Archive for the ‘Respiratory Infections’ Category
3 Reasons Why It would Be Great if Apple Made Cigarettes
My blog buddy Johnny Ancich created this very smart cartoon about cigarettes:
It may not be a bad idea if Steve Jobs gets into the cigarette manufacturing business. Just consider at least these 3 benefits: Read the rest of this entry »
Antibiotic Stripped of 2 of 3 Approved Indications
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed 2 of 3 approved indications for the semi-synthetic macrolide antibiotic telithromycin (Ketek, manufactured by sanofi-aventis).
Ketek loses its indication for (1) acute bacterial sinusitis and (2) acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, often abbreviated as “ABECB”. Ketek remains approved for community acquired pneumonia of mild to moderate severity that is acquired outside of hospitals or long-term care facilities. Read the rest of this entry »
