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Concerta vs Adderall XR for ADHD
Written on 28 Feb, 2010 at 8:18 in ADHD | viewed 95,351 views times | 86 Comments
Concerta vs Adderall XR Concerta and Adderall XR are two very common and popular treatments for ADHD. They are both long acting forms of two similar yet different medications: one Ritalin, and one Adderall. How well do they work? And... (Continue reading)
The Weekly Pharma News Update
Written on 28 Feb, 2010 at 7:37 in Uncategorized | viewed 62 views times | No Comments
Another week, another Pharma News Update from Health and Life. #1 Glaxo Strikes Back At Critics – But It’s a Swing and a Miss The biggest health news item over the last two weeks is what is shaping up to... (Continue reading)
Thoughts on Cancer Medications
Some of the most interesting – on a pharmacological level – medications I’ve encountered are cancer treatments. Take Tamoxifen, for instance. This highly effective treatment for certain types of breast cancer works because it blocks the effects of estrogen in... (Continue reading)
Stelara for Psoriasis; Side Effects
Written on 22 Feb, 2010 at 9:17 in Psoriasis | viewed 12,156 views times | 41 Comments
Stelara, generic ustekinumab, is a new biologic treatment for psoriasis. It has shown excellent ability in studies to reduce the area and severity of psoriasis plaques and needs to be given only 5 times per year. Additionally, Stelara seems to... (Continue reading)
The Weekly Pharma News Update
Written on 21 Feb, 2010 at 11:58 in news | viewed 65 views times | No Comments
Health and Life is proud to start a weekly update of news items related to Pharmaceutical issues. That said, this week’s news is particularly unpleasant. #1 Glaxo, AstraZeneca Asthma Drugs Need Risk Studies We’ve written about Advair and its black... (Continue reading)
Xanax vs Ativan for Anxiety
Written on 20 Feb, 2010 at 17:34 in Uncategorized | viewed 31,086 views times | 25 Comments
Xanax and Ativan are both members of the benzodiazepine family and are used for the treatment of anxiety related disorders. They can also be used for muscle relaxant and anti-convulsive effect. For a list of ways to fight anxiety in... (Continue reading)
The Business Challenges of Drug Development
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 9:28 in Uncategorized | viewed 43 views times | No Comments
The business challenges of drug development The development of a new drug is a long and arduous process. Discovering a new drug has been compared to looking for a needle in a haystack; it entails the development and testing of... (Continue reading)
Xyzal vs Zyrtec & Clarinex, Side Effects
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 9:32 in Allergies | viewed 11,073 views times | 5 Comments
Xyzal, generic levocetirizine, is a fairly new treatment for certain types of allergy such as allergic rhinitis and hives, or chronic idiopathic urticaria. It was launched in parts of Europe in 2001 and was approved in 2007 for certain uses... (Continue reading)
Are We Discovering New Drugs?
Written on 17 Feb, 2010 at 13:04 in General Interest | viewed 74 views times | No Comments
Having written dozens of articles on medications, studied pharmacology, and pried way too much into my friends’ personal lives, I’ve gained a good feel for what a drug is, what it does, and how it is packaged. All those things... (Continue reading)
Ambien vs Lunesta for Insomnia
Written on 14 Feb, 2010 at 12:13 in Insomnia | viewed 38,693 views times | 30 Comments
Ambien vs Lunesta for treating insomnia Insomnia is a problem we can all relate to – no one has not had it at one point during their life. Over a year, roughly 1/3 of adults will have some sort of... (Continue reading)
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