Drug Store News - Whitehall-Robins - advertises Advil as arthritis treatment during National Arthritis Month - Brief Article
April 23, 2001 — MADISON, N.J. — In preparation for National Arthritis Month in May, Whitehall-Robins earlier this quarter, introduced a new “arthritis-friendly” cap …

Better Homes & Gardens - Options for arthritis pain
January 1, 2005 — When drugmaker Merck announced recently it was pulling its popular pain medication Vioxx off the market, it left 2 million people with arthritis wondering …

Ebony - Rheumatoid arthritis
July 1, 2005 — Do you have pare in multiple joints? Does the pain occur symmetrically–or do the same joints on both sides of your body hurt at the same time? Or is …

Nurse Practitioner - Rheumatoid arthritis treatment approved
April 1, 2003 — Medication Update The FDA approved Abbott’s adalimumab (HUMIRA) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The medication is indicated to reduce …

Medical Marketing & Media - FDA reviews European warning on Arava.(Food and Drug Administration, Aventis’ rheumatoid arthritis treatment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001 — The FDA is reviewing data developed by the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) on reports of serious liver injuries in patients with rheumatoid …

Chain Drug Review - Kineret Given Okay By FDA Advisory Panel.(Amgen Inc. rheumatoid arthritis treatment)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2001 — THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — The arthritis advisory panel of the Food and Drug Administration has recommended the agency approve Kineret, a biologic therapy developed by Amgen Inc. for the treatment

Medical Marketing & Media - Genentech and Xoma. (Pipeline).(Raptiva fails as rheumatoid arthritis treatment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003 — Genentech and Xoma said the biologically engineered drug Raptiva failed to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients effectively. The companies, which have deiced to stop further tests, hope to have a

Stocks Steady Despite Intel
TheStreet.com - Dec 9, 2005 New England Journal of Medicine said a report it published in 2000 on Vioxx omitted reference to three heart attacks in patients taking the pain medication.

The Faces of TennCare
Nashville Scene,  USA - Nov 22, 2005 life just to sit down and die. Like many residents of Lawrenceburg, she knows that plenty of people abuse TennCare to procure and sell pain medication.

Patriarch felt like a burden
York Daily Record, PA - 14 hours ago The pain from the fractured hip was so severe that it kept him up at night, and the pain medication doctors had prescribed didn't seem to work, his family said

Firm Participates In Study
TheDay (subscription), CT - 12 hours ago This research study is evaluating the safety and effectiveness of an experimental medication in cyclic breast pain associated with fibrocystic breast disease.

Plastic Surgery is No Longer a Pain
PR Web (press release), WA - Dec 5, 2005 I ve noticed a significant decrease in the amount of pain medication use after surgery in addition to increased patient satisfaction, Dr. Howard reports

Oshkosh anesthesiologist faces trial on drug fraud charges
Appleton Post Crescent,  USA - Dec 9, 2005 The nurses also said a number of the patients for whom Jacobson claimed to withdraw fentynal had declined any pain medication, had been treated or discharged

Chemical Market Reporter - IMMUNEX Corp.(priority review status for arthritis treatment)(Brief Article)
September 24, 2001 — IMMUNEX Corp. and co-marketing partner American Home Products’ Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories have received FDA priority review status for Immunex’s supplemental …

Business Record (Des Moines) - Medicare reform must not limit access to arthritis treatment drugs: Rheumatoid arthritis patients frequently receive medicare benefits. (Opinion).
May 5, 2003 — The number of Iowans affected by arthritis is staggering. More than 719,000 ‘children and adults in Iowa — approximately one-third of the state’s …

Nurse Practitioner - Rheumatoid arthritis treatment approved
April 1, 2003 — Medication Update The FDA approved Abbott’s adalimumab (HUMIRA) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The medication is indicated to reduce …

CHEST - Eosinophilic pneumonia and arthritis
June 1, 2005 — To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent case report in CHEST (September 2004) (1) by Norman et al, in which eosinophilic pneumonia preceded …

Applied Clinical Trials - Amgen Inc.(Kineret approved for rheumatoid arthritis treatment)
January 1, 2002 — FDA has approved Kineret (anakinra; Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA)) for reducing signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis …

