Archive for the 'Health' Category
Celgene Picks Up Pharmion For A Cool $2.9 Bill
0 Comments Published by Robert Staehlin November 19th, 2007 in Health, Science, Business.Celgene Corporation and Pharmion Corporation today jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Celgene has agreed to acquire Pharmion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Celgene will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pharmion common stock for $72.00 per share payable in a combination of cash and shares […]
Consumers Union: Prepare For Medicare Drug Plan Hikes
0 Comments Published by Staff November 12th, 2007 in Health.Halloween may be over, but Medicare Part D beneficiaries shopping during open enrollment could be in for a nasty scare, with up to $1,915 in cost increases next year for premiums and five commonly used prescriptions — the equivalent of about two month’s worth of Social Security checks.
“Anyone currently enrolled in the Medicare drug program […]
Wyeth Recalls Several Robitussin Products From US Shelves
0 Comments Published by Jeremy Stillman October 31st, 2007 in Health.Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, a division of Wyeth, today announced it has initiated a voluntary recall and replacement program for all U.S. retail outlets that sell several Robitussin(R) products and Children’s Dimetapp
Cold & Chest Congestion.
The program involves removal of existing products
with a dosage cup that does not have a half-teaspoon mark, which is the
recommended dose for […]
Study Shows No Connection Between Vitamin D And Reduced Overall Cancer Deaths
2 Comments Published by Jeremy Stillman October 31st, 2007 in Health.No relationship was found between vitamin D levels and the overall risk of dying from cancer, according to a study published online October 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, higher vitamin D levels were associated with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer death.
Several epidemiological studies have supported the hypothesis that that […]