Health Care
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Allergan signs Von Miller for glaucoma campaignOct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - NORTH CHICAGO — Allergan Eye Care, an AbbVie company, is partnering with Super Bowl MVP Von Miller in a campaign to raise glaucoma awareness. The My Glaucoma, My Design ...
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'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
Oct 08, 2020 1:00 am - MISSION, Kan. (AP) - Treating the sick and dying isn't even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It's de...
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OWP Pharmaceuticals to develop schizophrenia drugOct 07, 2020 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - OWP Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to develop the first liquid formulation of quetiapine fuma...
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Walgreens launches prescription drug serviceOct 07, 2020 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens has launched Find Rx Coverage Advisor, an online service that helps customers sort through information on available health and prescription drug co...
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Roosevelt University Creates New College in Health SciencesOct 07, 2020 11:00 pm - Roosevelt University will launch a new College of Science, Health and Pharmacy to meet the surging demand for health care professionals. The college consolidates Rooseve...
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Pharmacy association to begin new accreditation programOct 06, 2020 11:00 pm - MOUNT PROSPECT - The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy said its Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy Accreditation has been approved. The accreditation program was ap...
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3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
Oct 05, 2020 1:00 am - STOCKHOLM - Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly...
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Select Rehabilitation to expand networkOct 04, 2020 11:00 pm - GLENVIEW - Select Rehabilitation, a provider of contract rehabilitation services, Monday said it has reached a deal to acquire Kindred Healthcare's RehabCare business li...
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How long could I be contagious before a positive COVID-19 test?Oct 02, 2020 11:00 pm - How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test? Studies have shown that people may be contagious for about two days before developing COVID-19 symptoms. In ...
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Pfizer CEO pushes back against Trump claim on vaccine timing
Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - The head of Pfizer, one of the drugmakers racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told employees on Thursday he was disappointed that its work was politicized during th...