Recent news on Permax

Permax led to Leaky Heart Valve  -  May 10, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,..."I went to a doctor in Atlanta and he prescribed Permax which helped a great deal but I developed a worse problem ---it seems that I have a leaky heart

Business as Usual for Permax Distributor  -  May 9, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Aliso Viejo, CA: Permax distributor Valeant Pharmaceuticals International reported its first quarter results on May 1 of 2007, showing an increase in

Mid-Valley horse owners help avert crisis  -  May 18, 2007
Salem Statesman Journal,On March 29, the Food and Drug Administration asked for and received manufacturer Valeant's voluntary recall of the drug Permax, marketed generically as

Treating restless leg syndrome  -  May 11, 2007
Cincinnati Post,Dopamine agonist drugs include: Requip, Mirapex and Permax. Begin with one mg of Requip or 0.125mg of Mirapex about one hour before the usual time of onset

DRAXIS Health Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2007  -  May 9, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...a claim was filed before the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario against the Company together with other defendants alleging that Permax(R),

Interview with Permax lawyers Paul R. Dahlberg and Anthony J. Nemo  -  Apr 17, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Rochester, MN: Over 500000 people have taken Permax and lawyers Paul R. Dahlberg and Anthony Nemo of Meshbesher & Spence estimate that tens of thousands of

Mother on Life Support after taking Permax  -  Apr 16, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Portland, OR: "My Mum started taking Permax in 1998 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease," says Shaylene Tirella. "It wasn't long before her

FDA Finally Yanks Permax Off the US Market  -  Apr 6, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Washington, DC: On March 29, 2006, the FDA withdrew Permax (pergolide) from the market because it increases the risk of valvular heart disease.

Health Canada Reviewing Link Between Parkinson's Drug Permax And ...  -  Apr 7, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Health Canada is informing Canadians that Permax, a drug used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, has been withdrawn from the US market amidst

Permax Pulled from the Market  -  Mar 29, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Washington, DC: On March 29, 2007, the FDA pulled Permax from the US market due to the risk of heart damage. Marketer Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

Health Canada reviewing link between Parkinson's drug Permax and ...  -  Mar 31, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),OTTAWA, March 31 /CNW Telbec/ - Health Canada is informing Canadians that Permax, a drug used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, has been withdrawn

ActiveHealth Identifies Close to 10000 Patients Taking Pergolide ...  -  Apr 4, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),...sent notifications to affected members and their physicians related to the withdrawal of pergolide (Permax(R)), used to treat Parkinson's disease,

Pergolide (Permax) Withdrawn Over Heart Valvulopathies  -  Mar 29, 2007
MedPage Today,ROCKVILLE, Md., March 29 -- The FDA today withdrew the Parkinson's disease drug pergolide -- a dopamine agonist sold as Permax and as a generic -- because

Permax to be pulled from market  -  Mar 30, 2007
KHQA,The Food and Drug Administration says pergolide, which is sold under the name Permax and also in generic versions, is being withdrawn at the agency's

April 2007 Big Pharma Litigation Update - Drugs Part II  -  Apr 12, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Another drug on the legal chopping block is the Parkinson's drug, Permax. As far back as December 2002, doctors at the Mayo Clinic reported heart valve

Drug for treating Parkinson's disease pulled off US store shelves  -  Mar 31, 2007
Canada.com,OTTAWA (CP) - Health Canada advises that Permax, a drug used for treatment of Parkinsons disease, has been withdrawn from the US market amid concerns about

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

FDA bans Valeant drug for Parkinson's disease  -  Mar 30, 2007
Orange County Register,Two recent studies concluded that patients taking Permax suffered heart-valve malfunctions four to seven times more often than patients not taking the

Parkinson's Drug Pulled Out Over Reports Of Heart Valve Damage  -  Mar 29, 2007
All Headline NewsThe manufacturer, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, agreed to discontinue wholesale distribution of Permax after reports from FDA that it can damage

FDA Pulls Parkinson's Drug  -  Mar 29, 2007
International News Service,Officials from the Food and Drug Administration said they asked the marketer of the drug, sold under the brand name Permax, to voluntarily stop sales

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

FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Pergolide Products  -  Apr 1, 2007
SolancoNews.com,The products being withdrawn are Permax, the trade name for pergolide marketed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and two generic versions of pergolide

CORRECTED - CORRECTED-Parkinson's drug pulled from US market  -  Mar 29, 2007
ReutersCorrects headline and second paragraph to reflect that Permax is sold by Valeant Pharmaceuticals not Eli Lilly. Permax was initially developed by Eli Lilly.

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

Uncertain future for Parkinson's drugs  -  Mar 30, 2007
The Age,The medications Permax and Cabaser, combination treatments for the neurological condition, have both been associated with heart damage.

