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Volunteers Sought For Cancer Study
Published on Saturday 20 December 2008 - 06:00 - http://www2.tbo.com/Tampa Bay area men with a certain prostate condition are being recruited for a National Cancer Institute study.
Pocket-sized ultrasound breakthrough
Published on Saturday 20 December 2008 - 00:42 - http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/ITHACA, N.Y., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- 'An inexpensive, pocket-sized therapeutic ultrasound device has been developed by a graduate student at Cornell University in New York.'The university said the device...
Amgen Seeks FDA Nod For Bone Drug
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 22:37 - http://www.xconomy.com/Amgen, the world s largest biotech company, said today it has applied for FDA clearance to sell denosumab for women with osteoporosis and to treat and prevent bone loss for certain patients with...
Cough Medicine Ingredient Could Treat Prostate Cancer
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 21:54 - http://www.redorbit.com/A study published today in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating...
Amgen Submits Biologics License Application for FDA Approval of Denosumab in Women With Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and in Patients Undergoing...
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 21:06 - http://www.redorbit.com/THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN), today announced submission of a Biologics License Application (BLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Alfuzosin fails to reduce symptoms in chronic prostatitis
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 20:38 - http://www.news-medical.net/Alfuzosin, a drug commonly prescribed for men with chronic prostatitis, a painful disorder of the prostate and surrounding pelvic area, failed to significantly reduce symptoms in recently diagnosed...
Amgen Submits BLA for Twice-Yearly Osteoporosis Drug
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 18:35 - http://www.fdanews.com/Amgen is seeking two separate indications for its investigational biologic denosumab, one to prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis and the second to prevent bone loss in patients undergoing hormone...
Cough medicine cancer treatment
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 18:32 - http://www.scientistlive.com/A recently published study demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced prostate cancer.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Advanced Practice Nursing Conference and Ninth Annual Institutes of Learning
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 18:00 - http://www.medscape.com/Don't miss our coverage of the fall 2008 ONS meetings, with reports on nurse advocacy, prostate cancer survivors, safe handling of cancer drugs, and oral/dental care in oncology patients.
A cough medicine promising for prostate cancer treatment
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 17:49 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/A study published today in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in advanced...
