October 2009

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Drug Re-importation Schemes Losing Steam

An effort by Hawaii lawmakers to score lower drug prices for seniors by shipping cheap prescriptions from Canada received a deathblow from a combination of politics and unprofitability, according to the AP. Citing fears of leg... more >

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Swine Flu and You

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the AAN are asking neurologists to watch for a rare swine flu vaccine side effect, Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). During a 1976 outbreak, swine flu vaccine was linked t... more >

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FDA Paralyzing Free Speech, Allergan Says

When the issue of freedom of speech enters the debate in the US, usually publishers or protestors come to mind, not Big Pharma. But a new lawsuit announced October 1 and brought by Allergan is claiming that the government has ... more >

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Precisely Identified Benefits

The importance of early treatment initiation in MS seems to be reinforced by the Phase III PreCISe trial. According to a publication this month in The Lancet, glatiramer acetate (Copaxone, Teva) reduced the risk of developing c... more >

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