Perrigo Company has announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market Sulfacetamide Sodium Topical Suspension, 10% (Lotion).
The product has been determined to be therapeutically equivalent (AB) to Sanofi-Aventis’ Klaron(R) (Sodium Sulfacetamide) Lotion, 10%, which is indicated for the topical treatment of acne. Klaron(R) Lotion had sales of [...]

Welsh Lib Dem Assembly Member for Cardiff Central, Jenny Randerson AM has welcomed the Minister for Health’s positive response to a demand from Ms Randerson that the drug Lenalidomide be made available immediately to Multiple Myeloma patients.

Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report on the National Programme for IT, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, Head of Science and Ethics at the BMA said:
“This report highlights many of the issues the BMA has raised over the years concerning the NHS National Programme for IT, such as concerns over cost, reliability and security. With the [...]

Obese adolescents have the same risk of premature death in adulthood as people who smoke more than 10 cigarettes a day, while those who are overweight have the same risk as less heavy smokers, according to research published on http://www.bmj.com today.

The Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson MP, praised the work of the MS Society at a reception to launch the charity partnership of the MS Society and British Energy for 2008-09.
The reception, held at the Houses of Parliament on 18 November, played host to a number of key politicians and representatives from the [...]