Posts Tagged ‘thinner’

Eli Lilly executives said there’s every reason to be optimistic about future sales of Effient, the blood thinner launched last summer with expectations of perhaps growing to become a billion-dollar seller one day. The only worry seems to be early sales of the drug are headed in the wrong direction. Reporting its fourth-quarter results, Lilly said that sales of Effient, ... Full story

Doctors are worried that as the New Year begins, many Americans will resolve to be thinner in 2010 by using over-the-counter supplements. According to a survey conducted by ADSAM and SenseUS polling companies, about 60 percent of physicians feel troubled about the safety of taking diet pills. Not surprisingly, while physicians feel negatively about the safety of over-the-counter diet pills, they are much more comfortable about ... Full story

more images more images FDA says heartburn drugs can interfere with Plavix WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular variety of heartburn medications can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration said the stomach-soothing drugs Prilosec and Nexium Go to Source Full story

more images more images FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix WASHINGTON — Federal health officials say a popular heartburn medication can block the blood thinning effect of Plavix, which is taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke. The Food and Drug Administration say the stomach-soothing drug Prilosec lowers the effectiveness of Go to Source Full story