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Newer antipsychotics linked to kids' weight gain; all but one linked to metabolic changes
Booster ShotsChildren and adolescents who started on any one of four psychiatric drugs known as "atypical antipsychotics" packed on a significant amount of weight, new research has found. And three of the four psychiatric medications under study came with metabolic... -
Doctors cautioned on Zyprexa for adolescents
Booster ShotsThe Federal Drug Administration on Friday issued a warning to doctors that adolescents taking the drug olanzapine have an "increased potential" -- in comparison with adults taking the new-generation antipsychotic drug -- for weight gain and metabolic... -
Use of atypical antipsychotics for lesser disorders is gaining ground, despite safety concerns
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAbout a year ago, patients began trooping into the office of UCLA psychiatrist Andrew Leuchter, asking whether an antipsychotic drug called Abilify "might be right for them." Few appeared to be delusional, plagued by hallucinations or suffering fearsome...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Diabetes, Cleveland Clinic, Pharmaceuticals, Yale University
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Harsh reality of 'Osbournes' no laughing matter
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWeek after week, viewers tuning in to the hit reality series "The Osbournes" saw the star of the show in a perpetual stupor. With cameras rolling, Ozzy Osbourne fell on his backside into the surf off Malibu. He passed out during a party at the Beverly...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Colon, Elizabeth II, Biotechnology, Music Industry
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Regular monitoring detects metabolic changes in patients on antipsychotics
The Medicine CabinetQ: My daughter has schizophrenia. The psychiatrist at her mental health center prescribed an antipsychotic drug. I know some of these drugs increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. What sort of clinical monitoring do you advise? A:...Tags: Diabetes, Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Psychiatrists, Heart Disease
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New use for old drug proves effective in battling nausea for chemo patients
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- When Roseann Shull was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, the standard drugs weren't working to relieve nausea caused by the chemotherapy agents. "I pretty much was nauseous all the time. I had lots of headaches," said Shull, 53,...Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Diabetes, Cancer, University of Notre Dame, Medical Specialization
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Feds Say They Crack $80 Million Drug Heist From Pharmaceutical Warehouse in Enfield
The Hartford CourantTwo Miami men were charged Thursday with the sensational theft of $80 million in pharmaceuticals from an Eli Lilly Co. warehouse in Enfield two years ago, federal authorities said Thursday. Amaury Villa, 37, and his brother, Amed Villa, 46, Cuban...Tags: Theft, Prosecution, Lung Cancer, The Home Depot, Science and Technology
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Feds arrest two Cuban citizens for $80 million Enfield drug theft - the biggest pharmaceutical heist in history
Two Cuban nationals have been arrested in Florida and charged with taking part in the biggest drug heist in history, which also happened to be the biggest theft in Connecticut history. Amaury Villa, 37, and his brother, Amed Villa, 46, were indicted...
Tags: Lilly Eli & Co, Prozac (drug), Theft, FBI, Rentals
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Arrests made in $80 million Eli Lilly drug theft
The FBI arrested two men from Miami for stealing $80 million in medicine from an Eli Lilly warehouse. Investigators say Amaury Villa and his brother, Amed, are behind the biggest heist of pharmaceuticals ever. Police say in March 2010, the Villas got...
Tags: Lilly Eli & Co, Prozac (drug), Drugs and Medicines, Theft, FBI
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Pill Heist: The biggest drug theft in Connecticut's history remains unsolved
The biggest theft in the history of Connecticut and in the history of the pharmaceutical industry — $75 million worth of drugs stolen from an Enfield warehouse — remains an unsolved mystery after more than two years. No one's been arrested...
Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Economy, Business and Finance, Pharmaceuticals, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice
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Not guilty plea in Medicare scam case
A couple who ran a San Marino pharmacy have pleaded not guilty to charges of participating in an $18-million Medicare fraud scheme with a Glendale medical firm. Phic Lim, 47, and his wife and business partner Theana Khou, 39, of Pasadena, were among 15...Tags: Fraud, Corporate Crime, Lawyers, Medicare, Hospitals and Clinics
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Eli Lilly shares drop as Zyprexa patent is set to expire
Eli Lilly shares dropped Thursday after experts forecasted a steeper-than-expected earnings drop this year.
Thursday’s drop was just $1 per share but shares are expected to continue to decline because the company's patent for anti-psychotic drug...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Lilly Eli & Co, Earnings Forecasts, Health, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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