Data analyzing Zyrtec's crossover found many patients didn't follow the drug over the counter, according to a Nielsen-Wolters Kluwer Health report.

Fight! Fight! Two leading congressional critics of the pharma industry—Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and John Dingell (D-MI)—are at odds over a committee chairmanship.

The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame announced its 2009 inductees: LM&P founder Ron Pantello, Dorland's Harry Sweeney and Interbrand Wood Healthcare's David Wood.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced that it will reduce its sales personnel by 12% to 7,500 down from 8,500.

Over 60 million adults in the US are using social media applications for healthcare online, and many are speaking directly about products, according to a new Manhattan Research report.

Forty-four percent of Sermo physicians polled found Senator McCain's healthcare plan to be "beneficial to the country," compared with 30% that said Senator Obama's is beneficial.

The Supreme Court appeared headed for another close decision in today's hearing of Wyeth vs. Levine, a case seen as a key test of whether FDA labeling pre-empts "failure to warn" lawsuits against drug companies in state courts.

Career staffers at the FDA objected to new drug labeling regulations that favor pre-emption of state liability lawsuits, according to a report from Rep. Henry Waxman's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Education and innovation were they keys to this year's MM&M Awards in the consumer marketing and advertising categories as the judges rewarded brains over mere branding.

Nimble smaller shops triumphed alongside the heavyweights at tonight's MM&M Awards, while device and diagnostics makers muscled past pharma competitors in several categories.