Recent news on Nexium

Today in Money & Finance - 5/25 - 100 Fastest-Growing Techs ...  -  25 May 2007
Blogging Stocks...fake drugs under its brand, the pharma giant has begun applying multiple layers of safeguards to 100 million packs of its ulcer medicine Nexium.

New Studies Evaluating NEXIUM(R) In Pediatric GERD To Be Presented ...  -  May 22, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),NEXIUM (esomeprazole magnesium) received approval in April 2006 for the short-term treatment (up to 8 weeks) of GERD in adolescent patients aged 12 to 17.

NEXIUM: A NUMBER OF SIDE EFFECTS  -  May 15, 2007
Free Market News Network,So, your physician gave you or someone you know some Nexium pills for acid reflux problems? The doctor didn't say anything about any bad side effects?

Treating medicine-caused ulcers  -  May 21, 2007
DetNews.com,...sort of ulcer is treated with medicines that stop stomach-acid production -- your Prevacid and others such as Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix and Aciphex.

AstraZeneca to axe 300 marketing jobs  -  May 20, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,The move follows a decision in February by AstraZeneca, which makes the heartburn drug Nexium, to cut 700 manufacturing and warehousing jobs at its

Local generic cos eye US windfall  -  May 8, 2007
Economic Times,The case related to AstraZeneca’s patent on Nexium, which has been challenged by generic pharma companies, including Ranbaxy and Dr Reddy’s Lab.

Acid-reflux drug may block B-12  -  May 15, 2007
Newsday,Acid-suppressing drugs (Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix) can make it much harder to absorb vitamin B-12 from food. This can eventually lead to a

Celecoxib Plus Esomeprazole Reduced Risk of Recurrent GI Bleeds  -  May 14, 2007
MedPage Today,HONG KONG, May 14 -- For arthritis patients with a history of upper-GI bleeds, adding the proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole (Nexium) to celecoxib

Avoid Risk of Hip Fractures From Heartburn Drugs  -  May 14, 2007
SolancoNews.com,In a recent study conducted in Great Britain, some of the more popular heartburn drugs, including Nexium and Prilosec, were shown to enhance the risk of a

Astra could still spend "billions" on pipeline  -  Apr 30, 2007
Scotsman,It is designed to place it in a strong position in the 2010-2015 timeframe, when key existing blockbusters like Seroquel for schizophrenia, Nexium for

Giving up salt in diet won't always lower blood pressure  -  May 7, 2007
Jackson Clarion Ledger,A: Acid-suppressing drugs (Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix) can make it much harder to absorb vitamin B-12 from food. Symptoms of deficiency include

Heartburn drugs might promote osteoporosis  -  May 7, 2007
Citrus County Chronicle,Other drugs in this class include Nexium (esomeprazole), Aciphex (rabeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole) and protonix (pantoprazole).

Drug imports: A comparison of prices  -  May 7, 2007
Chandler News-Dispatch,All prices are in US dollars: Drug Use US Canada Effexor XR Depression 302 169 Lipitor Cholesterol 321 164 Neurontin Seizures 148 103 Nexium Heartburn 417

Protect your right to health and oppose S.762 and (HR 1249  -  May 7, 2007
OpEdNews,...little magic pill" ( Prilosec, Nexium, etc.). The truth anyone with a half a brain knows is that sooner or later, you're going to pay a big price for that

Heartburn poses cancer threat to only a few  -  May 2, 2007
DetNews.com,I have to believe your doctor has you on medicines that greatly diminish acid production, such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, Aciphex or Protonix.

Heartburn poses cancer threat to only a few  -  May 2, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,I have to believe your doctor has you on medicines that greatly diminish acid production, like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, Aciphex or Protonix.

Medical board charges Hickory doctor  -  May 2, 2007
Charlotte Observer,...paroxetine, an antidepressant, prednisone, an anti-inflammatory steroid, and Nexium, an acid inhibitor, between November 2005 and July 2006.

