Archive for November, 2008

Choosing an Acid Reflux Medication that Works

Friday, November 28th, 2008

If you suffer from acid reflux disease finding the treatment that controls your symptoms is very important. Fortunately there are a good variety of options available to those who suffer with this condition including medications that help control and prevent even the worst symptoms. The severity …

Acid Reflux - What it is and What Causes it

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

The term acid reflux is actually a popular term for the term, GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease, which is also commonly referred to as GERD. This disease, acid reflux, is a condition where the stomach …

Canadian Pharmacy Meds: a Complete Online Solution for Canada Drugs

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Canadian pharmacy meds is the 24X7 online drug prescription stores at your door step. One can get online prescription service at the fastest and the most affordable way by purchasing drugs online from th…

Stomach Acid Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Oct. 26, 2004 — Common but powerful stomach acid-suppressing drugs — some available without prescription — may raise your risk of pneumonia.
The risk is not huge. But the drugs work so well and so safely — and are advertised so aggressively — that they’re among the most-used drugs in the U.S. With so many users, any risk would involve lots of people.
There seems to be one extra case of pneumonia among …

Acid Reflux - How it Affects you

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Acid reflux is caused by liquid from the stomach being regurgitated into the esophagus. Doctors say the liquid has refluxed into the esophagus, which is where half of the common name for GERD comes from. Since the liquid from the stomach is a mixture of acid, pepsin enzymes that digest protein and bile from the duodenum, you may be wondering why acid makes up the other half of the name for this condition. Thi…

Stomach Ulcer Symptoms And The Pain Endured

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

While there are a variety of stomach ulcer symptoms experienced by many, this common disease attacks millions of Americans each and every year.
The stomach ulcer often presents itself in folks that take anti-inflammatory medications, smoke or drink alcohol. There is still some controversy as to whether stress causes stomach ulcers or not.
The wicked stomach ulcer often presents …

News: Santarus Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial …

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company,
today reported financial and operating results for the quarter and
year ended December 31, 2007.

Key financial results for the 2007 fourth quarter:

— Total revenues of $28.3 million increased 38% compared with
$20.5 million in the prior year period

— Net product sales of $24.1 million increased 24% compared with
$19.3 million in the prior year period

— N…

News: Santarus Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results. …

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company,
today reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended
March 31, 2008. Key financial results for the 2008 first quarter
include:

— Total revenues of $24.5 million increased 29% compared with
$19.0 million in the prior year period

— Net product sales of $19.4 million increased 14% compared with
$17.0 mil…

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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

The facts about GERD
GERD, or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, is technically classified as chronic acid reflux. Many people, over 55 percent of the population of Europe and the U.S., suffer from severe heartburn, especially at night. GERD sufferers complain of si…

News: Positive Clinical Data with Santarus' ZEGERID Capsules in …

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Santarus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNTS), a specialty pharmaceutical company,
today announced the presentation of an abstract at the Digestive
Disease Week (DDW) annual meeting of positive pharmacodynamic study
results indicating that, after seven days of pre-breakfast dosing,
ZEGERID(R) (omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate) Capsules 40 mg/1100 mg
produced significantly greater and sig…