Articles filed under Health
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Amgen to pay $762M settlement over drug marketingDec 18, 2012 10:54 am - Amgen will pay $762 million to settle litigation that accuses the drugmaker of marketing the anemia drug Aranesp for unapproved uses. A law firm involved in the case sa...
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Orinoco Fitness works out in LibertyvilleDec 17, 2012 5:00 am - An interview with Ana Santos Gitzinger, president and founder of Orinoco Fitness Inc. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: Our slogan is “Fun & Fitness in Perf...
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Most states opt out of health exchangesDec 14, 2012 5:37 pm - WASHINGTON — More than half of the state exchanges to be created under the 2010 U.S. health-care overhaul are expected to be run by the federal government, offering insu...
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FDA approves new drug for anthraxDec 14, 2012 3:29 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal health officials say they approved a new injectable drug from Human Genome Sciences to treat inhalable anthrax. The Food and Drug Administration say...
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EPA to tighten standards for soot pollutionDec 14, 2012 2:48 pm - WASHINGTON — In its first major regulation since the election, the Obama administration will impose a new air quality standard that reduces by 20 percent the maximum amo...
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Eli Lilly plans another study for Alzheimer’s drugDec 12, 2012 10:47 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s drug has flashed potential to help with mild cases of the disease, but patients and doctors will have to wait a few m...
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Antarctica team set to drill two miles under iceDec 11, 2012 3:59 pm - LONDON — British scientists plan to start drilling in Antarctica Wednesday in their quest to discover whether life exists in a lake that’s been isolated for hundreds of ...
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Acura Pharmaceuticals launches next generation cold medicineDec 10, 2012 8:52 am - Palatine-based Acura Pharmaceuticals launched Nexafed pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a 30 mg immediate-release next generation pseudoephedrine product, combining effecti...
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4 questions to ask about drugstore loyalty cardsDec 08, 2012 10:00 pm - Walgreens wants to reward customers for merely taking a walk, and Rite Aid will help cover trial gym memberships for some of its frequent shoppers. All the national drug...
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Naperville Park District expands south with 95th Street CenterDec 08, 2012 4:00 pm - South Naperville residents used to finding outdoor parks, schools and library services on 95th Street now have an indoor park district facility on the same corridor. Th...