elan Corp. with a $1 billion investment. The news sent Elan's shares soaring. Johnson & Johnson also is...
New drug to treat arthritis patients
The Times of India
The Times of India
27 Jun 2009, 1543 hrs IST, ANI Text: WASHINGTON: A drug in development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has been found to be well tolerated and...

