GLG News by Physicians in the U.S. who Treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Singulair helps millions of people suffering from asthma. While there are a few sporadic cases of suicide and depression among the millions of patients taking singulair, no causal link has been established and there is no clear mechanism of how singulair might even cause such effects.  In fact,...

The long term efficacy of botulinum toxin Type A for the treatment of glabellar frown lines was recently discussed  in San Antonio, Texas at the 66th annual meeting of the American Association of Dermatology. Kawashima and other fellow Japanese investigators presented long-term (64 weeks)...

State of the art care for asthma over the past 20 years has involved giving the patient steroids to treat "late phase asthma", the mucus, edema and inflammation that happens on the INSIDE of the airways. Alvesco is different from every inhaled steroid that has come before it.  It is less likely...

Insurance company data is primitive and flawed. Any entity that can manage this data well in the future will be extremely profitable.

Ever since Hyaluronans (HA) have been around to lubricate the the knee, arthroplasties have declined significantly for OA. This implies that finding the precise material necessary to keep the knee capsule full will prevent further degeneration of the joint and eventually the ultimate answer to treat...

the LAMA class currently only has 1 product: tiotropium the LAMA class is indicated for early stages of COPD (GOLD stage II and beyond) many patients are on LAMAs and LABAs, but no company has the 2 classes in 1 inhaler.  Almirall has a Phase II study of LAMAs and LABA (formoterol) together Advanced...

In spite of GSK's best efforts, I am feeling the vibes, both in myself and in those doctors around me, that damage control is not working.  I just attended a Teleconference with C. Beck the other night, and the moderator soundly trounced Avandia, even allowing for his being paid to speak for Takeda's...

1) Data only shows trend towards higher lead fracture, not statistically significant on current numbers. 2) Medtronics did the "right thing". No attempts to hide data. 3) Number of potential claims should be minimal, as this is NOT a recall. Rather, more carefull monitoring of the already implanted...

Several questions arise about injectable Zileuton.  Inhaled steroids still remain the mainstay of theray for asthma.  Will patients accept the use of an injectable drug for asthma - if it results in infrequent dosing, it may be an acceptable option for patients.  Liver function tests...

Zyflo is a great drug in its oral fornmaulation with goiod efficacy but has failed because one has to take it multiple times a day and because one has to monitor liver function. This new IV formulation should be as effective in the ER setting, but hurdles include poor drug marketing by Critical Therapeuitcs...