Recent news on Pergolide

Pergolide Gourmeds  -  25 May 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Removing pergolide from the market has left veterinarians scrambling to find alternative -- and legal -- sources of this critical medicine.

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Pergolide: FDA to Allow Compounding From Bulk  -  May 11, 2007
TheHorse.com,The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine today announced it will allow bulk pergolide to be used in compounding pergolide for

Pergolide Availability: No FDA Announcement, Supplies Running Low  -  May 4, 2007
TheHorse.com,More than a month since pergolide mesylate, a drug commonly used to treat pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing's

Mid-Valley horse owners help avert crisis  -  May 18, 2007
Salem Statesman Journal,Veterinarians have been using Pergolide for years to treat horses with a pituitary dysfunction known as Cushing's Syndrome. The drug doesn't cure the equine

Cushings drug for horses likely to remain  -  May 12, 2007
Horsetalk,Supplies of the drug pergolide, crucial for the treatment of Cushings Syndrome in horses, seem likely to continue until its official registration for

FDA Pulls Drug Harmful to Humans, Horse Owners Upset  -  May 9, 2007
WJACtv.com,The drug Pergolide, although unsafe for humans treating Parkinson's, was used to treat horses with Cushing's Syndrome.

Business as Usual for Permax Distributor  -  May 9, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,The Valeant website today continues to list Permax (generically known as pergolide) as one of its selected regional products for North America.

Pergolide: Veterinarians, Horse Owners Fighting for Availability  -  Apr 17, 2007
TheHorse.com,Pergolide mesylate, a drug commonly used to treat pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing's disease, has been withdrawn

Equine Cushing's Drug Pergolide to be Withdrawn for Human Use  -  Apr 4, 2007
TheHorse.com,The FDA has announced pergolide is to be voluntarily withdrawn for human use. Pergolide is commonly used for horses with pituitary pars intermedia

FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Pergolide Products  -  Apr 1, 2007
SolancoNews.com,WASHINGTON, DC -- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that manufacturers of pergolide drug products, which are used to treat

FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Pergolide Products  -  Mar 31, 2007
WebWire (press release),The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that manufacturers of pergolide drug products, which are used to treat Parkinson’s disease,

FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Pergolide Products  -  Mar 29, 2007
Playfuls.com,FDA announced that manufacturers of pergolide drug products, which are used to treat Parkinson’s disease, will voluntarily remove these drugs from the

FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Pergolide Products  -  Mar 29, 2007
DG NewsThe products being withdrawn are Permax, the trade name for pergolide marketed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and two generic versions of pergolide

Parkinson's Drug Pergolide Pulled from Market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Sci-Tech TodayPergolide, now being recalled by the FDA, is marketed by Valeant under the trade name Permax and sold and manufactured as the generic drug pergolide by Par

ActiveHealth Identifies Close to 10000 Patients Taking Pergolide ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In this particular case, physicians and members were notified about the withdrawal of pergolide due to the risk of heart valve damage and the withdrawal of

Pergolide (Permax) Withdrawn Over Heart Valvulopathies  -  Mar 29, 2007
MedPage Today,Robert Temple, MD, associate director for medical policy at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said pergolide associated with fivefold relative

Parkinson's Drug Pergolide Withdrawn Over Heart Concerns  -  Mar 29, 2007
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription),THURSDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- The Parkinson's disease drug pergolide has been removed from the market because it has been linked to heart valve

Valve-damage evidence leads to pergolide market withdrawal  -  Mar 30, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Rockville, MD - The manufacturers of pergolide in its brand-name (Permax, Valeant Pharmaceuticals) and generic forms have agreed to take it off the market

Pergolide Withdrawn from US Market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Facts and Comparisons,The FDA is notifying health care professionals and patients that manufacturers and distributors of pergolide products (Permax as well as 2 generic versions)

Parkinson's Drug Pergolide Withdrawn Due to Heart Concerns  -  Mar 29, 2007
CBC News,...(HealthDay News) - The Parkinson's disease drug pergolide has been removed from the market, because it has been linked to heart valve damage in patients.

