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| FDA Approves First Generic Tamsulosin to Treat Enlarged Prostate Gland The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Flomax Capsules 0.4 mg (tamsulosin hydrochloride) to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition in which an enlarged prostate gland causes problems with urination. U.S. Attorney News Release: Medical Device Manufacturer Guidant Charged in Failur... U.S. Attorney News release: Medical Device Manufacturer Guidant Charged in Failure to Report Defibrillator Safety Problems to FDA FDA Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak - Februar... The Food and Drug Administration, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service, continues to work closely with the Rhode Island Department of Health and other states in the investigation of an outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo infections associated with cert... U.S. Attorney News Release: Boca Raton Man Sentenced for Nutritional Supplement Scam Jeffrey H. Sloman, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, David W. Bourne, Special Agent in Charge, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Criminal Investigations, Daniel W. Auer, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, and Henry Gutierrez, Postal Inspector in Charge, U.S. Postal... FDA Approves Botox to Treat Spasticity in Flexor Muscles of the Elbow, Wrist and ... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxin A) to treat spasticity in the flexor muscles of the elbow, wrist, and fingers in adults. Spasticity is common after stroke, traumatic brain injury, or the progression of multiple sclerosis. FDA Approves Therapy to Treat Gaucher Disease The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved velaglucerase alfa for injection (VPRIV) to treat children and adults with a form of the rare genetic disorder Gaucher disease. FDA Approves Name Change for Heartburn Drug Kapidex The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex Change to Dexilant is part of FDA effort to prevent medication errors(dexlansoprazole) to avoid confusion with two other medications ? Casodex and Kadian. Effective in late April 2010, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America Inc. will market Kapidex und... FDA March 11 Update on the Investigation into the Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak March 11 Update - As part of the Salmonella Montevideo investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has been actively investigating the supply chain of black and red pepper supplied to Daniele International Inc., Pascoag, R.I. Thiopurine Therapy For IBD Improves Quality Of Life Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis do perceive a benefit from thiopurine treatment. A report in the open access journal BMC Gastroenterology has demonstrated improved health-related quality of life in 92 IBD patients... Largest Gene Study In Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway that helps drive the painful inflammation of the digestive tract that characterizes the disease. A research team led by Hakon... enGene Inc. To Present Research Data On EG-10 For Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) enGene Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company, announced that Dr. Eric Hsu, Sr. Director of Preclinical Research, is scheduled to present recent data on the use of enGene's proprietary technology to concentrate delivery of interleukin-10 (IL-10) to the colon for treating IBD at the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) annual scie... Breakthrough On Causes Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease New research by the University of Adelaide could help explain why some people are more prone to Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other autoimmune diseases. A critical imbalance of the regulatory cells required to control the immune system has been revealed among people suffering inflammatory bowel disease... Distinct Demographic Profiles Between Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) [comprising mainly Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)] is thought to affect about 150 000 people in the United Kingdom, the prevalence of severe IBD is not known. Mortality following hospitalization for IBD is significant but little has been reported on long-term follow-up... Discovery Of Barrier In Mosquito Midgut That Protects Invading Pathogens May Lead... What: Scientists studying the Anopheles gambiae mosquito - the main vector of malaria - have found that when the mosquito takes a blood meal, that act triggers two enzymes to form a network of crisscrossing proteins around the ingested blood... A Survey Into The Current Situation Of Britain's Irritable Bowel Syndrome A survey into the current situation of Britain's Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) sufferers has thrown up an unexpected and worrying finding about a condition that affects one in five people... Lexicon Announces Positive Phase 2 Results Of LX1031 In Non-Constipating Irritabl... Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced that the company's investigational new drug, LX1031, a tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) inhibitor, demonstrated positive results in clinically important parameters for the treatment of non-constipating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)... |

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