Europe has approved a new indication for adalimumab subcutaneous injection (Humira) and efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate combination tablets (Atripla); Canada has approved sitagliptin phosphate tablets (Januvia). Medscape Medical News
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown gave his backing on Sunday to hospitals wanting to adopt a system of "presumed consent" for the removal of organs from dead patients. Reuters Health Information
U.S. policy in preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic is veering dangerously toward a heavy-handed law-enforcement approach, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
Dental amalgam, containing mercury, poses no health risk to the human nervous system, an EU scientific commmittee said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
Patients seeking urgent care in U.S. emergency rooms are waiting longer than in the 1990s, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
Shares of WellCare Health Plans Inc soared more than 20 percent on Monday after enrollment and contract developments with its Medicare plans encouraged investors that a pending government investigation may not cripple its business. Reuters Health Information
U.S. regulators have warned medical device maker Stryker Corp about manufacturing problems linked to some malfunctioning hip implant parts. Reuters Health Information
