Study warns on recently approved drugs. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)

Chemical Market Reporter;  May 6, 2002 ;     348 words ......against prescribing recently approved drugs when older medicines might...companies frequently market new drugs heavily to both patents and...such thing as zero risk for new drugs, and the level of problems...Clinicians should avoid using new drugs when older, similarly ...

The postcode lottery for NHS drugs could soon be abolished ; Patients...

Western Daily Press (Bristol UK);  June 30, 2008 ;     592 words ......have the right to Nice-approved drugs if clinically appropriate...process for appraising new drugs and make the process...guidance as to whether new drugs should be available...within a few months of a new drugs' launch", she said...

Study Finds New Drugs Riskier ...

The Washington Post;  May 5, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Newly approved drugs are riskier than older ones and doctors...others, clinicians should avoid using new drugs when older, similarly [effective drugs...authors concluded. "Patients who must use new drugs should be informed of the drug's limited...

Study finds approved drugs still carry risks

University Wire;  May 2, 2002 ;     491 words ......exercise more caution when it comes to using new drugs, concludes a study led by several Harvard...it is impossible to know the safety of new drugs because they haven't been tested by years of use. The study notes that most new drugs are often only studied for limited periods...

New Drugs Declining, Research Costs Increasing, GAO Says

The Washington Post;  December 20, 2006 ;     445 words ......becoming less innovative, with the number of new drugs being developed failing to keep pace...percent were for potentially innovative new drugs. "Over the past several years it has...page report. "That is, the number of new drugs being produced has generally declined...

Two new drugs unveiled to treat early-stage Parkinson's disease

The Boston Globe;  April 20, 1997 ;     528 words ......Parkinson's disease patients will soon have two new drugs to treat the movement disorder, the first...Boston neurology meeting last week. The new drugs represent no treatment breakthrough for...the drug. Another hope is that the two new drugs, called ropinirole and pramipexole, can...

Hospitals must close to pay for new drugs, Hewitt tells Cabinet

The Independent on Sunday;  April 23, 2006 ;     432 words ......is to afford "hundreds" of expensive new drugs such as Herceptin. The Secretary of State...needed if Britain is to afford expensive new drugs about to come on to the market. In a...we are never going to be able to fund new drugs." Patients and GPs were furious last...

Hospitals may have to close to pay for new drugs, says Hewitt

The Independent on Sunday;  April 23, 2006 ;     442 words ......is to afford "hundreds" of expensive new drugs such as Herceptin. The Secretary of State...needed if Britain is to afford expensive new drugs about to come on the market. In a presentation...we are never going to be able to fund new drugs." Patients and GPs were furious last...

Two New Drugs Unveiled to Treat Early-Stage Parkinson's...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  April 21, 1997 ;     560 words ......Parkinson's disease patients will soon have two new drugs to treat the movement disorder, the first...Boston neurology meeting last week. The new drugs represent no treatment breakthrough for...the drug. Another hope is that the two new drugs, called ropinirole and pramipexole, can...

JIANGZHONG QUITS DEVELOPMENT OF TWO NEW DRUGS

AsiaInfo Services;  July 13, 2007 ;     222 words ......07-13-2007 Jiangzhong Quits Development of Two New Drugs BEIJING, Jul 13, 2007 (SinoCast via COMTEX...SHSE: 600750) announced to give up two new drugs independently developed by the Institute...Medical Sciences of Chinese PLA. One of the new drugs is for senile dementia and another ...

Scientist issues warning over lack of funding for new drugs

The Northern Echo;  September 4, 2007 ;     352 words ......of Britain unless the NHS funds more new drugs.Professor Hilary Calvert, of Newcastle...pharmaceutical industry.By refusing to approve new drugs for the NHS that are widely used in other...downward spiral that would result in fewer new drugs manufactured in Britain, as well as ...

INSURERS ASK PROOF OF NEW DRUGS' EFFICACY

The Boston Globe;  March 29, 2000 ;     640 words ......millions of dollars developing hundreds of new drugs, health insurers warned yesterday that...colleagues often not understanding why some new drugs are covered and others are rejected...of 19 independent experts who evaluate new drugs solely on their medical effectiveness...

STUDY FINDS MOST NEW DRUGS `ALTERED' OLD DRUGS

Dayton Daily News;  May 29, 2002 ;     482 words ......WASHINGTON - Although more than a thousand new drugs were approved for sale in the last decade...study finds. "The plain fact is that many new drugs are altered or slightly changed versions...be more aware of that." Of the 1,035 new drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug...

Caution's the word: Ask questions about new drugs

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  December 25, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Caution's the word: Ask questions about new drugs By LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press...market. Some critics say the FDA approves new drugs too quickly. Under congressional pressure...has sped up: Average review time for new drugs was 14.6 months in fiscal 2000, down...

Fed: New drugs should be slugged with warning labels

AAP General News (Australia);  March 4, 2007 ;     405 words ......General News (Australia) 03-04-2007 Fed: New drugs should be slugged with warning labels...Medical Writer SYDNEY, March 4 AAP - All new drugs should carry interim warning labels as...and regular reviews of the safety of new drugs. Several medications, including the osteoarthritis...