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Medical Industry Promises to Cut Costs for Healthcare Reform
11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Nexium for Children Approved
1 March, 2008 – 10:30 | 4 Comments

The FDA approved esomeprazole (Nexium) to help short term gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD) in children between the ages of 1 and 11. The drug was approved in 2 forms: the delayed release capsule and a magnesium liquid, in 10 and…

Prilosec, Nexium Get Clean Bill of Health from FDA
13 December, 2007 – 18:20 | One Comment

prilosec, nexiumMed Headlines - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement this week confirming the safety of two widely used drugs, Prilosec and Nexium, when used as prescribed.  Concerns over a seemingly increased risk of cardiovascular events, including…