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Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer respond to misleading media coverage
Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer respond to misleading media coverage on the safety of inhaled antich... Read more
New data from landmark UPLIFT trial further supports Spiriva's safety profile
Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer have submitted a new analysis of 30 rigorously controlled clinical t... Read more
Surveillance mammography after treatment for primary breast cancer
The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme has com... Read more
New treatment launched to help improve symptoms in people suffering from overactive bladder
Pfizer Limited has launched Toviaz(R)(Black Triangle Drug) (fesoterodine fumarate), a new once daily... Read more
The University of Nottingham announces a breakthrough in Parkinson's disease research
Award winning research team makes crucial breakthrough in battle to prevent onset of Parkinson's dis... Read more
Cook Medical Drives Discussion on Peyronie's Disease
In its ongoing commitment to remain at the forefront of physician and patient education, Cook Medica... Read more
Health services respond to Shipman inquiry with better monitoring of controlled drugs
NHS and private healthcare providers have taken positive steps to improve the monitoring and managem... Read more
Clinicians Trending toward Using Technology to Manage and Monitor Patient Treatment
Increasingly, health care clinicians are using technology to manage diseases and patients, according... Read more
'Tredaptive' authorised in the EU
Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD) announced today that 'Tredaptive' (nicotinic acid/laropiprant) 100... Read more
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