Pfizer Pulls Breast, Colon Health Claims from Centrum Labels
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Pfizer, accused of deceptive advertising, has agreed to remove the “breast health” and “colon health” claims from the labels of Centrum vitamins.The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy gr…
Pfizer Recalls 28 Lots of Birth Control Pills over Effectiveness
PRNewsFoto/Amgen(NEW YORK) — Pfizer announced on Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling 28 lots of birth control pills over a packaging error that may, “leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy.”The drugmaker said …
Plug Pulled on Once-Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Dimebon worked well as an antihistamine but not so much as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.There was hope that the drug could be used to help thwart the onset of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease based on succ…