CVS Halts Sale of Heartburn Treatment Zantac as FDA Warns of Contaminants
CVS has halted sales of popular heartburn treatment Zantac and its generic store brand after warnings by U.S. health regulators. It’s the latest precautionary move by retailers and manufacturers after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers about a potentially dangerous contaminant in prescription and over-the-counter versions of Zantac. In its announcement this weekend, CVS said customers who bought Zantac products can return them for a refund. The retailer will continue to sell other heartburn medications. What’s the issue? In September, the FDA said it detected low levels of a probabl...
Source: TIME: Health - September 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LINDA A. JOHNSON / AP Tags: Uncategorized medicine onetime Source Type: news

Overuse of heartburn drugs linked to heart, kidney disease, cancer
Researchers have linked popular drugs like Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium and other proton pump inhibitors to a higher risk of death by cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, as well as upper gastrointestinal cancer. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - May 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Esomeprazole Magnesium Capsules (esomeprazole magnesium) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - March 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

esomeprazole (Nexium)
Title: esomeprazole (Nexium)Category: MedicationsCreated: 5/8/2001 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/1/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - March 1, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news

Acid Reflux Product Provides Relief with Top Rating from...
Nexium, a leading Acid Reflux product, receives the highest ranking available from TopConsumerReviews.com.(PRWeb February 22, 2019)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/acid_reflux_product_provides_relief_with_top_rating_from_topconsumerreviews_com/prweb16122381.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Common acid reflux medications linked to increased kidney disease risk
(University of California - San Diego) Mining a large database of adverse reactions to medications, UC San Diego researchers found that people who took proton pump inhibitors (e.g., Prilosec, Nexium) for heartburn and acid reflux were more likely to experience kidney disease than people who took other forms of antacid. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Greenberg Traurig London Team Represents Long-time Client AstraZeneca...
The London office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP represented AstraZeneca AB on its agreement with Grünenthal to divest the European rights to Nexium for an upfront payment of USD700...(PRWeb November 08, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/greenberg_traurig_london_team_represents_long_time_client_astrazeneca_ab_in_two_divestment_agreements/prweb15906696.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 8, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

AstraZeneca sells drug rights for $815 million
The company will divest rights to Nexium in Europe and the global rights to Vimovo to Gr ünenthal (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - October 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Agreement with Gr ünenthal for rights to Nexium in Europe and Vimovo worldwide (ex-US)
AstraZeneca has agreed to divest the prescription medicine rights to Nexium (esomeprazole) in Europe, as well as the global rights (excluding the US and Japan) to Vimovo (naproxen/esomeprazole) to Grünenthal. The medicines are outside AstraZeneca's three main therapy areas of Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism and Respiratory. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - October 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured AstraZeneca Business and Industry Source Type: news

Better GI Safety With Celecoxib Plus Esomeprazole for Arthritis Pain Better GI Safety With Celecoxib Plus Esomeprazole for Arthritis Pain
Celecoxib has a better gastrointestinal safety profile in arthritis patients than ibuprofen or naproxen when all drugs are co-prescribed with esomeprazole, according to data from the PRECISION trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Orthopaedics Headlines - May 3, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news

Which pain medication is safest for arthritis patients?
(Wiley) In a recent Alimentary Pharmacology& Therapeutics study, arthritis patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain plus a stomach acid-reducing medicine called esomeprazole had infrequent gastrointestinal side effects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Proton Pump Inhibitors Not Tied to Hip Fractures in Alzheimer's Patients
WEDNESDAY, March 14, 2018 -- Long-term use of acid-blocking heartburn drugs, such as Nexium and Prilosec, does not increase the risk for hip fractures in people with Alzheimer ' s disease, a new study finds. These medications belong to a class of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Nexium I.V. (Esomeprazole Sodium) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - November 14, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Common Heartburn Meds Show Ties to Kidney Trouble
SATURDAY, Nov. 4, 2017 -- If you ' re one of the millions of Americans who takes one of a class of anti-reflux meds such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, take heed: These drugs have been linked to higher odds of kidney trouble. The study couldn ' t... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 4, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Popular Over-The-Counter Antacids Could Increase The Risk Of Stomach Cancer
This study was not able to prove that the medications lead to a higher risk of gastric cancer, it just suggested an association. They also studied conflicts with another recent study that suggested no increased risk of stomach cancer with these medications. That said, doctors and patients should exercise caution when using them over a long period of time.   (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Healthwatch Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news