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  1. Leapfactor Takes on Enterprise With Cutting-Edge Mobile Apps

    Thu, 15 Nov 2012

    potential clients in Mexico, Brazil and the United States, and today has more than 25 customers, including Avon, AstraZeneca , AXA, Bayer, Chase credit cards, L'Oreal and SAP. According to Carrasco, Leapfactor's revenues grew by

  2. Statins May Lower Pneumonia Risk

    Mon, 19 Mar 2012

    statins reduce the risk of heart disease. But a clinical trial of Crestor , made by the London-based drug company AstraZeneca , suggests the benefits of statins extend beyond the heart. "Participants randomly assigned to receive rosuvastatin

  3. Top-Selling Statins Equally Effective, Study Finds

    Mon, 14 Nov 2011

    Both Lipitor and Crestor Slow Coronary Artery Disease, Generics Coming Soon

  4. Acid Reflux Drugs: Public Citizen Petitions FDA for Stricter Warnings

    Tue, 23 Aug 2011

    good." Proton pump inhibitors are the third highest-selling class of drugs in the United States. Nexium, made by AstraZeneca , has the second highest retail sales among all drugs -- $4.8 billion in 2008. Some brands, such as Prilosec and

  5. 10 Top-Selling Drugs Coming Off Patent

    Mon, 25 Jul 2011

    certain chemicals in the brain. Depending on the dose, the drug costs about $549 per month. In 2010, Seroquel earned AstraZeneca more than $3.7 billion in U.S. sales. A generic version could be available in the U.S. in the spring of 2012

  6. Feds Recovered $4 Billion in Govt Medical Fraud in 2010 - Behind the Numbers

    Mon, 24 Jan 2011

    billions of dollars worth of drugs, devices and services to the federal government. Major companies like Novartis, AstraZeneca and Allergan, for example, were the subjects of successful fraud investigations last year. Appearing on stage at HHS

News

  1. After the Headlines, What Is the Real Avandia Story?

    Fri, 2 Jul 2010

    preclinical research grant with GlaxoSmithKline for an unrelated drug. Nissen reported having received research support from AstraZeneca , Atherogenics, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Resverlogix, Takeda, Daiichi-Sankyo, and Sanofi-Aventis through

  2. Cholesterol-Busting Statins: Study Raises New Concerns

    Mon, 28 Jun 2010

    the basis of the JUPITER data." AstraZeneca , maker of the popular statin Crestor was conducted. Donna Huang, an AstraZeneca spokesperson, told MedPage Today co-investigators controlled all data. " AstraZeneca played no role in conducting data

  3. Drug Giant AstraZeneca to Pay $520 Million to Settle Fraud Case

    Tue, 27 Apr 2010

    Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will pay $520 million in fines Food and Drug Administration. AstraZeneca , one of the country's biggest depression. The government claims that AstraZeneca intentionally marketed the drugs

  4. Think You Need Crestor? More May Get It

    Wed, 31 Mar 2010

    being given placebos that the trial was halted early. AstraZeneca , the drug maker behind Crestor, now is taking steps those patients] ," said Donna Huang, a spokeswoman for AstraZeneca . Huang said that while the new recommended use would

  5. Clem's Chronicles: Winter Weather/MJ Doctor Charged/Health Care and the GOP

    Mon, 8 Feb 2010

    contributing somewhat,’ he said.” CRESTOR APPROVAL -From the Associated Press: “Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in

  6. New Anti-Clotting Drug Outperforms Plavix

    Wed, 13 Jan 2010

    this year, although it's difficult to predict the timing of such decisions, Cannon noted. The study was funded by AstraZeneca , which makes Brilinta. Earlier results from the trial were presented at several major medical conferences last year

  7. Health Highlights: Dec. 16 2009

    Wed, 16 Dec 2009

    Press reported. While not required to, the FDA usually follows the advice of its expert panels. Crestor, made by AstraZeneca , is already a widely used drug, the AP reported. ----- Former South African Health Minister Dies Liver disease

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  1. AstraZeneca Pays Out $520M

    Tue, 27 Apr 2010

    to pay a monster of a fine today AstraZeneca . Today we'll pay more than half In putting patients at risk. AstraZeneca is illegal marketing of the drug circle for unapproved purposes AstraZeneca make patients into Guinea pigs

    Astrazeneca found at 0:04, 0:40

    huge drug company agreed to pay a monster of a fine today AstraZeneca . Today we'll pay more than half a billion dollars to federal and state governments to settle allegations. That it -- one of
    of tens of millions of dollars. In -- putting patients at risk. AstraZeneca is illegal marketing of the drug -- to millions of dollars in false claims against federal and state programs like Medicare. And Medicaid. The allegations center around this -- Sarah -- it was approved by the FDA to specifically treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Authorities claim the company intentionally marketed the drug for a variety of illnesses it had never been approved for including dementia and depression. By pushing circle for unapproved purposes AstraZeneca make patients into Guinea pigs. In an on supervised drug test. Investigators accused the company of paying kickbacks to doctors. Encouraging them
  2. Making A Fortune From The Flu