Parkinson's Drug Pergolide Withdrawn Due to Heart Concerns  -  Mar 29, 2007
drkoop.comTHURSDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- The Parkinson's disease drug pergolide has been removed from the market, because it has been linked to heart valve

Cushings drug withdrawn, 10000 horses affected  -  Apr 18, 2007
Horsetalk,Pergolide, a drug used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in humans, is being withdrawn in the United States, placing in jeopardy the lives of

Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Being Withdrawn, Says FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
SeniorJournal.com,March 29, 2007 – Pergolide products used to treat Parkinson's disease is being withdrawn from the market, according to an announcement today from the US

• Parkinson's Drugs Withdrawn Because of Heart Valve Damage  -  Mar 30, 2007
Consumer AffairsManufacturers of pergolide drug products, which are used to treat Parkinson's disease, will voluntarily remove the drugs from the market because of the risk

Parkinson's Drug Taken Off Market  -  Mar 29, 2007
WebMDMarch 29, 2007 -- The FDA today announced that the Parkinson's disease drug Permax and its generic versions (pergolide) are being voluntarily taken off the

Parkinson's drug pulled from market  -  Mar 29, 2007
Dallas Morning News (subscription),The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency's

Parkinson's drug pulled from market after reports of heart valve ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
International Herald Tribune,The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the

FDA Announces Withdrawal of Parkinson’s Drug from Market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Newsinferno.com,The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that all pergolide products are being removed from the market due to serious safety concerns.

Parkinson‘s drug pulled from market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Olberlin,The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency‘s

Parkinson’s drug pulled from market after reports of heart valve ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Chippewa Herald,The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency’s

Parkinson's medication taken off the market  -  Mar 30, 2007
Indianapolis Star,The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, originally sold by Eli Lilly and Co. as Permax and now available in generic form,

FDA announces withdrawal of Parkinson's drug  -  Mar 29, 2007
Indianapolis Star,The US Food and Drug Administration today announced that manufacturers of pergolide, which is used to treat Parkinson’s disease, will voluntarily remove the

FDA announces withdrawal of Parkinson's drug  -  Mar 29, 2007
Indianapolis Star,The US Food and Drug Administration today announced that manufacturers of pergolide, which are used to treat Parkinson’s disease, will voluntarily remove

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Stock Drops on Parkinson's Drug Announcement  -  Mar 30, 2007
Market News First Financial News,...(March 30, 2007) – The US Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday that pergolide, a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, will no longer be

Parkinson's drug pulled from shelves  -  Mar 29, 2007
Green Bay Press Gazette,The Food and Drug Administration said today that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency’s

Parkinson's Drug Withdrawn  -  Mar 29, 2007
TheStreet.comThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced a "voluntary withdrawal" of a Parkinson's disease drug sold generically as pergolide and under the

Parkinson's Drug Tied to Heart-Valve Damage  -  Mar 30, 2007
International News Service,The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn.

Parkinson's drug pulled from market  -  Mar 29, 2007
Channel 4 News,The US Food and Drug Administration said that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency's request

Teva pulls Parkinson's drug from market  -  Apr 1, 2007
Ynetnews,Teva will pull it's Parkinson's drug, Pergolide, from Israeli markets, three days after recalling it from American stores, after it apparently caused heart

News in Brief  -  Apr 12, 2007
Ha'aretz,The Health Ministry has ordered Teva Pharmaceuticals to recall the drug Pergolide, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson’s med withdrawn  -  Mar 31, 2007
Health24.com,The Parkinson's disease drug pergolide has been removed from the US market because it has been linked to heart valve damage in patients.

Parkinson's drug withdrawn  -  Mar 30, 2007
CBC Manitoba,Pergolide mesylate, sold under the brand name Permax by Eli Lilly and Co., is in a class of drugs called dopamine agonists, which stimulate the brain

FDA yanks Parkinson's drug from market  -  Mar 30, 2007
CNNMoney.comWASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US health officials withdrew the Parkinson's disease drug pergolide from the market Thursday, citing a history of safety concerns

FDA Advisers Back Prostate Cancer Drug  -  Mar 29, 2007
Washington Post,The Food and Drug Administration said that pergolide, sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency's request.

Parkinson's drug 'pulled from US market'  -  Mar 29, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,US health officials have withdrawn the Parkinson's disease drug Pergolide from the market, citing a history of safety concerns that include potentially

CORRECTED: FDA pulls Parkinson's drug from US market  -  Mar 29, 2007
Reuters.uk,WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US health officials withdrew Parkinson's disease drug pergolide from the market on Thursday, citing a history of safety concerns that

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-FDA pulls Parkinson's drug from US ...  -  Mar 29, 2007
ReutersWASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - US health officials withdrew Parkinson's disease drug pergolide from the market on Thursday, citing a history of safety

22 Parkinson’s patients on dangerous drug  -  Feb 19, 2007
Malta Today,A total of 22 Parkinson’s Disease patients are currently being given the controversial drug Pergolide from the government pharmacy, while another 1229 are

Equine Metabolic Syndrome Versus Cushing's Syndrome  -  Feb 19, 2007
TheHorse.com,And while the disease cannot be cured, pergolide seems to help manage the disease better than cyproheptadine. Because some horses with Cushing's develop