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,

CORRECTED: FDA pulls Parkinson's drug from US market  -  Mar 29, 2007
Reuters.uk,Corrects second, ninth and last paragraphs of original story to reflect that Eli Lilly does not sell Permax. The drug is sold by Valeant Pharmaceuticals,

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 products being withdrawn are Eli Lilly’s Permax (marketed by Valeant Pharmaceuticals) and its generic counterparts made by Par and Teva.

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 disease drug pulled from market  -  Mar 30, 2007
13abc.com,Pergolide is sold under the name Permax and is believed to raise the risk of heart valve damage by 20 percent. The FDA says other drugs can serve as

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

Equine Cushing's Drug Pergolide to be Withdrawn for Human Use  -  Apr 4, 2007
TheHorse.com,According to the FDA announcement, all pergolide products (Permax and two generic formulas) will be withdrawn for human use. Pergolide has been used as a

Parkinson's drugs reviewed  -  Mar 30, 2007
The Australian,The US Food and Drug Administration withdrew the drug Pergolide, sold in Australia as Permax. The risks, when added to the fact that it was no better than

Parkinson’s med withdrawn  -  Mar 31, 2007
Health24.com,The drug, which goes by the brand name Permax, has had a troubled history. It was voluntarily withdrawn Thursday by its maker, Valeant Pharmaceuticals,

Across the nation  -  Mar 30, 2007
Detroit Free Press,The drug pergolide also is sold under the name Permax and in generic versions. An FDA official said patients should not abruptly stop using the drug and

Novartis pulls drug for bowel disorder: Zelnorm tied to higher ...  -  Mar 31, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),It was the second drug recall in two days. Pergolide, a Parkinson's medicine originally sold by Eli Lilly as Permax and now in generic form, was withdrawn .

Parkinson's drug pulled from US market, FDA says  -  Mar 29, 2007
ReutersN: Quote, Profile, Research) under the name Permax, after reports showed it can cause similar problems to the kind that triggered the withdrawal of the diet

Parkinson's drug 'pulled from US market'  -  Mar 29, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided on Thursday to pull the drug, first developed by Eli Lilly and Co under the name Permax, after reports showed

Parkinson's drug pulled from US market: FDA  -  Mar 29, 2007
ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to pull the drug, first developed by Eli Lilly and Co. under the name Permax, after reports showed it can

FDA pulls Parkinson's drug from the US market  -  Mar 29, 2007
Independent Online,The Food and Drug Administration decided to pull the drug, sold by Eli Lilly under the name Permax as well as a generic, after reports showed it can cause

Parkinson's drug pulled from US market, FDA says  -  Mar 29, 2007
Reuters AlertNet,The Food and Drug Administration decided to pull the drug, sold by Eli Lilly and Co. under the name Permax as well as a generic, after reports showed it can

UPDATE 1-Parkinson's drug pulled from US market, FDA says  -  Mar 29, 2007
ReutersN: Quote, Profile, Research) under the name Permax as well as a generic, after reports showed it can cause similar problems to the kind that triggered the

Restless Leg Syndrome  -  Mar 7, 2007
KKTV 11 News,They include pramipexole (Mirapex), pergolide (Permax), ropinirole (Requip), and a combination of carbidopa and levodopa (Sinemet). However, people with RLS

Merck adds Lilly veteran to research team  -  Mar 5, 2007
Newark Star Ledger,He and his team were responsible for delivering a number of novel drug candidates, including Permax for treating Parkinson's Disease and Cymbalta for

Twin Speedy  -  Mar 8, 2007
ModelFlying,I chose to fit a couple of brushed Grauper 7.2V Speed 400s (that were originally outed from a similar model) in favour of a Permax set-up.

22 Parkinson’s patients on dangerous drug  -  Feb 19, 2007
Malta Today,A health department spokesman said that Permax “can be used with caution in most patients with Parkinson’s Disease,� but added that “it is absolutely

DRAXIS Posts Record Earnings and Cash Flow for 2006  -  Feb 8, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...a claim was filed before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the Company together with other defendants alleging that Permax(R),

Parkinson's drugs linked to heart valve trouble  -  Jan 7, 2007
Scientific AmericanThe case patients included six taking Permax, six on Dostinex and 19 who had not taken any dopamine agonist in the last year.