    Thu, 17 Jan 2013

    industry. Well here's his Gingrich while you're getting sick kids have good acting company like Sanofi. Novartis AstraZeneca GlaxoSmithKline. The eve of the big makers of the vaccine and they most the vaccine out there you've gotten the flu

    Astrazeneca found at 0:37

    while you're getting sick kids have good acting company like Sanofi. Novartis AstraZeneca GlaxoSmithKline. The eve of the big makers of the vaccine and they most the vaccine out there you've gotten the flu shot
  3. Drama on Capitol Hill

    Tue, 27 Apr 2010

    to pay a monster of a fine today AstraZeneca . Today will pay more than half and safety. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca promotes itself as the corporate and putting patients at risk. AstraZeneca is illegal marketing of drug to

    Astrazeneca found at 7:17

    huge drug company agreed to pay a monster of a fine today AstraZeneca . Today will pay more than half a billion dollars to federal and state governments to settle allegations. That it -- one of its big drugs to doctors for illegal use. Pierre Thomas with the details of this case -- good evening. Good evening Diane today the government said that big drug company put profit. Ahead of -- and safety. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca promotes itself as the -- -- corporate citizen who. But today the government accused the company of bilking taxpayers out of tens of millions of -- and -- putting patients at risk. AstraZeneca is illegal marketing of -- drug -- to millions of dollars in false claims against federal and state programs like Medicare. And Medicaid. The allegations center around this -- Sarah -- it was approved by the FDA to specifically treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Authorities claim the company intentionally marketed the drug for a variety of illnesses it had never been approved for including dementia and depression. By pushing circle for unapproved purposes AstraZeneca make patients into Guinea pigs. In an on supervised drug test. Investigators accused the company of paying kickbacks to doctors. Encouraging them
  4. World News (4.27.10)

    Tue, 27 Apr 2010

    to pay a monster of a fine today AstraZeneca . Today will pay more than half and safety. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca promotes itself as the deal corporate dollars in putting patients at risk. AstraZeneca illegal marketing of the drug to

    Astrazeneca found at 7:21

    huge drug company agreed to pay a monster of a fine today AstraZeneca . Today will pay more than half a billion dollars to federal and state governments to settle allegations. That it -- one of its big drugs to doctors for illegal use. Pierre Thomas with the details of this case -- good evening. Good evening Diane today the government said that big drug company put profit. Ahead of -- and safety. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca promotes itself as the -- deal corporate citizen who. But today the government accused the company of bilking taxpayers out of tens of millions of dollars in -- putting patients at risk. AstraZeneca -- illegal marketing of the drug -- to millions of dollars in false claims against federal and state programs like Medicare. And Medicaid. The allegations center around this -- Sarah -- it was approved by the FDA to specifically treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Authorities claim the company intentionally marketed the drug for a variety of illnesses it had never been approved for including -- -- And depression by pushing circle for unapproved purposes AstraZeneca make patients into Guinea pigs. In an on supervised drug test. Investigators accused the company of paying kickbacks to doctors. Encouraging them
  5. Cutting Your Cholesterol

    Mon, 10 Nov 2008

    I know you have plenty to say about this Tim good to see you. The study of your good that this study was paid for by AstraZeneca who makes craft store what did the study find. Well we've known for a long time that about half of people who have

    Astrazeneca found at 0:29

    The study of your good that this study was paid for by AstraZeneca who makes craft store what did the study find. Well we've known for a long time that about half of people who
  6. Good Morning America (11.10.08)

    Mon, 10 Nov 2008

    I know you have plenty to say about this Tim good to see you. The study of your good that this study was paid for by AstraZeneca who makes craft store what did the study find. Well we've known for a long time that about half of people who have

    Astrazeneca found at 9:29

    The study of your good that this study was paid for by AstraZeneca who makes craft store what did the study find. Well we've known for a long time that about half of people who
  7. Give Your Heart a Break

    Mon, 10 Nov 2008

    or is this a drug company sponsored trial it that's a very important point to note that this was actually funded by AstraZeneca which the makers of crest of the Staten ups in the study. And the principal investigator was a co inventor of the C

    Astrazeneca found at 3:10

    a very important point to note that this was actually funded by AstraZeneca which -- the makers of crest of the Staten ups in the study. And the principal investigator was a co inventor of
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