There is a definite tilt in case of members of the female sex to eat food in more quantities when they are angry or upset. There are others who are scared at the prospect of having food and would rather prefer to starve because they think that almost all…

First it was pharma iPhone apps for doctors. Now it’s iPads for pharma reps. Otsuka Pharmaceutical is loading up on the Apple gadgets, aiming to help its sales reps deliver the latest drug info to doctors. The first wave of 1,300 iPads will go to the company’s reps in…

Merck KGaA announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Cladribine Tablets as a therapy for reducing relapses in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

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You’ve heard that there’s no free lunch, but no free coffee? One of the trends noticed at last weekend’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting was careful policing of just who took free lattes. No Vermonters were

When it comes to growth in emerging markets, Eli Lilly ( NYSE: LLY ) is taking a three-pronged approach–and it hopes to turn in a trifecta. The company is aiming to double its sales in the developing world within five years, taking advantage of the spectacular growth forecasted for…

Hysterectomy, the removal of only the uterus, remains one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States; more than 600,000 operations are completed each year. Most patients undergoing hysterectomy, (approximately 90%) do so for benign conditions (eg. Fibroids). The surgical approach used to perform the procedure…

U.S. lawmakers may resort to their subpoena power to get Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE: JNJ ) to hand over documents to a congressional committee investigating recent recalls.

By Viki Kind One of the reasons that our loved ones argue with us is that people want to keep some control over their lives, especially when they feel as though they are out of control. We all want to have a voice. As people begin to lose their…

We talk to many women who are going through the heart-break of watching their husbands sink into the mire of porn addiction. This sensitive subject is only compounded when we hear how husbands actually blame their wives for their habit. I had a conversation last year with Cindy Beall…

The three most powerful words in addiction recovery are “whatever it takes”. Successful long-term recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism is kind of like having all the planets in the solar system lineup in a row, many pieces have to fall into place in the oriented just right. I…