Topic: The Associated Press
When a drug's risks exceed its benefits, the federal Food and Drug Administration may ask or order a company to withdraw it from the market, or a company may do so on its own. Here are some drugs withdrawn in recent years.Mylotarg ...
Correction: Orexigen FDA StoryIn a story March 31 about Orexigen Therapeutics, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a competitor. The company is Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., not Arena Therepeutics. Copyright 2010 AP News
EDITOR'S NOTE — An occasional look at how influence is exercised in Washington. By ALAN FRAM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Chalk one up for the pharmaceutical lobby. The U.S. drug industry fended off price curbs and other hefty restrictions in ...
Clarification: Amylin FDA information request storyIn a story March 15, The Associated Press reported that Bydureon is the proposed trade name of exenatide, a diabetes treatment being developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eli Lilly & Co. and Alkermes Inc. The story should ...
EDITOR'S NOTE — An occasional look at how behind-the-scenes influence is exercised in Washington. By ALAN FRAM Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the nation's $46 billion biological drug market at stake, the war between makers of the pricey biotech medicines ...
Photo Gallery
-
Endangered Warship
In this Aug. 30, 2010 photo Jesse Lebovics, longtime caretaker of USS ...AP News - -
Colombia Shortest Man
In this photo taken Sept. 2, 2010, Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, poses ...AP News - -
Iraq Aziz
Tariq Aziz, former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister speaks to ...AP News -
From Around the Web
Video Gallery
-
Suicide Bombing in Quetta Kills Dozens
Authorities in Pakistan said dozens were killed when a suicide ...2010-09-03 -
NYC Child Found Dead, May Have ...
The mother of a child found dead in her home ...2010-09-04 -
No. 1 Alabama Routs San Jose ...
Despite missing two key starters, top-ranked Alabama had little trouble ...2010-09-05
