Monthly Archives: May 2008

Your Health: Taking acid-suppressing drugs can deplete body of vitamins (Tri-State Neighbor)

Q:After taking Aciphex to treat serious heartburn for four years, I developed a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency. I complained to my doctor about being extremely tired all the time. I needed to rest after just a simple task.

Little helps Miners complete sweep of Grizzlies (Marion Daily Republican)

MARION — Chris Little ate a few bad pickles, then found himself in some.

Your Health: Taking acid-suppressing drugs can deplete body of vitamins (Tri-State Neighbor)

Q:After taking Aciphex to treat serious heartburn for four years, I developed a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency. I complained to my doctor about being extremely tired all the time. I needed to rest after just a simple task.

Maynor makes case for leniency (The Robesonian)

RALEIGH — Former Robeson County Sheriff Glenn Maynor is hoping that his record of good deeds for the county will be a factor in his favor Thursday when he is sentenced for allowing deputies to be paid for working at his home and a campaign fundraiser, and for lying to a grand jury.

Washington DC (The San Francisco Examiner)

WILMINGTON, Del. ( Map ) – WILMINGTON, Del. , May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN ) today announced the submission of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NEXIUM(R) I.V. (esomeprazole sodium) for Injection to seek approval for use in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) following therapeutic endoscopy.

Last-minute intervention gives girl a chance (Independent Online)

The mother of a little girl is hoping to breathe easily again after her baby was lucky enough to lie down on an operating table.

Dr Reddy’s gets tentative US FDA nod for omeprazole (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

MUMBAI, May 30 – Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for omeprazole delayed-release capsules, the regulator’s website showed.

Maynor makes case for leniency (The Robesonian)

RALEIGH — Former Robeson County Sheriff Glenn Maynor is hoping that his record of good deeds for the county will be a factor in his favor Thursday when he is sentenced for allowing deputies to be paid for working at his home and a campaign fundraiser, and for lying to a grand jury.

Your Health: Taking acid-suppressing drugs can deplete body of vitamins (Tri-State Neighbor)

Q:After taking Aciphex to treat serious heartburn for four years, I developed a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency. I complained to my doctor about being extremely tired all the time. I needed to rest after just a simple task.

Santarus Announces Development Program For New ZEGERID Prescription Product (Medical News Today)

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that it is developing a new tablet formulation to add to its ZEGERID® family of branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The new formulation is a swallowable tablet that combines immediate-release omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), with a mix of buffers.

Santarus Announces Development Program For New ZEGERID Prescription Product

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that it is developing a new tablet formulation to add to its ZEGERID® family of branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The new formulation is a swallowable tablet that combines immediate-release omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), with a mix of buffers. Santarus plans to undertake clinical and stability studies with the tablet in preparation for the submission of a New Drug Application to the U.S.

Santarus develops new tablet formulation to Zegerid family (PharmaBiz)

Santarus, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced that it is developing a new new tablet formulation to add to its Zegerid family of branded prescription pharmaceutical products.

AstraZeneca, Ranbaxy Ink Manufacturing Agreements (PharmaceuticalOnline)

While settling patent litigation last month over the blockbuster acid reflux disease treatment Nexium, AstraZeneca and Ranbaxy entered into manufacturing agreements for several drugs.

Stepping out to beat scleroderma (MPNnow.com)

A Spencerport woman is raising money for the fight against the deadly, disfiguring disease.

Maynor makes case for leniency (The Robesonian)

RALEIGH — Former Robeson County Sheriff Glenn Maynor is hoping that his record of good deeds for the county will be a factor in his favor Thursday when he is sentenced for allowing deputies to be paid for working at his home and a campaign fundraiser, and for lying to a grand jury.

Your Health: Taking acid-suppressing drugs can deplete body of vitamins (Tri-State Neighbor)

Q:After taking Aciphex to treat serious heartburn for four years, I developed a severe vitamin B-12 deficiency. I complained to my doctor about being extremely tired all the time. I needed to rest after just a simple task.

Santarus Announces Development Program for New ZEGERID Prescription Product (Centre Daily Times)

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it is developing a new tablet formulation to add to its ZEGERID(R) family of branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The new formulation is a swallowable tablet that combines immediate-release omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor (PPI), with a mix of buffers. Santarus plans to undertake clinical and …

Santarus Announces Development Program for New ZEGERID Prescription Product (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SAN DIEGO—-Santarus, Inc. , a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it is developing a new tablet formulation to add to its ZEGERID® family of branded prescription pharmaceutical products.

Dr. Paul Donohue: Heartburn and hiatal hernia are not the same (Detroit News)

Dear Dr. Donohue: Please provide info on acid reflux and hiatal hernia.

Heartburn, hiatal hernia are not the same (The Standard-Times)

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please provide info on acid reflux and hiatal hernia.