GENEVA – Drug maker Novartis AG said Tuesday that strong sales particularly of swine flu vaccine helped increase net profit by 49 per cent to $2.95 billion during the first quarter.The results beat analyst expectations for a net profit of $2.49 billion. In the same quarter a year ago, the Swiss company reported net earnings [...]
NEW YORK – Walgreen Co., the largest U.S. drugstore chain, said Tuesday its profit rose 4.5 per cent in the fiscal second quarter on a boost in prescription drug sales, even as the flu season tapered off dramatically in the last few months.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations due to the steep drop-off [...]
Mar. 15In recent years, seasonal flu outbreaks peaked in February or March, filling hospitals and medical clinics with people aching from the respiratory illness.But this has been a strange flu season.The H1N1 pandemic, which sickened Stanislaus County residents starting in the summer and swept through schools in the fall, has nearly disappeared in Northern California. [...]
A(H1N1) ‘Swine Flu’ 2009 / 2010: Where We’ve Been, What We Now Know, Where We May Be HeadingAuthor:James A. Wilde, MD, FAAP, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta.Peer Reviewer:Ghazala Q. Sharieff, MD, FACEP, FAAEM, FAAP, Division Director/Clinical Professor, Rady Children’s Hospital Emergency Care Center and the University of California, [...]
BERKELEY, CA (MARKET WIRE) 02/25/10 Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: DVAX) announced today that it has selected a clinical vaccine candidate for its novel Universal Flu program, completed key preclinical studies, and is reviewing clinical plans with the FDA in anticipation of initiating a Phase I study by mid-year. Dynavax also said [...]
TORONTO – A new report shows a higher proportion of Canadians needed specialized hospital care for H1N1 influenza than those admitted for complications of seasonal flu during a typical winter.The study by the Canadian Institute for Health Information compared hospital statistics on H1N1 patients between April and December with figures for patients with regular flu [...]
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), today announced the launch of the Be a Flu Fighter initiative, aimed at increasing awareness and prevention of influenza. Recognizing that schools and hospitals are important centers for health-related information, the Be a Flu Fighter initiative is [...]
HORSHAM, Pa., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ While cold and flu season is always unpredictable, this year is already one of the worst to date with flu outbreaks across the nation stemming from the arrival of the H1N1 virus and another wave of seasonal flu on the horizon. People with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [...]
To: MEDICAL EDITORSContact: Denise Bradley of Teva Respiratory, +1-215-591-8974, denise.bradley@tevausa.comHORSHAM, Pa., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ While cold and flu season is always unpredictable, this year is already one of the worst to date with flu outbreaks across the nation stemming from the arrival of the H1N1 virus and another wave of seasonal flu on the [...]
Jan. 25Area health officials are bracing for another outbreak of flu as the peak of the season arrives next month.With two strains of flu seasonal and H1N1 or swine flu circulating this year, health experts say area residents should still consider getting a flu vaccine from health departments, hospitals, pharmacies or physicians’ offices. [...]