Endocrinology & Metabolism News, February 2007  -  Feb 6, 2007
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,Among patients treated for Parkinson’s disease with relatively high-dose pergolide and cabergoline, occurrence of cardiac-valve regurgitation was

In Brief  -  Jan 30, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),Pergolide and cabergoline, two once-popular Parkinson disease treatments suspected of causing heart problems, trigger heart valve defects in up to a quarter

Parkinson’s meds, valve risk linked  -  Jan 9, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader,A study by Italian researchers found that roughly one-fourth of Parkinson’s patients taking pergolide or cabergoline, sold as Permax, Dostinex and other

Parkinson's Drugs Can Damage Heart Valves  -  Jan 4, 2007
Forbes,The drugs, pergolide and cabergoline, are both from a class of medications called "ergot-derived dopamine receptor agonists." Ergot is a fungus,

2 Parkinson's drugs tied to heart woes  -  Jan 4, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Two drugs once commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease, pergolide and cabergoline, produce heart valve defects in as many as a quarter of the patients

Two Parkinson's Drugs Increase  -  Jan 3, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),Patients who take the drugs, pergolide or cabergoline, are four to seven times more likely to suffer damage to their heart valves than patients who don't

2 Parkinson's drugs assailed  -  Jan 4, 2007
Chicago Tribune,A study by Italian researchers found that roughly one-fourth of Parkinson's patients taking pergolide or cabergoline had moderate to severe heart valve

Parkinson’s Drugs May Lead to Heart Damage  -  Jan 4, 2007
Newsinferno.com,The two drugs cited–Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ Permax (pergolide) and Pfizer’s Dostinex (cabergoline)–have been shown to lead to an increased risk of heart

Parkinson's Drugs May Have More Risks  -  Jan 4, 2007
CBS 2,A study by Italian researchers found that roughly one-fourth of Parkinson's patients taking pergolide or cabergoline, sold as Permax, Dostinex and other

Two Anti Parkinson Drugs Linked To Leaky Heart Valves  -  Jan 4, 2007
Medical News Today,The drugs in question are the ergot-derived dopamine receptor agonists "pergolide" and "cabergoline". Pergolide is sold under the brand name Permax (Eli

Parkinson's drugs can cause heart damage--studies  -  Jan 4, 2007
Scientific AmericanPatients taking the drugs pergolide, developed by Eli Lilly & Co. and sold under the brand name Permax, and cabergoline, developed by Pfizer Inc. and sold

Heart risk tied to Parkinson's drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
Boston Globe,A study by Italian researchers found that about one-fourth of Parkinson's patients taking pergolide or cabergoline -- sold as Permax, Dostinex,

Research finds heart risk in Parkinson’s drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
Business Insurance,Patients taking the drugs pergolide, developed by Eli Lilly & Co. and sold under the brand name Permax; and cabergoline, developed by Pfizer Inc. and sold

This Week in Health  -  Jan 5, 2007
Intelihealth.com,Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that people taking the drugs pergolide or cabergoline had a significantly higher risk of

Parkinson's drugs linked to heart damage  -  Jan 3, 2007
CBC British Columbia,The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex. The medications are not the main treatment for the disease, which affects about

Parkinson’s Drugs Hurt the Heart  -  Jan 5, 2007
HeartZine,In the British study, patients on pergolide were found to be at 7.1 times higher risk of developing heart valve damage than those taking other treatments.

Damage from Parkinson’s Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
Red Herring,The drug pergolide, which was developed by Eli Lilly and Company and is marketed under the brand name Permax, and the drug cabergoline, which was developed

Two Parkinson's drugs linked to valve risk  -  Jan 4, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Patients who took pergolide or cabergoline are four to seven times as likely to suffer heart-valve damage as patients who did not, two studies in Thursday's

Health and Science News Roundup  -  Jan 5, 2007
Monsters and Critics.com,Patients who took pergolide or cabergoline are four to seven times as likely to suffer heart-valve damage as patients who did not, reported two studies in

Alarm raised on Parkinson's drugs  -  Jan 3, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex. Permax is approved in the US and overseas for Parkinson's.