How Ads Shove Overpriced, Dangerous Drugs Down Your Throat  -  May 22, 2007
Evening Bulletin,Do Not Use: Celebrex, Crestor, Lamisil, Lotrel, Nexium, Singulair and Zelnorm (See note below on Zelnorm.) Limited Use: Allegra, Ambien, Detrol LA, Diovan,

Consumers Beware Of The Internet: Americas Watchdog Declares War ...  -  May 21, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Preliminary laboratory results to date have found counterfeits of the following drug products: Lipitor, Diovan, Actonel, Nexium, Hyzaar, Ezetrol (known as

Impact of KSR v. Teleflex on Pharmaceutical Industry  -  May 3, 2007
Patently-O,The primary examples of enantiomer patents that we regard as vulnerable include Forest Labs’ Lexapro, Bristol-Myers’ Plavix, AstraZeneca’s Nexium and

Addex Pharmaceuticals generating strong interest ahead of IPO  -  May 18, 2007
Euro2day,The company said the GERD market is worth 20 bln usd a year, and is currently dominated by drugs such as AstraZeneca PLC''s Nexium, which help control

Some herbs and juices may help with arthritis pain  -  May 16, 2007
Daily Press,A: Acid-suppressing drugs (Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix) can make it much harder to absorb vitamin B-12 from food. This can eventually lead to a

For most people, low-salt diet lowers blood pressure only modestly  -  May 11, 2007
SouthCoastToday.com,A. Acid-suppressing drugs (Aciphex, Nexium, Prilosec, Protonix) can make it much harder to absorb vitamin B-12 from food. This can eventually lead to a

EQUAL TIME  -  May 10, 2007
Boulder County Business Report,...their hair (too thin, too gray) and their prescriptions (Fosamax, Lipitor, Nexium), I have to say to them, "Look on the bright side - you're smarter,

Deal reduces firm's net loss  -  May 9, 2007
Winston-Salem Journal (subscription),AstraZeneca, based in the United Kingdom, markets the popular anti-reflux drugs Prilosec and Nexium. AstraZeneca gave Targacept $10 million in February 2006

For Hercules, the color of money is a rainbow  -  May 6, 2007
The News Journal,AstraZeneca, for example, promotes Nexium, its acid reflux disease drug, as "the purple pill." Many folks recognize Pfizer's Viagra male impotence pill by

Hickory doctor under scrutiny  -  May 1, 2007
Hickory Daily Record,...prescribed Ambien, Paroxetine - an anti-depressant - Prednisone and Nexium for himself and did not keep a proper written record of the prescriptions.

PROMOBLACKBOX – IS NOW LIVE  -  May 1, 2007
WebWire (press release),His clients included many renowned brands such as Pacific Bell, Allegra, Advil, Nestle, Crestor, Viagra, Nexium, Lipitor and many more.

Leading San Diego Otolaryngologist Integrates Innovative Reflux ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...common disease state, but also to gauge the effectiveness of empirically prescribed Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) therapy (Nexium®, AcipHex®, Prilosec®).

Rendell keeps them laughing  -  Apr 27, 2007
Citizens Voice,Rendell mentioned a letter he recently received through the state’s health insurance alerting him he would have to switch from Nexium to Prilosec because of

MedImmune sale signals maturity  -  Apr 26, 2007
Business Gazette,AstraZeneca — makers of the cholesterol drug Crestor and the stomach acid treatment Nexium — reported first-quarter sales of $6.97 billion, an increase of

Brazil Voids Merck Patent On AIDS Drug  -  May 5, 2007
SlashdotThey're hardly hurting for profits, are they? Not when they can charge insurance companies 200 dollars a bottle for stuff like Nexium (I know, I use it).

MedImmune expected to stay in Gaithersburg  -  26 Apr 2007
Business Gazette,AstraZeneca — maker of the cholesterol drug Crestor and the stomach acid treatment Nexium — reported first-quarter sales of $6.97 billion,

Marina Maher Communications Announces Multiple Senior-level Hires ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),He also led activities for AstraZeneca/Nexium and ZOMIG. Prior to Burson-Marsteller, Scott was at Rowland, where he led a comprehensive media relations

Stop Acid Reflux: How to Get Rid of Your Acid Reflux  -  Apr 24, 2007
American Chronicle,Nexium (Esomeprazole). Like Prilosec, Nexium is also a PPI or a proton pump inhibitor. It suppresses the enzymes that are produced by the stomach acid in

Generic antidepressant needs review  -  Apr 24, 2007
Newsday,I hate to take Nexium to counteract indigestion that might be caused by Ambien. Ambien (zolpidem) can cause indigestion or reflux.

