Data released today show a continued benefit of ARIMIDEX when compared to tamoxifen in treating postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) early breast cancer. Results of the ATAC (ARIMIDEX, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) trial, reported today at the 2007 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, represent a median follow-up of more than eight years and [...]

Pharmaxis (ASX: PXS; Nasdaq: PXSL) today announced the appointment of Pulmocor SA to market and distribute its asthma diagnostic tool, Aridol in Portugal.     “Portugal was one of the 13 European countries included in the successful mutual recognition procedure earlier this year,” said Pharmaxis Chief Executive Officer Dr Alan Robertson.     “Bronchial challenge testing is [...]

Baxa Corporation announces its launch of the MedBoard Web-based medication tracking system, designed to record pharmacy preparation and delivery activities. The first wireless tracking system, MedBoard helps health systems improve productivity through order prioritization and delivery assurance, reducing time spent fielding nursing calls and tracking order status. With its dynamic order monitoring, MedBoard reduces waste [...]

- Based On Enrolee Feedback On MedicareDrugPlans.com – To help seniors make smarter decisions about Medicare Part D prescription drug plans during the open enrollment period which begins today, MedicareDrugPlans.com has released its top five tips based on enrollee experiences that have been posted on its free website.     TIP #1: CHECK WHAT HAS CHANGED [...]

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX), and Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYPB) will host a webcast to discuss milnacipran clinical data being presented at the American College of Rheumatology annual conference. The webcast, which will include a slide presentation, will occur on November 8, 2007 at 10:00am EST. Representing Forest Laboratories will be Dr. Lawrence Olanoff, [...]

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today announced two new tools to help pharmacies provide better quality services to people with limited health literacy. The tools are titled, Is Our Pharmacy Meeting Patients’ Needs? A Pharmacy Health Literacy Assessment Tool User’s Guide and Strategies to Improve Communication [...]