Drug Used for Parkinson's Disease Treatment May Damage Heart  -  Jan 4, 2007
HULIQ,The commercial names of mentioned drugs are Permax and Dostinex, while medically they are called pergolide and cabergoline. The drugs are used for other

Parkinson's drugs could increase risk of heart disease  -  Jan 4, 2007
Andhra Cafe,The drugs used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease include pergolide, marketed as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex, reported the online

2 Parkinson's drugs cited in heart-valve defects  -  Jan 4, 2007
Birmingham News,Two drugs once commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease - pergolide and cabergoline - produce heart-valve defects in as many as a quarter of the patients

Parkinson's drugs tied to heart damage  -  Jan 3, 2007
Winston-Salem Journal (subscription),A study by Italian researchers found that about one-fourth of Parkinson's patients taking pergolide or cabergoline, sold as Permax, Dostinex and other

Parkinson‘s drugs may have more risks  -  Jan 3, 2007
Dunton Springs Evening Post,A study by Italian researchers found that roughly one-fourth of Parkinson‘s patients taking pergolide or cabergoline, sold as Permax, Dostinex and other

Parkinson's Drugs: Heart Damage Link?  -  Jan 3, 2007
WebMDThe drugs pergolide, marketed as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex, were associated with heart valve damage in two European studies published in the

Two Parkinson's drugs implicated as cause of valvular dysfunction  -  Jan 3, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Pergolide and cabergoline have that biochemical action in common, while the other studied dopamine antagonists don't have significant effects on 5-HT 2B

Two Parkinson's drugs linked to heart diseases: study  -  Jan 5, 2007
People's Daily Online,The drugs - pergolide and cabergoline - cause the defects in as many as a quarter of the patients who use them, said the study published by the Los Angeles

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Rodents  -  Jan 4, 2007
Washington Post,A study by Italian researchers found that about one-fourth of Parkinson's patients taking pergolide or cabergoline -- sold as Permax, Dostinex and other

Concerns about two Parkinson's drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
WNCT,Two new studies from Europe suggest that could be the case with the drugs (cabergoline and pergolide) -- one of which (pergolide) is also used to treat

Parkinson's Medication Linked to Heart Problems  -  Jan 3, 2007
NPRThe drugs are pergolide and cabergoline. They're derived from a fungus called ergot. In addition to Parkinson's, these drugs are used to treat restless legs

Parkinson's drugs linked to heart problem  -  Jan 3, 2007
United Press InternationalAbout 23 percent of those on pergolide and 28 percent of those on cabergoline showed evidence of serious heart-valve regurgitation compared with 5.6 percent

American Voices: Notable Quotes From the Week in Business  -  Jan 5, 2007
BloombergBryan L. Roth, a professor of pharmacology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on Pfizer Inc.'s Dostinex and Pergolide, two drugs used to

National News Minute  -  Jan 4, 2007
WDAM-TV,Scientists in Italy say about one-fourth of Parkinson's patients using pergolide or cabergoline had moderate to severe heart valve problems.

Concerns Arise About Two Parkinson's Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
WBAL Channel.com,Two new studies from Europe suggest that could be the case with the drugs cabergoline and pergolide. Ppergolide is also used to treat restless leg syndrome.

Studies Find Harm in 2 Parkinson's Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex. Permax is approved in the United States and overseas for Parkinson's.

Parkinson's drugs can cause heart damage-studies  -  Jan 3, 2007
ReutersPatients taking the drugs pergolide, developed by Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY.N: Quote, Profile , Research) and sold under the brand name Permax, and cabergoline,

Studies find harm in 2 Parkinson's drugs; crime-fighting funding ...  -  Jan 3, 2007
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex. Permax already carries a black-box warning label — the strongest warning

Parkinson's Disease Drugs Could Do Damage  -  Jan 3, 2007
WIFR,New studies show that a quarter of those who take the drugs Cabergoline and Pergolide had moderate to severe heart valve problems.

Parkinson's drugs linked to heart valve trouble  -  Jan 7, 2007
Scientific AmericanNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two "dopamine agonist" drugs commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease -- pergolide (Permax; Eli Lily) and cabergoline

Studies Find Harm in 2 Parkinson’s Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
New York Times,The drugs are pergolide, sold as Permax, and cabergoline, sold as Dostinex. Permax is approved in the United States and overseas for Parkinson’s.

Parkinson's drugs can cause heart damage--studies  -  Jan 3, 2007
ReutersPatients taking the drugs pergolide, developed by Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and sold under the brand name Permax, and cabergoline,

Heart-Valve Disease Linked to Two Parkinson's Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
MedPage Today,3 -- The ergot-derived dopamine agonists Permax (pergolide) and Dostinex (cabergoline) are associated with an increased risk of cardiac-valve regurgitation,

Parkinson's Drugs may Cause Heart Problems  -  Jan 4, 2007
Ivanhoe,In a large, UK-based study, researchers found both Permax (pergolide) and Dostinex (cabergoline) lead to cardiac valve regurgitation.

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