A federal jury has ordered Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and Upjohn to pay more than $27 million to Donna Scroggin of Little Rock, AR. Scroggin sued the companies in 2004 after developing breast cancer following hormone replacement …

Outrage is spreading across the United States Senate floor faster than a summer wildfire. The Associated Press released a study indicating that tainted water is steadily flowing through American pipe line systems. The report stated …

Three Japanese companies recently recalled the drug, heparin, because its manufacturer in Wisconsin uses ingredients from China. They cite precaution as their reason for the recall. Scientific Protein Laboratories in Waunakee, Wisconsin, gets …

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital report good news for the drug, Femara (letrozole), used to prevent the recurrence of some forms of breast cancer, even when started long after the initial course of treatment has …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel will vote Wednesday on whether Amgen’s drug, NPLATE, provides enough benefit to counteract the side effects associated with its use. NPLATE is intended to treat Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura …

A new study shows that the HPV vaccine, GARDASIL, reduced abnormal Pap test results by 43 percent compared to women not given the vaccine. GARDASIL is FDA approved against the human papilloma virus (HPV) strains …

Experts at London’s Guy’s Hospital reviewed 27 years worth of studies and concluded that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may reduce breast cancer by up to 20 percent.
The studies reviewed included 11 studies of women with …

Drinking water of some 41 million Americans contains traces of drugs, including antibiotics, anticonvulsants, and mood stabilizers. Although the amount of these drugs in water is extremely low, with concentrations measured in parts per trillion, …

The pharmaceutical giant, Eli Lilly, is being sued by the state of Alaska over allegedly covering up the potential risks of Zyprexa (olanzapine). Attorneys for the state argue that the company knew that the drug, …

German authorities have recalled a popular blood-thinner heparin, due to some 100 reports of adverse reactions. According to the reports, german heparin produced by Rotex Medica GmBH Arzneimittelwerk contains active ingredient that did not come …