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1. NICE recommends Novartis eye drug Lucentis
The healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE has recommended Novartis AG's pricey eye drug Lucentis, under a special scheme that will cap the cost of treatment to the state health service.
27 Aug 2008
2. Drug royalty financing thrives in difficult market
Private equity funds that specialize in healthcare royalty financing are gaining momentum as investors seek new ways to hedge risk, and companies seek new ways to raise capital.
22 Aug 2008
3. Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study
Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
19 Aug 2008
4. Australian police seize world record ecstasy haul
Australian police said on Friday they had seized the world's largest ecstasy haul during a series of raids on drug barons across four states and in Europe in which 16 people were arrested.
08 Aug 2008
5. HIV drug resistance found in China's poorest
More than 17 percent of HIV patients being treated for their infection in China developed resistance to available drugs by 2006 and 2007, according to a new nationwide survey.
07 Aug 2008
6. Oral antibiotic cleared for non-prescription sale
The government has given the green light for an oral antibiotic to be sold without prescription for the first time, in a move that pushes back the barriers to self-medication.
06 Aug 2008
7. U.S grapples with rising prescription drug addiction
When Sarah Roisman was 11 years old, her doctors prescribed Klonopin, a muscle relaxant, for a psychiatric disorder that caused her to have seizures. She liked how the drug made her feel. Her seizures went away.
31 Jul 2008
8. Gunman kills senior Mexican policeman in restaurant
A Mexican police chief and his bodyguard were shot to death as they ate lunch in Mexico City on Thursday, the latest police slaying in a drug war that has killed more than 1,600 people this year.
27 Jun 2008
9. Controversial obesity drug gets final okay
Sanofi-Aventis won a final green light for its obesity drug Acomplia from cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE on Wednesday, clearing the way for doctors to prescribe it on the state health service.
25 Jun 2008
10. Anesthesia drugs may heighten post-surgery pain
General anesthesia during surgery may increase a patient's pain after they regain consciousness, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
24 Jun 2008
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