Pharma Industry News: September 2003

September 2	FDA approves Paxil CR for treatment of premenstrual dysphoric disorder
September 5	FDA approves Seasonale extended-cycle oral contraceptive
September 9	Clarification: FDA acts against companies importing unapproved, potentially unsafe drugs
September 9	Warning to online companies selling dangerous, unapproved version of Accutane without prescription
September 9	FDA launches collaborative campaign to inform women about menopausal hormone therapy
September 9	Once-daily Depakote ER receives FDA approval for pediatric use
September 9	Expanded indications for intranasal Nascobal in Vitamin B-12 supplementation
September 11	FDA advisory committee withholds recommendation of Metvix for skin cancer treatment
September 11	aaiPharma announces FDA approval of Darvocet A500
September 12	Cubicin -- for complicated skin/skin structure infections -- first in new class of antibiotics
September 12	Final approval for generic version of Neurontin gabapentin capsules
September 12	New applications encouraged for drugs to treat internal contamination from radioactive elements
September 12	FTC chairman's statement on generic Paxil launch:
September 15	Singulair now available for asthmatic children as young as 12 months
September 15	New indication for Valcyte -- prevention of CMV in high-risk kidney, kidney-pancreas, heart transplant patients
September 15	Prilosec over-the-counter therapy now available for treatment of frequent heartburn
September 17	New data: tamoxifen takers may gain efficacy/tolerability benefits from switch to anastrozole adjuvant therapy
September 29	Statin drugs offer hope for meeting the challenge of Alzheimer's disease
September 29	Preclinical study shows ilomastat potential to cut tobacco smoke-related lung damage by 96%
September 29	Baxter awarded NIH contract for development of SARS vaccine
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September 29	Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer sought for study of new drug
September 29	FDA approval for generic Lidocaine/Prilocaine Anesthetic Cream
September 29	FDA/Customs import blitz reveals hundreds of potentially dangerous imported drug shipments
September 29	Abbott expands Humira clinical trial program in Crohn's disease

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