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  1. Earliest Flu Season in a Decade: 80 Percent of Country Reports Severe Symptoms

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    an anti-viral. Tens of thousands of people die in a bad flu season. And we're not taking it serious enough. So, go and check out things like tamiflu . Reporter: Exactly. Dr. Richard besser, thank you so much. And now, we go to

    Tamiflu found at 2:53

    like tamiflu .

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  1. Obama Inaugural Reveals Corporate Donors

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    committee said more names will be posted in coming days. The corporate donors to Obama's inaugural include AT&T, Microsoft, Genentech Inc, Whittier Trust Co., Centene Corp, Financial Innovations Inc. and Stream Line Circle LLC. None of the individual

  2. AP IMPACT: Big Pharma Cashes in on HGH Abuse

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    drug products. By contrast, three companies are approved for the diabetes drug insulin. The No. 1 maker, Roche subsidiary Genentech , had nearly $400 million in HGH sales in the U.S. last year, up an inflation-adjusted two-thirds

  3. AP IMPACT: Big Pharma Cashes in on HGH Abuse

    Mon, 31 Dec 2012

    drug products. By contrast, three companies are approved for the diabetes drug insulin. The No. 1 maker, Roche subsidiary Genentech , had nearly $400 million in HGH sales in the U.S. last year, up an inflation-adjusted two-thirds

  4. Treatment Guidelines Fraught With Financial Conflicts

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    critical of the guideline and conflicts of interest. At the time, he was an adviser, speaker and consultant for Amgen and Roche . He said he no longer does that kind of consulting work. In 2011, the FDA warned doctors to be more conservative in dosing

  5. 'Home Improvement': Where Are They Now?

    Sat, 8 Dec 2012

    and "Air Buddies." He hosted "Family Feud" from 2002 to 2006 and "Bingo America" in 2008. Karn is married to Tudi Roche , who made appearances on "Home Improvement" as Jill Taylor's sister. They have a son named Cooper. Patricia Richardson

  6. Cold or Flu: How to Tell

    Wed, 5 Dec 2012

    relief in over-the-counter decongestants and pain relievers. If you have the flu, you might need antiviral medication like Tamiflu , which can "shorten the duration of influenza and turn a serious illness into a milder one," Schaffner said. Drink plenty

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  1. Medical Mystery: Body's Own 'Valium' Leads to Extreme Sleepiness

    Wed, 21 Nov 2012

    from the Food and Drug Administration. "It was as if I was enrolled in a clinical trial of one patient -- me," she said. Roche Pharmaceuticals, the original makers of flumazenil, donated their remaining supply of the medicine to Anna in 2008. The drug

  2. Your Body On The Flu

    Tue, 20 Nov 2012

    You're stuck in bed. If you started taking prescription Tamiflu right away, you might recover a bit faster; otherwise, don't have recently cast doubt on the anti-flu drug. Find out why Tamiflu Might Not Work .) If you're really unlucky, normally harmless

  3. 12 Flu Myths Debunked

    Tue, 20 Nov 2012

    that can accompany serious bouts of flu, antibiotics cannot treat viral infections like the flu. Antiviral mediation such as Tamiflu and Relenza can fight off the flu virus, but even these can only shorten the duration of the illness, not resolve it altogether

  4. Meningitis Outbreak Highlights Hazards of Drug Compounding

    Fri, 5 Oct 2012

    misbranded. In 2006, the New England Compounding Center was warned by the FDA for splitting and repackaging the cancer drug Avastin -- a practice that opens the door to contamination. "The moment a sterile container is opened and manipulated, a quality

  5. Sioux Falls, S.D., Safest City for Driving

    Thu, 30 Aug 2012

    Administration reports. "Allstate's Best Driver's Report was created to boost the country's discussion on safe driving," Mike Roche , senior vice president of claims, said in a statement. "Minimizing distractions, obeying traffic laws and using your car's

  6. New Drugs Aimed at Ending Alzheimer's Decline

    Thu, 12 Jul 2012

    are already in Phase III clinical trials, the last stage of testing before they could potentially be marketed. Roche 's Genentech has also recently been investing in a new drug class that will target another Alzheimer's perpetrator known

  7. 'America's Got Talent' Recap: Controversial Contestant Sent Home

    Wed, 27 Jun 2012

    stand-up Tom Cotter gave a more polished performance. Tom advances to the finals. -Last of the funnymen to go was Frank Roche , who decided to drop his comedy impressions for the Vegas audition. He badly fumbled his lines, forgetting almost the whole

