Capsules

Warning issued by FDA over "Liqiang 4 Capsules"

The FDA has recently issued a warning regarding the consumption of Liqiang 4 Dietary Supplement Capsules// because they contain glyburide - a drug that could have serious, life-threatening consequences in some people. The warning from the FDA has come after they learned of the potential problem through an anonymous consumer complaint which was followed up with testing that revealed the pr...

Fish Oil Capsules Could Enhance Brainpower in Children

Regular doses of Omega-3 fish oil capsules could boost the brainpower of youngsters and improve their concentration levels, says a study//. The Newhall Park Primary School in Bradford, Britain, gave a daily dose of omega-3 oils to 34 of its pupils aged between eight and nine for about nine months and found improvement in their brainpower and concentration levels, reported online editio...

Ranbaxy Ties Up With US Co For Mktg Zonisamide Capsules

Pharma major Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with US-based Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc for marketing Zonisamide Capsules // , which are used for the treatment of epilepsy, in the US market. Under the agreement products would be developed and submitted for approval to the USFDA. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Inc would market the products under the the company...

Microcapsules target cancer cells

Medicines are successfully used only when they affect only the diseased organs or cells - for example, cancer cells.// Max Planck researchers attempted to direct microcapsules into cancer cells and release their contents with the help of a laser impulse. They have succeeded in releasing a substance into the tumour cell. They did this by putting the substance into a small capsule and di...

Mylan Announces Final FDA Approval for Fluoxetine Capsules

Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its supplemental Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Fluoxetine Capsules USP, 40 mg. Fluoxetine Capsules are the generic version of Eli Lilly and Company's Prozac(R) Capsules. Fluoxetine Capsules had U.S. sales of app...

Tamiflu 30 Mg and 45 Mg Capsules Approved by FDA

Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to market Tamiflu(R) (oseltamivir phosphate) capsules in 30 mg and 45 mg doses. The lower dose capsules provide a convenient alternative for the treatment and prevention of influenza types A and B in patients one year and older. Since the capsules have a longer s...