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It's best to avoid grapefruit when taking some statin drugs
The Medicine CabinetQ: My doctor just prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for high cholesterol. The instructions said: "Do not eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice while taking this medication." I love grapefruit. Do I need to avoid it completely? A: Like you, I love...Tags: Harvard Medical School, Drugs and Medicines, Lovastatin (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Pharmaceuticals
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Study: Car emissions can turn good cholesterol bad
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Safety, Diesel Before you head to the pharmacy to refill your Lipitor prescription, check this out. The American Heart Association's journal on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology has concluded that high levels of... -
Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column
Detroit Free PressIf stock market returns are truly a leading economic indicator, Michigan appears poised for more prosperous times after a long, painful shakeout. With a gain of 50% over the past three years, stock prices of Michigan-based companies have outpaced the...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Federal-Mogul Corporation, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Ford, Over-the-Counter Medicines
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DEALTALK: Warner Chilcott buy may be Actavis' best takeover defense
ReutersBy Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. generic drugmaker Actavis , the subject of intense takeover speculation, may have found its best defense: a potential purchase of Warner Chilcott Plc, a specialty pharmaceutical company that has been...Tags: Women's Health, Corporate Officers, Pharmaceuticals, Stock Market, Agriculture
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Shop around for deals on prescription drugs
If your insurance has ever stopped covering a prescription drug or you don’t have coverage at all, you know how quickly costs can mount. Americans spent, on average, $758 out of pocket for medication in 2012, according to a recent Consumer Reports...Tags: Asthma, Drugs and Medicines, Rite Aid Corp., Pharmaceuticals, Diabetes
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RPT-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Repeats to widen readership) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc...Tags: Ernst & Young, Arthritis, Drugs and Medicines, Novartis AG, Diabetes
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U.S. spending on medicines fell for first time in 2012
Reuters(Reuters) - Patent expirations on big-name drugs such as Lipitor and Plavix has resulted in modestly less spending on medicines in the United States for the first time in at least 55 years, according to a report released on Thursday. Overall U.S....Tags: Flu, AstraZeneca Plc, Pfizer Inc., Prescription Drugs, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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XxANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
ReutersBy Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca have grown...Tags: Ernst & Young, Drugs and Medicines, Arthritis, Diabetes, Novartis AG
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REFILE-ANALYSIS-Drugmakers face more scrutiny of discordant U.S. prices
Reuters(Removes "XX" from headline) By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES, May 10 (Reuters) - The world's biggest drug makers have for years enjoyed rich premiums for their medicines in the U.S. market. Those days may be coming to an end. Companies like Pfizer Inc and...Tags: Ernst & Young, Drugs and Medicines, Arthritis, Diabetes, Novartis AG
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Spending on drugs falls for first time in 55 years
ReutersThe amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs fell for the first time in 55 years, according to a report from the IMS Institute of Healthcare Informatic. The expiration of patents on widley used drugs such drugs such as Lipitor and Plaviix...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Drugs and Medicines, AstraZeneca Plc, Bristol Myers Squibb Company
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Drug spending falls for first time in 6 decades
An explosion of cheap generic substitutes for widely used prescription drugs last year helped drive the first decline in pharmaceutical spending in the U.S. in nearly six decades. Drug makers often lament what they call the patent cliff, which is when...
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BRIEF: Giant Eagle sues drug makers, claims they delayed generic drug
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewGiant Eagle Inc. claims in a federal antitrust lawsuit filed Wednesday in Pittsburgh that AstraZeneca LP and three generic drug makers conspired to delay the availability of generic versions of Nexium so that the London-based company could maximize its...Tags: New York City, Drugs and Medicines, Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, AstraZeneca Plc
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