News for Health Professionals Archive - December 2004
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December 3, 2004
- FDA approves new, smaller vial size for Vitrase
- Generic version of Videx EC antiretroviral agent approved by FDA
December 6, 2004
December 7, 2004
- HHS buys and authorizes use of 1.2 million doses of Europe-approved Fluarix flu vaccine
- Nuflexxa approved for treatment of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee
- New drugs offer help, but won't halt huge rise in diabetes (Datamonitor Report, December 2004)
- Pharmaceutical marketing tactics hold little sway with prescribing physicians
December 8, 2004
December 15, 2004
- Nasonex now FDA-approved in United States for nasal polyps
- DEA unveils hotline to report illegal prescription drug sales and rogue online pharmacies
December 17, 2004
December 20, 2004
- FDA asks Pfizer to suspend DTC promotion of Celebrex
- FDA Statement on naproxen
- Use of Aleve (naproxen) and Celebrex (celecoxib) suspended in large Alzheimer's Disease prevention trial