Lyme drug gets a nod from FDA

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave its approval to the first Lyme disease vaccine. The FDA approval means that the vaccine will be made available on the market soon. However, for residents living in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, both of which are infested by ticks, the vaccine will not be a "cure-all" treatment. The Lymerix vaccine, developed by SmithKline Beecham, will not work for everyone as approximately 78% of the people who have taken the drug are expected to fully benefit from the drug.

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FDA approves first Lyme disease vaccine

United States, Product information, Antiinfective Preparations NEC, Anti-infective agents, Abstract, SmithKline Beecham Corp. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Area firm dropping once-promising drug

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West Chester, Penn.-based Cephalon Inc., a biotechnology company, has been hurt by its failure to secure marketing approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Myotrophin, a new drug used to treat Lou Gehrig's disease. The firm has decided to withdraw the drug and focus on marketing another drug used to treat sleep disorders.

Government regulation (cont), Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Cephalon Inc., CEPH

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A trimmer tastykake: Profit-hungry Tasty Baking Co. prepares its response to nation's low-carb craze

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Philadelphia's 90-year old Tasty Baking Co., which produces about five million cakes, pies as well as cookies, has planned to create a health conscious, low-carbohydrate snack. They have perfected the art of making cake with less carbs and no sugar to meet the expectations of an overweight society.

Product development, Strategy & planning, Bakery Products, Planning, Baked products industry, Baked goods industry, Company business planning, Tasty Baking Co., Low carbohydrate foods

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