Cancer Drugs A Key In MedImmune Purchase  -  Apr 23, 2007
Forbes,Its top seller, heartburn treatment Nexium, is often criticized for being little different from the off-patent pill it replaced. Over the past few years,

AstraZeneca plans to buy MedImmune  -  Apr 24, 2007
Oakland Tribune,As a result, the company relies for profit growth on its top three products, the ulcer treatment Nexium, the schizophrenia drug Seroquel and the cholesterol

AstraZeneca to Purchase MedImmune for $15.2 Billion (Update1)  -  Apr 22, 2007
BloombergApril 23 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc, the maker of the Nexium ulcer medicine, agreed to buy US biotechnology company MedImmune Inc. for $15.2 billion in

ANALYSIS-AstraZeneca Pays High Price to Join Vaccines Race  -  Apr 23, 2007
Reuters.uk,...and heart disease leave it heavily reliant on stalwarts such as antiulcerant Nexium and schizophrenia drug Seroquel, both of which face patent challenges.

AstraZeneca to buy MedImmune  -  Apr 23, 2007
Manufacturer.com,AstraZeneca's top selling heartburn treatment Nexium is supposedly no different than the now off-patent pill that it replaced, and both blood thinning and

AstraZeneca PLC: First Quarter Results 2007  -  Apr 23, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Combined sales of five key growth products (Nexium™, Seroquel™, Crestor™, Arimidex™ and Symbicort™) increased by 17 percent to $3614 million.

Astra strikes deal for US rival  -  Apr 23, 2007
Ireland Online,...year - increasing its reliance on its three main products Nexium, for heartburn, Seroquel for schizophrenia and Crestor, which helps lower cholesterol.

European Stocks Pare Gains; AstraZeneca, Societe Generale Fall  -  Apr 23, 2007
BloombergThe maker of the Nexium ulcer medicine agreed to buy MedImmune Inc. for $15.2 billion in cash to gain flu vaccines and an antiviral medication for babies.

AstraZeneca buys US rival for $15.2bn  -  Apr 23, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,The UK company has suffered setbacks with four experimental products in the last year and is reliant on its top three drugs, Nexium, Seroquel for

AstraZeneca Buys MedImmune For $15.6 Billion  -  Apr 23, 2007
Playfuls.com,AstraZeneca’s profits are generated by three drugs: Nexium, Seroquel for schizophrenia and the cholesterol medicine Crestor.

Medicare bill would require drug comparisons  -  Apr 17, 2007
Los Angeles Times,WASHINGTON — Prilosec or Nexium? Allegra or Claritin? Lipitor or Zocor? Americans are the world's leading purchasers of prescription drugs,

BITTER PILLS  -  Apr 18, 2007
National Center for Policy Analysis,It found that one in three -- including such popular medicines as Lipitor, Crestor, Nexium and Celebrex -- are not covered under Veterans Health

Dr. Gott: Statin replacement should be used with caution  -  Apr 17, 2007
Northwest Herald,Pepcid AC is an over-the-counter drug that should solve your problem, or you may need a stronger prescription medication, such as Protonix, Nexium,

Leading San Diego Otolaryngologist Integrates Innovative Reflux ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
SYS-CON Media,...common disease state, but also to gauge the effectiveness of empirically prescribed Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) therapy (Nexium®, AcipHex®, Prilosec®).

Reexamine generic for depression  -  Apr 13, 2007
Los Angeles Times,I hate to take Nexium to counteract indigestion that might be caused by Ambien. Ambien (zolpidem) can cause indigestion or reflux. Here is another reader's

Fix Your Heartburn, But Risk A Fracture  -  Apr 13, 2007
HealthandAge.comExamples are Nexium®, Prilosec®, and Prevacid®. They are extremely effective, and their side effects aren't usually serious. There's one snag, however.