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  1. Deadly Flu Season: Children at Risk

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    risk groups. So young children pregnant women the elderly people with medical conditions they get stardom he flew early. Tamiflu is just license for children down at age two weeks. So you're if you're one of those groups you wanna get here very early

    Tamiflu found at 1:50

    elderly people with medical conditions they get stardom -- he flew early. Tamiflu is just license for children down at age two weeks. So you're if you're one of those groups you wanna get here
  2. Earliest Flu Season in a Decade: 80 Percent of Country Reports Severe Symptoms

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    an anti-viral. Tens of thousands of people die in a bad flu season. And we're not taking it serious enough. So, go and check out things like tamiflu . Reporter: Exactly. Dr. Richard besser, thank you so much. And now, we go to

    Tamiflu found at 2:53

    like tamiflu .
  3. Flu Season Hits Country Hard, 18 States Reach Epidemic Levels

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    anti-virls earlier than ever? That's right. For anyone not getting better within a couple days and recently the fda approved tamiflu for infants as young as two weeks of age. It tells you how seriously they take the risk in infants and children. Two weeks

    Tamiflu found at 2:16

    tamiflu for infants as young as
  4. Drugmaker Warns of Fake Avastin

    Wed, 15 Feb 2012

    product have been distributed in the United States the drug is Avastin . It's made by Roche which says the fake products do not contain a key ingredient wouldn't happen at home. The counterfeit Viles do not have Genentech printed on

    Roche found at 0:08

    the product have been distributed in the United States the drug is Avastin . It's made by Roche which says the fake products do not contain a key ingredient that's used to treat colon lung kidney or brain cancer. The drug is administered in doctors offices and hospitals of patients wouldn't happen at home. The counterfeit Viles do not have Genentech printed on --
  5. Experts: Risks of Avastin Outweigh Benefits

    Tue, 20 Jul 2010

    today for a blockbuster cancer drug Avastin . A panel of government advisors all of them cancer expert said that Avastin should no longer be recommended. For ray of hope for women who had little Avastin promised to improve the quality of

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    Major setback today for a blockbuster cancer drug Avastin . A panel of government advisors all of them cancer expert said that Avastin should no longer be recommended. For women with advanced breast cancer the panel said the risks outweigh the benefits here's Lisa stark.
    It was a ray of hope for women who had little Avastin promised to improve the quality of life for those with advanced breast cancer. But now the experts say Avastin should no longer be used for women with the disease.
    Avastin aimed to starve tumors by choking off their blood supply in 2008 when approved it seem to be working. While it didn't lengthen lives it appeared to give women an extra five months before their disease worsened. But the new studies reveal it wasn't so for pat Howard has been relying on Avastin for three years it's hard to fathom.
  6. What Are Tamiflu And Relenza?

    Thu, 21 May 2009

    hostile Tamils here. Or are also known as Tamiflu and the other is known as some damage in the administration of the two drugs Tamiflu is taken as a tablet orally. And in the seasonal. H1N1. Viruses. Are resistant to Tamiflu . But still susceptible. As an amateur

    Tamiflu found at 0:11, 1:09

    influenza. What is called hostile Tamils here. Or are also known as Tamiflu and the other is known as some damage here also known as relents. Both of those are what are called. Nerve minute
    or hospitalized. The differences primarily in the administration of the two drugs Tamiflu is taken as a tablet orally. And in the end of -- taken as an inhaled medication. Making it a little more difficult for some people to use that medication. There is an important piece though that I think needs to He discussed and that's the fact that the circulating seasonal. H1N1. Viruses. Are resistant to Tamiflu . But still susceptible. As an amateur and that's likely to cause some confusion as we come to this fall and winter. And
  7. Does Tamiflu Have Side Effects In Kids?

    Mon, 31 Aug 2009

    confusing. Episode ten children in Japan associated with the use Tamiflu . The FDA has investigated that quite extensively and has not the case in the United States. So on so that that that the Tamiflu drug is really quite safe I'm. And it also if if it started

    Tamiflu found at 0:25

    Neurological confusing. Episode ten children in Japan associated with the use -- Tamiflu . The FDA has investigated that quite extensively and has not really found that to be the case in the United States. So on so that that that the -- Tamiflu drug is really quite safe I'm. And it also if if it started early on in the in the went to illness
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