Starting in late September, Sudafed and similar cold medications will only be available from behind pharmacy counters because their active ingredient can be used to make the street drug methamphetamine.
So, consumers may be tempted to try a new type of drug that will be easier to buy. But two pharmaceutical researchers contend there’s a big […]
) For many people, a bee sting is nothing more than a painful nuisance. But for people with allergies to bees, a sting can be deadly. The Saturday Early Show’s Dr. Mallika Marshall has information about what you should do if you get stung.
Most people who don’t have allergies to bee stings will get pain, […]
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The Department of Health have conducted a review in response to the recommendations made by the House of Commons Health Committee Enquiry into Allergy Services.
• The DH Report recognises there is a problem, but fails to adequately address this and fails to make any recommendation that will ensure change.
• What is needed, to meet the […]
Allergy Therapeutics PLC said Japanese medicine regulators have given the green light to begin final-stage trials of its hay fever vaccine Pollinex Quatro, that will eventually allow the company to submit the drug for marketing approval.
The studies will be started when the company finds a partner.
The British group is developing the vaccine, which is given […]
First-generation antihistamines, a common denominator in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications, may impair driving ability more than alcohol, according to a study published in the March 7, 2000 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
University of Iowa researchers tested 40 ragweed allergy sufferers in a driving stimulator four separate ways:
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In March, sometime while I was sleeping off a sinus attack, Congress passed a law restricting the sale of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine products. Public Law 109-177 places these medications into a new Controlled Substances Act designed to limit the manufacture and sale of methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug.
Those three medicines can be synthesized into […]
XOMA Ltd. (Nasdaq:XOMA) today announced an expansion of its effort to discover, develop and manufacture therapeutic antibodies and other proteins for the U.S. Government. Simultaneously, the company announced the appointment of Patrick J. Scannon, M.D., Ph.D. to lead this effort and announced his promotion to Executive Vice President and Chief Biotechnology Officer from his former […]
Allergy warnings such as “may contain nuts” are too widely used on food packs, a report out today says.
Many shoppers can’t properly assess the risk posed by the products, according to the official food watchdog.
Some consumers simply ignore allergy warnings on food packs because they appear so frequently.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) wants manufacturers to […]
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has signed legislation designed to deal with the aftermath of making and using methamphetamine.
The 12-bill package, signed last week and filed with the secretary of state Thursday, requires the state to develop new procedures for cleaning up makeshift sites contaminated by methamphetamine production.
It also prohibits people from using Web sites to give […]