Medications
EU drug regulator OKs Novartis' meningitis B shot
Europe's top drug regulator has recommended approval for the first vaccine against meningitis B, made by Novartis AG.
Nov 16, 2012
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News tagged with bacterial meningitis
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinical trials for bacterial meningitis treatments are not keeping pace with the rise of resistance
New vaccines and drug treatments are urgently needed for bacterial meningitis, a devastating disease which kills or maims around a fifth of people who contract it, according to medical experts writing in a new Series on bacterial ...
Nov 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tests find bacteria in products of US pharmacy
Federal regulators said Thursday that they've found contamination in more drugs made by a pharmacy tied to a deadly meningitis outbreak.
Nov 2, 2012
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Pfizer 3Q profit falls 14 pct on generic Lipitor (Update)
(AP)—Drug giant Pfizer Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent as sales plunged, mainly due to U.S. generic competition to cholesterol fighter Lipitor, long the world's top-selling drug.
Nov 1, 2012
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Life after death? Neurosurgeon says he's been there
Eban Alexander's quick trip to heaven started with a headache.
Oct 14, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Another meningitis scare emerges, targeting NYC's gay men
(HealthDay)—As a nationwide outbreak of steroid-linked meningitis grabs headlines, health officials in New York City say a separate, unrelated outbreak is hitting gay and bisexual men.
Oct 11, 2012
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Medications
Suit: Firm provided tainted meds in 2002, man died
The compounding pharmacy suspected in a deadly meningitis outbreak settled a lawsuit alleging it produced a tainted shot that caused a man's death in 2004, while a pharmaceutical firm with common owners was accused this summer ...
Oct 11, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in three children who survive meningitis will suffer after-effects
(Medical Xpress)—New research published online first in The Lancet Neurology highlights the long-term, often hidden, after-effects of meningitis in children. The study, led by Professor Russell Viner at the UCL Institute ...
Aug 24, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hungarian teen dies of bacterial meningitis
A Hungarian teenager has died of bacterial meningitis and 69 people who came in contact with her were prescribed antibiotics, public health officials said.
Jul 20, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Microbiome analysis helps understand cause of chronic sinus condition, suggests cure
A study of the microbiome of the human nose provides clues to the cause of a chronic sinus condition and potential strategy for a cure. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco report their findings today ...
Jun 18, 2012
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