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  • American Diabetes Association introduces guide for mothers with Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The American Diabetes Association has released a new guide catering to diabetic women that are planning to expand their brood and those who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy.

  • Take Care's enhanced website offers visibility to real-time information to patients

    CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has revamped its website to now provide patients with online access to estimated clinic wait times, clinical quality scores and cost of services at Take Care Clinics across the country.

  • Lannett receives regulatory approval for generic Adipex-P

    PHILADELPHIA — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug for managing obesity made by Lannett.

    Lannett announced the approval of phentermine hydrochloride capsules in the 37.5-mg strength, a generic version of Teva’s Adipex-P.

    Phentermine hydrochloride capsules in the 37.5-mg strength had sales of about $8.8 million during the 12-month period ended in May, according to Wolters Kluwer.

  • Forgoing daily aspirin regimen boosts heart attack risk, study finds

    NEW YORK — A new study published in the July 19 online edition of BMJ found that heart disease patients that opt out of taking low-dose aspirin daily put themselves at a higher risk for heart attack.

  • Mustela introduces Stelatria Purifying Recovery Cream

    NEW YORK — Mustela, a skin care brand from Expanscience Labs that is designed for babies and mothers-to-be, has developed its new Mustela Stelatria Purifying Recovery Cream, which will be available in September.

  • Purdue launches RxSafetyMatters.org

    STAMFORD, Conn. — Purdue Pharma has launched a new website designed to combat abuse of prescription drugs, the company said Wednesday.

    The website, RxSafetyMatters.org, is designed to help healthcare professionals, police and community organizations combat prescription drug diversion and abuse. Purdue is the developer of OxyContin (oxycodone), an extended-release painkiller that is frequently a target of drug abusers.

  • Six drug makers OKed to produce flu vaccines

    SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new influenza vaccine formulation for the 2011-2012 flu season, the agency said Monday.

    The FDA said six manufacturers are licensed to produce vaccines. These include GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, manufacturing Fluarix; CSL Limited, manufacturing Afluria; ID Biomedical, manufacturing FluLaval; MedImmune Vaccines, manufacturing FluMist; Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, manufacturing Fluvirin; and Sanofi Pasteur, manufacturing Fluzone.

  • Take Care enters collaboration with LSU Health Sciences Center, Healthcare Network

    NEW ORLEANS — Take Care Health Systems, which is owned by Walgreens, has entered a collaborative agreement with Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and LSU Healthcare Network to enhance coordination of care in the greater New Orleans region.

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