Recent news on Plendil

The battle of Oyster Houses  -  May 21, 2007
AL.com,The manufacturer of blood pressure medicine Felendil, for instance, recently lost a trademark dispute with a rival that has the similar-sounding name Plendil.

Drug price rise sparks protest  -  May 15, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,More than 200000 patients with angina, heart failure or high blood pressure take the common subsidised medications Betaloc and Plendil.

Heart patients face surchange on prescriptions  -  May 16, 2007
New Zealand Herald,Government drug buyer Pharmac yesterday confirmed the cost of three-month prescriptions for Betaloc and Plendil, taken for high blood pressure and heart

Heart Patients Face Fee For Drugs  -  May 15, 2007
newswire.co.nz,State drug funding agency PHARMAC says fees for Plendil and Betaloc, which treat high blood pressure and heart failure, will increase from July.

200000 heart patients face paying for drugs  -  May 16, 2007
Radio New Zealand,State drug-funding agency Pharmac says fees for patients on Betaloc and Plendil will be between $2 and $12 for a three-month supply and there are

200000 heart patients face paying for drugs  -  May 15, 2007
Radio New Zealand,State drug-funding agency Pharmac says patients who take Plendil will face a fee of $7 for a three-month supply from July. Those on Betaloc will have to pay

200000 heart patients face paying for drugs  -  May 15, 2007
Radio New Zealand,The State drug funding agency Pharmac says patients who take Plendil will face an increase of $7 for a three month supply from July.

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NBI raids yield P100,000 in fake hypertension drugs  -  Apr 30, 2007
ABS CBN News,Plendil is an anti-hypertension drug prescribed to lower a person’s blood pressure, while Imdur is a vasodilator recommended for persons with heart ailments

Merck gets new manager  -  May 9, 2007
Wilson Daily Times (subscription),The Wilson Merck plant is about 90 percent a packaging facility, although some drugs, such as Singulair and Plendil, are made at the site.

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The project to report source cases relevant.  -  Apr 23, 2007
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Health Tip: Some Drugs May React With Grapefruit Juice  -  Apr 18, 2007
Forbes,Drugs used to treat high blood pressure, including felodipine (Plendil), nifedipine (Procardia) and nisoldipine (Sular).

Safety and balance so control tools reports.  -  Apr 13, 2007
LIVE-Wintersport.com,Strong correlation tobacco accounted Plendil paying to Plendil could alert operator. Nicotine exposure carrying suspect Terazosin one in taken to Terazosin

These patients to report goggles are persons.  -  Apr 23, 2007
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The Grapefruit Effect, Demystified  -  27 Mar 2007
Washington Post,The grapefruit effect appears with some well-known drugs such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Zocor (simvastatin), taken for high cholesterol; Plendil

Merck Q4 2006 Earnings Call Transcript  -  Jan 30, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Also keep in mind that our reaffirmed guidance incorporates the expectations of the non-PPI products, such as Atacand, Plendil, Lexxel and Entocort.

Drug company blames layoffs on generic competition  -  Jan 9, 2007
Mississauga News,The firm blamed the changes on lost sales after its hypertension drug called Plendil was opened up to generic competition. The decision is also based on the

US: grapefruit interactions should be monitored  -  Jan 9, 2007
FreshPlaza,But then Canadian scientists published a surprising finding: Taking the blood pressure pill Plendil (felodipine) with double-strength grapefruit juice could

Meta Health Services Cutting 19 Jobs  -  Jan 5, 2007
Houston Chronicle,The Calgary, Ont., company said Friday it is restructuring Ontario-based Theramed after it lost sales because its hypertension drug Plendil faces generic

Meta Health Services Inc. Subsidiary Initiates Downsizing  -  Jan 5, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),The unexpected loss of sales opportunities was caused by "Plendil" becoming genericized and "Bellergal" being unavailable for sale for several months during

Drugs May Prolong Life After Heart Attack  -  Jan 9, 2007
CBS News,Calcium-channel blockers include Norvasc, Plendil, and Cardizem. They treat chest pain (angina) and high blood pressure. Of the Canadian patients,

Drugs Prolong Life After Heart Attack  -  Jan 9, 2007
WebMDCalcium-channel blockers include Norvasc, Plendil, and Cardizem. They treat chest pain (anginaangina) and high blood pressurehigh blood pressure.

