The results of the BEAUTIFUL (morBidity-mortality EvAlUaTion of the If inhibitor ivabradine in patients with CAD and left ventricULar dysfunction) trial have been recently announced in Munich, Germany. Ivabradine (Procoralan) specifically inhibits the If current in the sinoatrial node to lower heart rate, without affecting other aspects of cardiac function. It is currently indicated for [...]
Lundbeck’s partner Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. wish to announce the results of the ADAGIO (Attenuation of Disease progression with Azilect® GIven Once-daily) study – one of the largest studies ever conducted in Parkinson’s disease (PD), and the first prospective trial to use the delayed-start design to examine the disease-modifying effect of Azilect (rasagiline). While available [...]
Company: Merck Sharp & Dohme Ireland (Human Health) Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Sitagliptin (as phosphate monohydrate)/ metformin hydrochloride, 50mg/850mg, 50mg/1000mg. Description: Pink or red capsule-shaped film coated tablet with 515 or 577 debossed on one side, respectively. Presentation: 50mg/850mg-56, €44.52; 50mg/1000mg-56, €44.52. Indications: Type 2 diabetes mellitus. As an adjunct [...]
Nicopass (nicotine 1.5mg), a new lozenge from Clonmedica which helps smoking cessation, is now available in Irish pharmacies. Nicopass 1.5mg has a nicotine masking flavour which helps aid consumer compliance and acts as well as a 2mg gum. Nicopass is sugar free and is available in 2 flavours – freshmint and liquorice mint and in [...]
Janssen-Cilag Ltd. wish to inform you about the current stock situation with Evorel 25 (estradiol patch). Evorel is indicated as, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for oestrogen deficiency symptoms in peri- and post-menopausal women. Unfortunately there have been problems at the manufacturing site with one of the batches; therefore there will be a prolonged stock out [...]
Janssen-Cilag Ltd. wish to inform you that they have received new stock of Regranex (becaplermin) 0.01% gel; therefore they have been able to supply the market once again, since 1st September. Regranex is indicated, in association with other good wound care measures, to promote granulation and thereby the healing of full-thickness, neuropathic, chronic, diabetic ulcers [...]
Janssen-Cilag Ltd wish to inform you that Ortho Coil Spring Diaphragm 80mm will be discontinued in December 2008. However, it is expected that they will be out of stock by the middle of October. The remaining product range for Ortho Coil Spring Diaphragm is 65, 70 and 75mm, which will continue to be available. Should [...]
Novartis Ireland Ltd wish to announce the discontinuation of Salagen 5mg film-coated tablets pack size 84m from November 2008 due to cessation of production at the registered manufacturing site. For further information, please contact their Medical Information Department at (01) 2080633 or medinfo@novartis.com
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