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) Pipeline Insight - Upper GI Disorders - Generics will limit
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), functional dyspepsia (FD) and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) represent a group of common gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, which can be referred to collectively as upper GI disorders. Gastric acid suppression remains the cornerstone of therapy in upper GI disorders, with particular focus on reducing symptoms and eradicating H. pylori, if present. Scope Analysis of patient potential, unmet needs and . More>> - (
) Health Briefs
17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kelley Library, 234 Main St. Digestive disorders include acid reflux, hiatal hernia, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and Crohn's disease. The guest speaker is Dr. Heather Lescarbeau. For more information, contact Kay at 603-327-4125 or e-mail kaybarretto@comcast.net. Free Yoga class for cancer support SALEM, N.H. — Devi Dawn, healer and yoga teacher, is offering a free toga class for cancer patients, survivors and caretakers at the Self Awakening Yoga Studio, 352 S. Broadway. The classes will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of every month. According to Dawn, the discipline can help control insomnia, reduce stress, calm the mind, aid grief relief, and is particularly vital for people in cancer treatment. More>> - (
) Is pharma liable for knockoff meds, too?
Wyeth, a woman alleged that she developed a neurological disorder because of her long-term use of metoclopramide, the copycat form of Wyeth's acid-reflux med Reglan. Conte argued that Wyeth should have warned doctors that Reglan and its generic forms shouldn't be used for more than 12 weeks at a time. The trial judge ruled for Wyeth.But in a unanimous ruling, the appeals court reversed that decision. "As the foreseeable risk of physical harm runs to users of both name-brand and generic drugs," Justice Peter Siggins wrote in the court's opinion on the case, "so too runs the duty of care."
Will that verdict stand when it inevitably reaches the California Supreme Court? Liability lawyers want to say "No." Two attorneys who blog about drug and device law wrote that the ruling "stands product liability law on its head." And one of them, Mark Herrmann, a Jones Day partner, told Law.com, "Virtually all the precedents went the other way." And over at In the Pipeline, Derek Lowe pronounces himself incredulous. More>>
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) Taking Stock
Abdrabbo treats disorders of the digestive system including acid reflux disease, trouble swallowing, indigestion, peptic ulcers, gastrointestinal bleeding, constipation, diarrhea, liver disease and pancreatic disorders.Abdrabbo received his medical degree from the University of Damascus -- School of Medicine in Syria. He completed an internal medicine residency at Wayne State University Hospitals, Detroit, and a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System-Ann Arbor.
Tanimu specializes in diagnosing and treating conditions involving the gastrointestinal tract. He helps people with problems related to the entire digestive process. His specialty includes diagnosing within the digestive tract and determining if those areas are cancerous or not using endoscopic ultrasound. More>>
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) Diagnosis: John Wayne Syndrome
Your poking and prodding and lab-testing have confirmed my high blood pressure and acid reflux disorder. But what you don't know is I've got this chronic disorder called John Wayne Syndrome.
Let's just call it JWS.
I read about it in Capital Press a few weeks ago.
Let's see, it probably started when I was about 4 or 5, when my family first got a TV. I watched Hopalong Cassidy, the Cisco Kid, Wild Bill Hickock, the Lone Ranger, Zorro and - best of all - Roy Rogers.
As I grew up, I would watch the Cartwrights, Briscoe County Jr. and Indiana Jones.
See the common thread, Doc? They all rode horses. And these were big, beautiful, powerful animals - the kind every kid wanted. Simply put: I grew up yearning for a pony. That was my birthday wish every year. More>>