Norvasc, Amlodipine News

Combined sales of prescription products and over-the-counter medicines reached US$3.58bn in 2008 - a 3.8% increase compared to the previous year.

Patients with chronic kidney disease treated with benazepril plus amlodipine were less likely to experience worsening renal function than those treated with benazepril plus hydrochlorothiazide, analysis of data from a randomized trial found.

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc., well into integrating its new Wyeth unit, posted a 34 percent jump in revenue Wednesday, but $3.2 billion in acquisition and restructuring charges and higher costs across the board weighed down profit.

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I'm taking Norvasc, Atenolol and a statin cholesterol drug, Crestor. The side effects are intolerable.

There are many disorders of the human body which thankfully are treatable with medications.

Combined sales of prescription products and over-the-counter medicines reached US$3.58bn in 2008 - a 3.8% increase compared to the previous year.

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Seniors / Aging Article Date: 30 Oct 2009 An analysis by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare shows that health care reform proposals, which allow Medicare to negotiate the lowest drug prices for beneficiaries in Part D, would save $24 billion each year.

Pfizer Inc. reported a 26% spike in third-quarter profit early Tuesday, helped by lower expenses and charges taken in the 2008 quarter for litigation.

Founded in Jerusalem in 1901, Teva is the only drugmaker that is a leader in both generics and branded pharmaceuticals.