AstraZeneca to limit access to cancer drug Iressa

 

AstraZeneca to limit access to cancer drug Iressa
Forbes - USA
NEW YORK (AFX) - AstraZeneca PLC is to limit access to its lung cancer drug Iressa after the US Food and Drug Administration said it agreed with findings last ...

For more on lung cancer
The State - Columbia,SC,USA
About 25 percent of people with advanced lung cancer have no symptoms when their cancer is found. However, possible symptoms of the disease include: ...    

US Label Change For Cancer Drug Iressa (gefitinib)
Medical News Today - UK
... the lack of survival benefit in the Phase III Trial 709 (ISEL) comparing IRESSA to placebo in advanced recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and the ...

UM's Science Complex deemed safe
The Missoulian - Missoula,MT,USA
... cause illness," she continued. Asbestos-related illnesses include lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma. But because the levels ...

IN OUR VIEW Helpful reforms on asbestos
Provo Daily Herald - Provo,UT,USA
... Among the disorders it causes are asbestosis, a scarring of lung tissue, and mesothelioma, a form of cancer that affects the lining of the chest and abdomen. ...  

Naturally occurring asbestos stretches fibers' deadly reach
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
Federal officials last summer quickly filled in the abandoned mine, which now lies near a new ranchette development, when they discovered asbestos in the ...

Norman: Asbestos bill critics' ads put heat on Grassley vote
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Charles Grassley for voting "the Washington way" rather than the "Iowa way" when it comes to something called the asbestos bailout bill. ...

Asbestos cash goes for decor
Gary Post Tribune - Gary,IN,USA
CROWN POINT -- Few would argue that removing asbestos from county buildings isn't necessary for the health of employees and visitors. ...

Asbestos removal continues at former Edinburg High School
Monitor - McAllen,TX,USA
EDINBURG -- Asbestos removal at the former Edinburg High School should resume Monday after a subcontractor last week made the mistake of sawing through a ...