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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions, (Nasdaq: ENDP) today issued a voluntary nationwide recall for 101 lots of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10 mg/500 mg. This includes product with the following NDC numbers and lot numbers beginning with the letter "C". NDC Number Bottle Count ---------- ------------ 0603-3888-16 30...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CADX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, in-licensing, developing and commercializing proprietary products principally for use in the hospital setting, today announced that the company will host an Analyst and Investor Day for financial analysts on Thursday, December 6, 2012, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm EST in New York, NY. Members of the Cadence senior management team will provide an update...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CADX) today announced that it has entered into settlement and license agreements with Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO; TASE), and its subsidiary, Paddock Laboratories, LLC, to resolve pending patent litigation involving OFIRMEV® (acetaminophen) injection. The settlement agreement includes a stipulation by the parties requesting dismissal with prejudice of the lawsuit filed by Cadence in the U.S. District...
MADISON, Tenn., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- She has appeared on the big screen in films such as The Blind Side and Scary Movie 5. Her numerous television credits include a recurring role on "Drop Dead Diva," and co-starring roles in "Army Wives," "The Gates," and "The Game." But now, actress Ashley LeConte Campbell is undertaking a new role: She is the official spokesperson of AminoActiv®, the natural, non-toxic anti-inflammatory pain reliever consumers are increasingly choosing...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Findings reported in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed babies that were given acetaminophen for pain and fever may have an increased risk of asthma symptoms. The Danish study included 336 children who were followed from birth to age seven. All of the children's mothers in the study had asthma, putting them at an increased risk for developing the lung disease. During the study, the children were assessed for...
BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The misuse of acetaminophen is the leading cause of acute liver failure in the West. Informed patients and clearly labeled prescription bottles are necessary to avoid accidental overdoses. Patients with new prescriptions often are unaware of the presence of acetaminophen in their new drug nor do they recall their prescribers' advice concerning acetaminophen, according to researchers at Northwestern University who examined the behavior of 249...
BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Among patients with acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure (ALF), bariatric surgery was 25 times more common than in the general population. Researchers at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) reported an alarming rate of bariatric surgery among patients with ALF from acetaminophen poisoning. They studied 101 patients with ALF between 2009 and 2011, of whom 54 had acetaminophen-induced ALF. Of those 54 patients 9 - or 16.7...
DUBLIN, Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced today that the company will participate in three upcoming investor conferences. A live webcast of each presentation may be accessed from the Investors section of the Jazz Pharmaceuticals website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com. The conferences and presentation times include: Lazard Capital Markets 9(th) Annual Healthcare Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8:00 a.m....
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc.(NASDAQ: CPIX) today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a second patent relating to its new formulation of Acetadote(® )(acetylcysteine) Injection, which is used to treat acetaminophen overdose. The original composition of matter patent covered the Acetadote formulation and was issued in April 2012. The new patent includes claims...
DUBLIN, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) announced today its support of The Partnership at Drugfree.org's recently launched national action campaign, The Medicine Abuse Project. The initiative is intended as a multi-year public awareness and education campaign designed to curb abuse of prescription medicine among teens. A new study conducted by The Partnership at Drugfree.org found that medicine abuse is a growing problem among teens in the...
