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News Archive for October 2004
October 1, 2004
- Drug shortages negatively affecting patient safety, costs of care
- FDA approves Abilify (aripiprazole) for treatment of acute bipolar mania, including manic and mixed episodes
October 5, 2004
- Flu vaccine shortage: CDC issues interim influenza vaccination recommendations
- Chiron will not supply Fluvirin influenza virus vaccine for 2004-2005 influenza season
- Statement from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding Chiron flu vaccine
October 7, 2004
October 8, 2004
- Vioxx national class action launched in Canada
- FDA approves first prefilled, multi-dose, disposable growth hormone delivery system for U.S.
- Warning of increased risk of lymphoma for patients taking Remicade
October 10, 2004
October 12, 2004
- Kansas attorney general files suit for alleged flu vaccine price gouging
- Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals cleared to market prednisolone sodium phosphate oral solution
October 13, 2004
- Inside FDA: When a drug is in short supply
- Transition drug shortages
- Merck Research chief details background to Vioxx withdrawal
- GenoMed will offer nationwide influenza trial to help battle flu season
- Over 2.1m total prescriptions in arthritis market for week after Vioxx recall, most to other COX-2s
