Posts tagged diabetes

• Seroquel Maker AstraZeneca Fighting to Keep Drug Studies, FDA Documents Secret to “Protect Public” – What are they Really Hiding?

  Camryn Hansen | February 15, 2009 10:56 PM | 2 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Seroquel, the blockbuster antipsychotic which brought in a full 14% of drug maker AstraZeneca’s $31.6 billion in sales last year, is only FDA-approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar...

• Avandia Increases Heart Risks, But FDA Won’t Pull It

  Mike Ferrara | September 26, 2010 4:58 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The diabetes drug Avandia, which has been linked to an increased risk of strokes and heart attacks, is not yet off the market, but its use will now be restricted by the FDA to patients...

• AstraZeneca’s Ongluza: Here to Treat Diabetes Caused by Seroquel.

  Camryn Hansen | August 07, 2009 10:10 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It’s beyond fishy that drug giant AstraZeneca has partnered with Bristol-Myers Squibb to create Ongluza, the new diabetes drug that, now armed with FDA approval, stands to become a billion...

• Trans Fats Gone but Not Missed in NYC – Can We Be Next, Please?

  Camryn Hansen | July 20, 2009 10:25 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  In December 2006, a city-wide mandate ordered New York City restaurants to begin phasing trans fats out of the foods they serve. In November 2008, the mandate turned into a full city-wide ban on...

• FDA Won’t Regulate Toxic Chemicals in Baby Bottles, so Attorneys General Take Direct Action

  Camryn Hansen | October 14, 2008 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Attorneys general from New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut have sent letters to 11 companies that manufacture baby bottles and formula containers, asking them to voluntarily stop using the...