Heart-Valve Disease Linked to Two Parkinson's Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
MedPage Today,Of 31 case patients with newly diagnosed cardiac-valve regurgitation, six were currently taking Permax, six were taking Dostinex, and 19 had not been

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 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 May Have More Risks  -  Jan 4, 2007
Sci-Tech TodayAbout half a million people had taken Permax during its first 14 years on the market when its developer, Eli Lilly and Co., added heart valve damage to the

Drug Used for Parkinson's Disease Treatment May Damage Heart  -  Jan 4, 2007
HULIQ,Your heart-valve may damage if you are receiving treatment for Parkinson's Disease using drugs Permax and Dostinex, says the study published in the current

Two Parkinson's Drugs Increase  -  Jan 3, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),In 1989, Eli Lilly & Co. brought pergolide to market under the name Permax. In 2003, the company issued a safety alert, posted on the Web site of the US

Parkinson's Treatment Drug May Damage Heart  -  Jan 4, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,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 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

2 Parkinson's drugs assailed  -  Jan 4, 2007
Chicago Tribune,One of the Parkinson's drugs--pergolide, sold as Permax and other brands--also is used to treat restless legs syndrome. Cabergoline, sold as Dostinex and

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.

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

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,

Parkinson's Drugs may Cause Heart Problems  -  Jan 4, 2007
Ivanhoe,Results linked current use of Permax and Dostinex to an increased risk for the condition. The drugs were most likely to cause problems in people who had

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 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

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

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

Concerns Arise About Two Parkinson's Drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
WBAL Channel.com,An estimated 500000 people took Permax during its first 14 years on the market. Valve damage was added as a potential side effect in 2003.

2 Parkinson's drugs tied to heart woes  -  Jan 4, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Valeant Pharmaceuticals International of Aliso Viejo, which markets pergolide under the brand name Permax, said in an e-mailed statement that "Permax is a

Parkinson's drugs' risks grow  -  Jan 3, 2007
Dallas Morning News (subscription),Valeant Pharmaceuticals International of Aliso Viejo, Calif., which markets pergolide under the brand name Permax, said in an e-mailed statement that

Concerns about two Parkinson's drugs  -  Jan 4, 2007
WNCT,The drugs are sold under brand names including Permax, Dostinex and Cabaser. An estimated half million people took Permax during its first 14 years on the

Top National News Right Now  -  Jan 3, 2007
WSTM-TV,The drugs are sold under brand names including Permax, Dostinex and Cabaser. An estimated half (m) million people took Permax during its first 14 years on

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 DRUGS LINKED TO HEART VALVE DAMAGE  -  Jan 3, 2007
KPVI-TV,The drugs are sold under brand names including Permax, Dostinex and Cabaser. An estimated half-million people took Permax during its first 14 years on the

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 can cause heart damage: studies  -  Jan 4, 2007
ABC NewsPatients taking the drugs pergolide, developed by Eli Lilly & Co. and sold under the brand name Permax, and cabergoline, developed by Pfizer Inc. and sold

Parkinson's drugs can cause heart damage--studies  -  Jan 3, 2007
ReutersN: Quote, Profile, Research) and sold under the brand name Permax, and cabergoline, developed by Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and sold

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

Parkinson's Drugs Can Cause Heart Damage-Studies  -  Jan 3, 2007
Reuters.uk,N: Quote, Profile , Research) and sold under the brand name Permax, and cabergoline, developed by Pfizer Inc. (PFE.N: Quote, Profile , Research) and sold

Two Anti Parkinson Drugs Linked To Leaky Heart Valves  -  Jan 4, 2007
Medical News Today,Pergolide is sold under the brand name Permax (Eli Lilly) and cabergoline under the brand names Dostinex and Cabaser (Pfizer).

Parkinson's Disease Drugs Could Do Damage  -  Jan 3, 2007
WIFR,The drugs are sold under brand names like Permax, Dostinex and Cabaser. Valve damage was added as a potential side effect in 2003. The manufacturer says the

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

New Study on Parkinson’s Patients and Heart Condition  -  Jan 3, 2007
WNDU-TV,There is a warning out for Parkinson's disease patients taking the drugs Permax and Dostinex. Researchers in North Carolina and Europe have found a link

Letter: Warnings on drugs are confusing  -  Jan 12, 2007
2TheAdvocate,Patients taking the drugs peroglide, (Permax), and cabergoline (Dostinex), had a sharply higher risk of heart valve damage than those taking other therapies

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

Parkinson's Drugs Can Damage Heart Valves  -  Jan 4, 2007
Forbes,Drug Administration to look at all drugs that have this side effect with an eye to banning pergolide (brand named Permax) and cabergoline (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

DRAXIS Health Third Quarter on Track for Record Year  Nov 2, 2006
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Woman Claims Medication Fueled Gambling Addiction  Jul 19, 2006
Barbara Hermansen suffered from chronic insomnia caused by restless leg syndrome until her doctor prescribed a drug called Permax. ... -CBS2 Chicago



DRAXIS Health Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2006  May 11, 2006
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