Antidote Articles

Antidote: Merck's shingles homerun

May 01, 2012

Not enough attention has been paid congratulating Merck for its shingles homerun, Zostavax
 

Antidote: Overemphasizing the risks of statin drugs

April 01, 2012

On the FDA's warning about statin drugs
 

Antidote: The problems facing Avastin

March 01, 2012

Counterfeiters are making a version of Avastin that lacks the drug's main active ingredient
 

A new test to identify Down Syndrome

February 01, 2012

The Materni T21 test has been found sensitve for discovering Down Syndrome in over 99% of cases
 

Making a political football out of Plan B

January 01, 2012

The odds on the risks surrounding Plan B change when a teen is not under a doctor's supervision
 

Antidote: The future of Crestor and Lipitor

December 01, 2011

Does Crestor have a selective advantage over Lipitor that would make it worth the price difference?
 

Antidote: the Prostate Specific Antigen

November 01, 2011

In two studies, the PSA was found to lower the prostate cancer death rate by more than 30 percent
 

Antidote: drug shortages

October 01, 2011

Over 80% of hospitals report that shortages of lifeseaving drugs are delaying patient care
 

A promising new leukemia treatment

August 15, 2011

This time, the media is being very positive. News reports about the new treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia are ripe with palpable excitement.
 

Antidote: Chantix

July 15, 2011

One out of five Americans still smokes, and smoking leads to cancer and heart disease.
 

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Five industry experts advise specialty pharma company on digital strategy

April 20, 2012

Specialty pharma company POZEN assembled a crack team of experts to help shape its digital strategy. Not only did POZEN share with us the text from their contributions, but you can watch exclusive video clips of their valuable perspectives right here.
 

MM&M Awards 2011 HIghlights

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MAHF Ceremony 2012

Photos from the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame Awards ceremony