Business Week - Another Ailing Miracle Drug
March 14, 2005 — When the immune system goes bad, it goes very, very bad. Some 80 known diseases are caused by out-of-control immune cells that attack the body’s own organs — among them multiple sclerosis, rheumato

Medical Marketing & Media - Genentech and Xoma. (Pipeline).(Raptiva fails as rheumatoid arthritis treatment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003 — Genentech and Xoma said the biologically engineered drug Raptiva failed to treat rheumatoid arthritis patients effectively. The companies, which have deiced to stop further tests, hope to have a

CHEST - Eosinophilic pneumonia and arthritis
June 1, 2005 — To the Editor: We read with great interest the recent case report in CHEST (September 2004) (1) by Norman et al, in which eosinophilic pneumonia preceded …

Geriatrics - Inflammatory arthropathy: a review of rheumatoid arthritis in older patients
October 1, 2004 — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory synovitis in older adults. The primary care physician may see its presentation as the late stage of a long-term disorder, or alternatively a

A prestigious medical journal said Merck & Co. withheld information about the dangers of arthritis drug Vioxx
WFMY News 2 - withheld information about the dangers of arthritis drug Vioxx in a key study Vioxx with naproxen, a widely used rheumatoid arthritis drug.’The evidence has raised questions about

Gold Injections Treat Lion’s Arthritis
ABCNEWS.com - The Asian lion, named Bellamy, had difficulty walking until the procedure two weeks ago in which 24-karat gold pellets were inserted into his spinal muscles near the joints, said the zoo’s chief veterinarian, Klaus Gunther Friedrich. Gold Injections Treat Lion’s Arthritis Injections of Gold Pellets Used to Treat Arthritis of Elderly Lion at Italian Zoo

Roche’s Actemra helps rheumatoid arthritis — study
ABCNEWS.com - According to late-stage clinical trial data presented at a meeting in San Diego, the drug when used alone was superior to conventional drugs, known as DMARDs, in inhibiting the spread of joint destruction. Roche’s Actemra helps rheumatoid arthritis — study Reuters ZURICH - Roche said on Thursday its

New drugs help against gout, colitis
MSNBC - sold under the brand name Remicade for arthritis and Crohn’s disease, was shown to sharply reduce Newark.Gout, a type of arthritis, is so painful patients cannot tolerate

US stock futures point to flat start, Merck falls
Reuters - England Journal of Medicine said Merck withheld information about the cardiac side-effects of its arthritis drug Vioxx

Wrist splint can help rheumatoid arthritis patients
ABCNEWS.com - In a study published in The Journal of Rheumatology, the researchers examined the influence of wearing a wrist splint on performance of daily activities in 30 rheumatoid arthritis patients with wrist involvement. activities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to Canadian researchers, but for

Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain on Many Fronts
ABCNEWS.com - Fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain on Many Fronts Dec. 2 - The Impact of Pain on Sleep Do You Have Arthritis? Bone Density Tests: A Weapon Against Osteoporosis FRIDAY, Dec.

The anthrax vaccine: New questions, weak data
Kansas City Star, MO - 10 hours ago Chronic pain in joints and other symptoms of arthritis. "The duty to report adverse medication events has been codified for many years," Claypool testified.

Pain drain
Tulsa World (subscription), OK - Dec 8, 2005 Arthritis is the inflammation of joints that causes pain, swelling and stiffness. Wickersham takes medication to control her symptoms, but she never knows when

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
About - News & Issues, NY - 5 hours ago Medications can help reduce fatigue, ease muscle cramps, and lessen pain. There is also a specific medication for ALS, called Rilutek (riluzole).

Lilly Profits May Blossom
Red Herring, CA - 2 hours ago has already been approved for treatment of depression and diabetic nerve pain. brain cancer treatment Enzastaurin, diabetic eye disease medication Arxxant, and

Cedars-Sinai Medical Tipsheet for December 2005
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 16 hours ago Now a study confirms that medication-releasing stents reduce scar tissue formation in SHORTNESS OF BREATH WITHOUT CHEST PAIN CAN SIGNIFY THE PRESENCE OF HIGH

Body contouring procedure popular
Bradenton Herald,  United States - Dec 8, 2005 "You need a lot of moral support before and after the surgery," said Allen, who was also given pain medication for discomfort. She

Court: Hospital need not release names of patients taped for show
AP via Newsday - and informed’ decision because of pain from his injuries and the effect of sedating medication. As part of the