Grapefruit interactions should be monitored  -  Dec 23, 2006
Bradenton Herald,But then Canadian scientists published a surprising finding: Taking the blood pressure pill Plendil (felodipine) with double-strength grapefruit juice could

Hypertension drugs soar in China  Oct 10, 2006
Calcium channel blockers, including Pfizer`s Norvasc and AstraZeneca`s Plendil, will continue to remain the most prescribed hypertension medications in China. ... -Monsters and Critics.com, Foods to avoid when you’re taking meds  Sep 11, 2006
...juice should be avoided during treatment with a number of heart medicines, including calcium channel blockers, such as felodipine (Plendil), nisoldipine (Sular ... -MSNBC

Management of Grapefruit-Drug Interactions  Aug 16, 2006
...grapefruit juice to mask the taste of ethanol inadvertently discovered an interaction between grapefruit and the calcium channel blocker felodipine (Plendil). ... -FreshPlaza

AstraZeneca Passes Guru Health Test  Aug 7, 2006
A result of the 1999 merger of Sweden's Astra and the UK's Zeneca Group, it boasts a product line that includes Losec/Prilosec, Crestor, Plendil, Zestril and ... -TheStreet.com (subscription)



Study finds grapefruit juice affects drugs  May 15, 2006
Each fasted in the hospital and got a single dose of the blood pressure drug felopidine, sold under the brand name Plendil, along with either normal grapefruit ... - Mathaba.Net

Why Grapefruit May Affect Some Drugs  May 9, 2006
Grapefruit contains natural chemicals called furanocoumarins that may explain the interaction, at least with one particular drug, Plendil, scientists report in ... - CBS News

Grapefruit Juice Drug Interaction Culprit Identified  May 10, 2006
...no furanocoumarin content was roughly equivalent to orange juice in its ability to interfere with the CYP3A4-mediated metabolism of Plendil (felodipine), the ... - MedPage Today

Researchers zero in on substance that causes grapefruit-drug ...  May 10, 2006
...of Clinical Nutrition, the researchers tested out this altered juice on 18 volunteers who were given a blood pressure drug called felopidine, brand name Plendil ... - Earthtimes.org

A DIFFERENT KIND OF ANGINA  May 7, 2006
...treatment. So are drugs called calcium channel blockers. Some brand names are Cardizem, Procardia, Cardene, Plendil and Norvasc. The ... - Charlotte Sun-Herald





Grapefruit juice gives drugs a dangerous boost  Apr 2, 2006
They were testing the effects of drinking alcohol on a medicine called Plendil. The scientists needed something that would hide the taste of alcohol. ... - Indianapolis Star

AstraZeneca says potential Merck payment unlikely to exceed 3.3 ...  Mar 14, 2006
...first option', triggering another payment. The option covers heart drug Atacand and Plendil. Astra's finance officer Jon Symonds ... - Forbes

Merck may get $3.3 billion payment  Mar 14, 2006
...drugs including Nexium and Toprol-XL, and Merck also has an option that would force AstraZeneca to buy its interest in other drugs such as Plendil and the now ... - MarketWatch

ACT: Health (Enhancement of Competition) Bill  Mar 15, 2006
Plendil had been the brand of choice until Filo ER came in at a better price. Thousands of patients were forced to change and GPs ... - Scoop.co.nz

Astra Zeneca faces $4.5bn payout to rival  Mar 11, 2006
...medicines. These include the heart drugs Atacand and Plendil, as well as the recently withdrawn blood-thinning agent, Exanta. The ... - The Sunday Times

Untying Merck deal may cost Astra $3.3 bln in 2008  Mar 14, 2006
Merck also has an option to force AstraZeneca to take back five other drugs in 2008 -- Plendil, Atacand, Entocort, Lexxel, and AZD6140. ... - Reuters

AstraZeneca caps Merck deal payout at $3.3bn  Mar 14, 2006
Under the complex partnership arrangement, Merck also has the right to force AstraZeneca to take back a further five drugs — Plendil, Atacand, Entocort ... - Times Online

Experts Reveal the Secret Powers of Grapefruit Juice  Mar 20, 2006
...increased the drug's potency. They were testing the effects of drinking alcohol on a medicine called Plendil. The scientists needed ... - New York Times

Grapefruit might not help fat loss, but it could lower cholesterol  Mar 12, 2006
Canadian researchers discovered, almost by accident, that grapefruit juice significantly increased levels of the blood pressure medicine felodipine (Plendil). ... - Houston Chronicle

Reduce platelet aggregation, blood clotting, inflammation, nervous ...  Jan 12, 2006
There might be interactions of coumarins with the calcium channel blocker felodipine (Plendil), a drug used to treat high blood pressure. ... - Health24.com

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