Archive for January, 2009

Nurse Practitioner - First 7-day H. pylori treatment approved

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

FAST H. PYLORI REGIMEN
Rabeprazole sodium (Aciphex) is now approved in combination with antibiotics to treat Helicobacter pylori infection in 7 days. Current treatments for H. pylori infection take 10-14 days.
In combination with amoxicillin and clarithromycin (Biaxin) as a threedrug regimen, rabeprazole is indicated for the treatment of H. pylori infection and duodenal ulcer disease (active or history within the last 5 years) to eradicate H. pylor…

Adverse Event Reporting News - Biaxin Filmtab

Friday, January 9th, 2009

Biaxin XL Filmtab (clarithromycin extended-release tablets)
Biaxin Granules (clarithromycin for oral suspension, USP)
WARNINGS
Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD) has been reported with use of nearly all antibacterial agents, including Biaxin, and may range in severity from mild diarrhea to fatal c…

Drug Store News - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was hit with a temporary restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois that prevented…

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was hit with a temporary restraining order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois that prevented the company from introducing its clarithromycin extended-release tablets (500 m…

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) - Market briefs.(Business)

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Abbott loses bid to halt generic LIBERTYVILLE TOWNSHIP - Abbott Laboratories lost its challenge to a generic-drug company’s proposed immediate-release version of the antibiotic drug Biaxin. Canada’s Supreme Court Thursday dismissed without explanation the company’s claim that Ra…