Air marshal kills passenger at Miami airport
Oklahoma Daily - Air marshal kills passenger at Miami airport Bipolar man shot after he claimed to have a bomb in his bag. by John Pain (AP) December 07, 2005 MIAMI - An agitated passenger who claimed to have a bomb in mentally ill and had not taken his medication. The passenger indicated there

Lemieux released from hospital
ABCNEWS.com - Lemieux released from hospital Penguins player/owner Mario Lemieux was released from the hospital after being diagnosed with an atrial fibrillation. He is taking medication for the condition and is day-to-day. Associated Press Dec. missed two-thirds of the Penguins’ 1990-91 Stanley Cup championship season with severe lower back pain.

Medicare’s drug-plan finder can be daunting
USA Today - insulin; Lisinopril, a blood pressure medicine; Neurontin, a pain medication; and Lipitor, a cholesterol-lowering drug

Doctor Tied to Flesh-Eating Paste
11 Alive - said Monday.She’s accused of providing pain medication to patients who received the treatments doctor.But March prescribed narcotic pain medicine to paste-treated patients.

Physical health from great expectations
Newsday - effects in patients with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s diseases and pain. The placebo effect is infamous from while, making it more difficult to tease out the medication’s true effects

CHEST - Histopathologic pattern and clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
June 1, 2005 — Study objectives: To investigate the histopathologic pattern and clinical features of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated interstitial …

Medical Marketing & Media - FDA reviews European warning on Arava.(Food and Drug Administration, Aventis’ rheumatoid arthritis treatment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001 — The FDA is reviewing data developed by the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA) on reports of serious liver injuries in patients with rheumatoid …

Ebony - Rheumatoid arthritis
July 1, 2005 — Do you have pare in multiple joints? Does the pain occur symmetrically–or do the same joints on both sides of your body hurt at the same time? Or is …

Drug Store News - Whitehall-Robins - advertises Advil as arthritis treatment during National Arthritis Month - Brief Article
April 23, 2001 — MADISON, N.J. — In preparation for National Arthritis Month in May, Whitehall-Robins earlier this quarter, introduced a new “arthritis-friendly” cap …

Business Record (Des Moines) - Medicare reform must not limit access to arthritis treatment drugs: Rheumatoid arthritis patients frequently receive medicare benefits. (Opinion).
May 5, 2003 — The number of Iowans affected by arthritis is staggering. More than 719,000 ‘children and adults in Iowa — approximately one-third of the state’s …

Better Homes & Gardens - Options for arthritis pain
January 1, 2005 — When drugmaker Merck announced recently it was pulling its popular pain medication Vioxx off the market, it left 2 million people with arthritis wondering …

Woman Charged With Stealing From Cancer Patients
CBS3 Philadelphia - cancer patients out of the prescription pain-killers they needed their existing pain killers and eventually would receive alternatives.’She would take the old medication, say, ‘I

Medical Breakthrough — New Help for Fibromyalgia
WQAD - fibromayalgia and the pain that comes with it. Patients on the medication can’t imagine going through A condition called Fibromyalgia caused chronic pain in her muscles and joints

Inject pain relief here
C-Health - Inject pain relief here Written by: Dr. Gifford Jones, Toronto Sun Nov. 30, 2005′What can I do to relieve the pain in my knee?,’ a patient recently asked me. cortisone injections, Celebrex and other medication, and it was still impossible to walk without pain. But there is a

Drug industry fights efforts to cut prices
The Detroit Free Press - iffy,’ Pirkle said.She also said she scrimps on pain medication to save money.It’s these kinds of situations that have

‘We want to empower patients’
BBC - By Jane Elliott BBC News Health reporter Their work started as a hobby Dr Tim Kenny and wife Beverley are firm believers in giving their patients as many PILS as they want and need. Not medication, but patient information leaflets. acid reflux, angina, asthma, back pain, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease, depression, ear

New procedure to cure neck and back pain
Wood TV - (December 6, 2005, 4:28 p.m.) If you have neck or back pain that won’t go away, there is a new treatment that offers help, and in some cases, a cure. It is a non-surgical, minimally invasive procedure called a DISC nucleoplasty. say, ‘I have no pain whatsoever. I’m not taking any medication.