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Varenicline drug helps people with depression quit smoking, say researchers

About half of smokers seeking treatment for smoking cessation have a history of depression. Compared with smokers who are not depressed, those who suffer from a major depressive disorder have greater difficulty quitting.

17 Sep 2013

FDA issues import alert on drug products manufactured at Ranbaxy's facility in Mohali, India

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an import alert under which U.S. officials may detain at the U.S. border drug products manufactured at Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ltd.'s facility in Mohali, India.

17 Sep 2013

First generic version of Xeloda gets FDA approval for breast and colorectal cancers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of Xeloda (capecitabine), an oral chemotherapy pill used to treat cancer of the colon or rectum (colorectal cancer) that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic), and metastatic breast cancer.

17 Sep 2013

Attention drawn to COPD in never smokers

Research from Denmark shows that, while never smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease typically experience milder disease than their smoking counterparts, they still have substantial morbidity due to COPD- and pneumonia-related hospital admissions.

16 Sep 2013

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

In the general population, current smoking prevalence is 18%. Persons living with HIV/AIDS smoke at a rate 2 to 3 times higher, up to almost 70% in some studies.

16 Sep 2013

Botox Cosmetic receives FDA approval for treatment of crow’s feet lines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new use for Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxinA) for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe lateral canthal lines, known as crow’s feet, in adults. Botox Cosmetic is the only FDA approved drug treatment option for lateral canthal lines.

12 Sep 2013

Research shows smoking and obesity together may pose triple health threat

Millions of people who are obese and smoke tobacco may face additional health problems — including their responses to common prescription medicines — that extend beyond the well-known links with cancer, heart attacks and stroke, according to a report presented here today.

12 Sep 2013

Safety labeling changes announced for extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced class-wide safety labeling changes and new postmarket study requirements for all extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics intended to treat pain.

11 Sep 2013

New study reveals evaluation results of national anti-smoking campaign in USA

A comprehensive evaluation of the first ever federally-funded national smoking cessation campaign in the USA has revealed that the campaign may have helped at least 100 000 people in the USA to give up smoking, according to new results published in The Lancet.

10 Sep 2013

Trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows success in helping smokers to quit

First trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows comparable success in helping smokers to quit.

10 Sep 2013

FDA approves use of abraxane to treat patients with late-stage pancreatic cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound particles for injectable suspension, ablumin-bound) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) pancreatic cancer.

7 Sep 2013

'Flurry' of new reports show wide variations on insurance rate costs

News outlets continue to follow recent studies released by several health policy groups about the expected premiums for plans offered on the new online insurance marketplaces.

7 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: Texas and Florida should concentrate on uninsured; health law's costs to young adults being overlooked; obscure case could impact abortion issues

A new Census Bureau report documents the alarming percentages of people in Texas and Florida without health insurance. Leaders of both states should hang their heads in shame because they have been among the most resistant in the nation to providing coverage for the uninsured under the Affordable Care Act, the law that Republicans deride as "Obamacare" (9/4).

6 Sep 2013

Dakota Laboratories banned from manufacturing and distributing drugs

Dakota Laboratories LLC and its president, Charles L. Voellinger, Sr., are prohibited from manufacturing and distributing drugs until they correct their ongoing violations of the drug manufacturing laws.

4 Sep 2013

Study finds reduction in incidence of STEMI after smoking ban implemented in Switzerland

Second-hand smoke increases the risk of coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction. For this reason, health policies aimed at reducing tobacco consumption and public smoke exposure are strongly recommended.

2 Sep 2013

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Measures taken in developed countries to reduce noncommunicable diseases - the leading causes of death globally - have improved the life expectancy of women aged 50 years and older over the last 20 to 30 years.

2 Sep 2013

Healthcare providers are unable to implement policies to protect American football players from MIB, concussions

The National Football League's stance on concussions has changed in the past few years. Despite the changes to their platform, the NFL has not been active in the creation of health policy, and healthcare providers are unable to implement policies to protect American football players from mild brain injuries and concussions.

31 Aug 2013

Results raise concern about menthols being marketed as a 'starter product' for kids

A new study on mentholated cigarette use in the U.S. finds an increase in menthol cigarette smoking among young adults and concludes that efforts to reduce smoking likely are being thwarted by the sale and marketing of mentholated cigarettes, including emerging varieties of established youth brands.

31 Aug 2013

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Dependence Center (NDC) in Rochester is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As one of the first centers in the country to focus exclusively on treatments for tobacco dependence when it opened in 1988, the NDC has been at the forefront of the battle of nicotine addiction nationally as well as globally, offering the latest education and training programs, advancing research aimed at tobacco dependence interventions and offering treatment approaches to tobacco users.

30 Aug 2013

Synar program made remarkable strides in lowering levels of illegal tobacco sales to minors

A new report on the Synar Amendment program - a federal and state partnership aimed at ending illegal tobacco sales to minors - shows that all the states and the District of Columbia have continued to meet their goals of curtailing sales of tobacco to underage youth (those under 18).

29 Aug 2013

Tobacco News and Research

Varenicline drug helps people with depression quit smoking, say researchers

FDA issues import alert on drug products manufactured at Ranbaxy's facility in Mohali, India

First generic version of Xeloda gets FDA approval for breast and colorectal cancers

Attention drawn to COPD in never smokers

Smoking-cessation in HIV-positive individuals: an interview with Dr Ellen R. Gritz, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Botox Cosmetic receives FDA approval for treatment of crow’s feet lines

Research shows smoking and obesity together may pose triple health threat

Safety labeling changes announced for extended-release and long-acting opioid analgesics

New study reveals evaluation results of national anti-smoking campaign in USA

Trial to compare e-cigarettes with nicotine patches shows success in helping smokers to quit

FDA approves use of abraxane to treat patients with late-stage pancreatic cancer

'Flurry' of new reports show wide variations on insurance rate costs

Viewpoints: Texas and Florida should concentrate on uninsured; health law's costs to young adults being overlooked; obscure case could impact abortion issues

Dakota Laboratories banned from manufacturing and distributing drugs

Study finds reduction in incidence of STEMI after smoking ban implemented in Switzerland

Life expectancy gap growing between older women in rich and poor countries: Study

Healthcare providers are unable to implement policies to protect American football players from MIB, concussions

Results raise concern about menthols being marketed as a 'starter product' for kids

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Synar program made remarkable strides in lowering levels of illegal tobacco sales to minors

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