FIGHTING THE PHARMA GOLIATH  -  Apr 5, 2007
Free Market News Network,...(Then again, you might have heard a few notes of the off-the-shelf Muzak-folk music not good enough to be used in ads for Nexium or Lipitor, and tuned the

Man sentenced for posing as US marshal to buy drugs  -  Apr 5, 2007
Asheville Citizen-Times,Merino admitted in court documents that he identified himself as a US Marshal in February 2006 to obtain prescriptions for Nexium, Oxycontin and Lidex cream

Man sentenced for prescription drug fraud  -  Apr 4, 2007
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,Merino admitted that he identified himself as a US Marshal in Asheville, NC in February 2006 to obtain prescriptions for Nexium, Oxycontin and Lidex cream.

Signs of low acid  -  Apr 3, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),A: I didn't mention Prilosec, or Nexium, Protonix, Prevacid or Aciphex because these drugs take a long time to work, and all but the Prilosec OTC require a

European Stocks Fall, Led by Danone, Yell; AstraZeneca Declines  -  Apr 24, 2007
BloombergThe maker of the Nexium ulcer treatment has lined up $15 billion of loans to fund the proposed acquisition of US biotechnology company MedImmune Inc. ING

Astroc Leads Europe Lower  -  Apr 24, 2007
123Jump.com,The maker of the Nexium ulcer treatment has lined up $15 billion of loans to fund the proposed acquisition of US biotechnology company MedImmune Inc. ING

AstraZeneca's 'big five' drive sales growth in first quarter  -  Apr 24, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),The cholesterol-lowerer Crestor (rosuvastatin) put in another stellar performance rising 59% to $628 million, while gastrointestinal drug Nexium

European investors show doubts over deals  -  Apr 24, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AstraZeneca, which makes the ulcer medicine Nexium, agreed to buy MedImmune to gain flu vaccines and an antiviral medication for babies.

Alliance Boots, Aviva, Vedanta: UK, Irish Equity Preview  -  Apr 23, 2007
BloombergAstraZeneca Plc (AZN LN): The maker of the Nexium ulcer treatment, has lined up $15 billion of loans to fund the proposed acquisition of US biotechnology

World Markets - April 24, 2007  -  Apr 23, 2007
Business Report,The maker of the Nexium ulcer medicine agreed to buy MedImmune to gain flu vaccines and an antiviral medication for babies. - Bloomberg

Promo Black Box – A New Weapon For Online Marketers  -  Apr 23, 2007
WebWire (press release),His clients included many renowned brands such as Pacific Bell, Allegra, Advil, Nestle, Crestor, Viagra, Nexium, Lipitor and many more.

AstraZeneca to Purchase MedImmune for $15.2 Bln  -  Apr 23, 2007
St Petersburg Times, Russia,AstraZeneca is reliant on its top three drugs, Nexium, Seroquel for schizophrenia and the Crestor cholesterol medicine, for profit growth.

AstraZeneca to Purchase MedImmune for $15.2 Billion (Update9)  -  Apr 23, 2007
BloombergAs a result, the company relies for profit growth on its top three products, the ulcer treatment Nexium, the schizophrenia drug Seroquel and the cholesterol

AstraZeneca to Purchase MedImmune for $15.2 Billion (Update8)  -  Apr 23, 2007
BloombergAs a result, the company is reliant on its top three products, ulcer treatment Nexium, Seroquel for schizophrenia and the Crestor cholesterol medicine,

AstraZeneca pays 15.2 bln usd for MedImmune to boost pipeline UPDATE  -  Apr 23, 2007
Forbes,Acid stomach product Nexium saw sales rise 8 pct to 1.308 bln, below an expected 11 pct increase. AstraZeneca said sales were up 9 pct in the US,

AstraZeneca, struggling to develop new medicines, agrees to buy ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
International Herald Tribune,AstraZeneca is reliant on its top three drugs, Nexium, Seroquel for schizophrenia and the Crestor cholesterol medicine, for profit growth.

AstraZeneca pays high price to join vaccines race  -  Apr 23, 2007
San Diego Union Tribune,...heart disease leave it heavily reliant on stalwarts such as antiulcerant Nexium and schizophrenia drug Seroquel, both of which face patent challenges.

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