Archive for February, 2008



Marathon runners avoid hitting the wall with well-planned carb loading (Contra Costa Times)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 8:22 pm
You're at mile 20 in the marathon, feeling no pain, striding at a comfortable pace, wind at your back. Suddenly you feel a wave of fatigue so strong it's as if your body wants to melt into the pavement.



Judge denies patients’ plea for restraining order (Las Cruces Sun-News)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 4:19 pm
WICHITA, Kan.—A federal judge on Friday said a New Mexico-based advocacy group for chronic pain patients has no standing to sue on behalf of patients of a Kansas doctor accused of illegally prescribing painkillers.



NeurogesX Gets a Painful Kick in the Pants (The Motley Fool)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 2:52 pm
NeurogesX's lead drug fails in clinical testing.



Fentanyl Painkiller Patches Recalled for Second Time (WTVG-TV Toledo)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Patches containing the prescription painkiller fentanyl were recalled because of a flaw that could cause patients or caregivers to overdose on the potent drug inside.



Couple hopes to duet on TV in Nashville (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 10:30 am
Sherri and Terry Smith, otherwise known as the Fernandina Beach country music duo Country Connection, may not be the next American Idols, but they threw their hats in the ring to become contestants on an upcoming CMT reality television show called "Can You Duet?"



Your Health: Original Listerine may clear up small blemishes without irritation (Tri-State Neighbor)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 10:06 am
Q:I have very sensitive skin that reacts badly to everything. I have used Listerine for years to clear up small blemishes. I apply a dab to the area at night, and usually by morning that spot is clear. It doesn't irritate the surrounding skin, either.



Your Health: Original Listerine may clear up small blemishes without irritation (Tri-State Neighbor)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 10:06 am
Q:I have very sensitive skin that reacts badly to everything. I have used Listerine for years to clear up small blemishes. I apply a dab to the area at night, and usually by morning that spot is clear. It doesn't irritate the surrounding skin, either.



CORRECTING and REPLACING BioDelivery Sciences to Present at Susquehanna Financial Group´s Second Annual SIGnificant … (wallstreet:online AG)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 9:29 am
Second graph, first sentence of release should read: Tuesday, March 4 (sted Wednesday, March 4).



Alpharma Submits New Drug Application For EMBEDATM (Medical News Today)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 9:20 am

Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO), a global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that a New Drug Application (NDA) has been submitted for EMBEDA™, a pharmacological abuse-deterrent, extended-release morphine product candidate. “Today’s announcement is an important one for all stakeholders in Alpharma,” commented Dean Mitchell, President and Chief Executive Officer.




Medical board disciplines Denton doctor (The Lexington Dispatch)

Friday 29 February 2008 @ 9:10 am
A doctor who has practiced medicine in Denton for 30 years has been disciplined by the N.C. Medical Board because his prescribing of controlled substances for the treatment of chronic pain consistently fell below the standard of care, according to a consent order filed Nov. 16, 2007.



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