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New flu doses availabe in record amounts

Kalpana | Apr 22 2007

The United States is expected to have at least 132 million flu-vaccine doses on hand for this year's flu season. Sanofi Pasteur Inc said it would have 50 million doses. Novartis AG said it would have 40 million doses, GlaxoSmithKline Plc said it..

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New drug combination gets approval in U S for cervical cancer

Pratyush | Jun 16 2006

GlaxoSmithKline Plc drug Hycamtin and the chemotherapy agent cisplatin together may treat women with cervical cancer. Food and Drug Administration has approved this new drug combination in U S. It can be used when surgery and radiation does not have any..

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Zofran, a new drug for drying out children

Pratyush | Apr 22 2006

The anti-vomiting drug Zofran, given to children, dehydrated by viral gastroenteritis, helps them to recover. But emergency room doctors may be overusing the quick dissolving tablets. This came as the result of a study published in the New England...