Posts Feed
Comments Feed

Archive for November, 2007

FDA Approves Nexavar For Patients With Inoperable Liver Cancer

Nov 20th 2007Drug InformationCancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Nexavar (sorafenib) for use in patients with a form of liver cancer known as hepatocellular carcinoma, when the cancer is inoperable. Nexavar was originally approved in 2005 for the treatment of patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer.”In a randomized clinical trial, the group of patients with inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma who received Nexavar survived 2. [click link for full article]

More: continued here

No Comments »

Alcohol Killing Our Kids - Australian Medical Association

Nov 20th 2007Drug InformationAlcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs

As Schoolies Week and alcohol combine to produce tragic headlines about death and injury to young people and reports of antisocial behaviour by drunken teenagers, the AMA is calling for stronger policies to curb dangerous excess alcohol consumption. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said today that irresponsible alcohol consumption causes harm across all age groups in the community, but the senseless loss of young lives through alcohol abuse must be stopped as a priority. [click link for full article]

More: continued here

No Comments »

Fewer Small Businesses Offering Workers Health Insurance, According To Study

Nov 20th 2007Drug InformationHealth Insurance / Medical Insurance

The cost of providing employer-sponsored health insurance this year rose by 6.1%, roughly the same rate of increase as in 2006, according to highlights of a nationwide survey conducted by Mercer, Reuters reports. [click link for full article]

More: continued here

No Comments »

« Prev - Next »

1