Archive for 2003

FDA chief looks to speed diabetes, obesity drugs

FDA chief looks to speed diabetes, obesity drugs Mark McClellan, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said he wants to apply a fast-track review process normally reserved for drugs for terminal cancer and AIDS patients to drugs for diabetes and obesity.


Pfizer sues over counterfeit Lipitor

Pfizer sues over counterfeit Lipitor Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it was suing two companies connected to counterfeit versions of its cholesterol fighter, Lipitor, the world’s top-selling prescription medicine.


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