Success with egg allergy could transfer

Posted by john on November 27th, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

A small group of children who were allergic to eggs overcame their allergy after gradually consuming small but increasingly larger quantities of egg in a new desensitization study.
“Participants who took a daily dose of egg product over the two-year study period were able to build up their bodies’ resistance to the point where most of […]

No respect in Randolph

Posted by john on November 24th, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

A child can die from a severe allergic reaction to peanuts and their products.
This is why the Randolph Township school district was thinking correctly when it planned to ban peanut products from the Shongum School cafeteria because a third-grader was allergic to them. This had not been an issue until this year, because the student […]

Nut allergy creates sweet business

Posted by john on November 23rd, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

Christyne La Placa and her business are proof that necessity is the mother of invention. Being forced to bake her own products for a daughter with a severe nut allergy has led this mom to create Rebecca’s Nut-Free, a business that is touching the homes of people in more than 35 […]

Taro Receives ANDA Approval For Meloxicam Tablets, 7.5 mg and 15 mg, Generic Equivalent to Mobic

Posted by john on November 20th, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

HAWTHORNE, NY, USA | Nov 08, 2006 | Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (”Taro,” the “Company,”) (Nasdaq:TARO) reported today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (”FDA”) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA”) for Meloxicam Tablets, 7.5 mg and 15 mg (”meloxicam tablets”).
Taro’s meloxicam tablets are used for the relief […]

As brand-name drugs go generic, everybody saves

Posted by john on November 16th, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

WICHITA, Kan. - Judy Beals doesn’t have to take a lot of medications, but when she does, she tries to get the generic form. She has no qualms about straying from the brand name.
“I don’t pay nearly as much,” the Wichita, Kan., resident said.
Consumers such as Beals have more choices than ever when it comes […]

Low-Cost Generic Prescription Drug Plan to Provide Critical Relief for Texas Small Businesses

Posted by john on November 14th, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

DALLAS, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Small businesses are straining under the pressure of sharply rising health insurance costs, leading many employers to cut their employee coverage. To provide critical relief for local companies, Nationwide today announced the introduction of Nationwide Select(TM), the first stand-alone generic drug plan geared specifically to small to mid-size businesses in […]

Taro Gets FDA OK on Generic Mobic

Posted by john on November 10th, 2006 — in Zyrtec Top News

NEW YORK — Generic drug developer Taro Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. said late Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration approved its generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Mobic tablets to treat symptoms associated with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
Branded and generic meloxicam tablets registered sales of about $105 million during the third quarter, the company said.
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