Johnson & Johnson Hike 2021 Profit Forecast as COVID-19 Vaccine Sales Grow
Sales of the cancer treatment Darzalex helped Johnson & Johnson deliver better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, while COVID-19 fueled vaccine revenue and had more customers reaching for Tylenol.
The world’s biggest maker of health care products hiked its 2021 earnings forecast after saying Tuesday that net income climbed 3% to $3.67 billion in the recently completed quarter.
Sales of the company’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine started to pick up in the quarter and nearly doubled what it brought in during the first half of 2021.
J&J also said that sales of over-the-counter drugs, which do not need pr...
Source: TIME: Health - October 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: TOM MURPHY/AP Tags: Uncategorized biztech2030 Vaccines wire Source Type: news
Johnson & Johnson Reports Q3 2021 Results
New Brunswick, N.J. (October 19, 2021) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced results for third-quarter 2021. “Our third-quarter results demonstrate solid performance across Johnson & Johnson, driven by robust above-market results in Pharmaceuticals, ongoing recovery in Medical Devices, and strong growth in Consumer Health,” said Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In the face of evolving marketplace dynamics resulting from the effects of COVID-19 and other global trends, we have continued to demonstrate the responsiveness and agility required to meet the needs of our stakeholders, ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 19, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Financial Source Type: news
He Was Shot by a Stranger but Treated Like a Criminal When He Reached the ER
When Greg Jackson Jr. thinks about the night he was shot, the most painful part of the memory isn’t that he almost died. It’s not the six surgeries he underwent, the half-year bedridden, or the image of his younger cousin using a shirt as a tourniquet to save his life. It’s not even the thought of the gunman.
What brings on a flood of resentment is his reception at the hospital. After he was rolled off the ambulance on a stretcher, still clad in his bloody clothes, police officers—not doctors or nurses—greeted him and began peppering him with questions. Where was he when the shots rang out? W...
Source: TIME: Health - October 13, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Melissa Chan Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Guns Health Care healthscienceclimate nationpod Source Type: news
Recall for some Advil Cold & Sinus Day/Night blister packs
Two lots of Advil's Cold & Sinus Day/Night Convenience Pack are being recalled due to a labelling error. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news
What Causes Facial Pain?
Discussion
Dental caries are one of the most common infections. It is usually caused by Streptococcus viridans. Dental caries are also quite preventable with brushing the teeth at least twice a day with a fluoridated dentifrice, use of dental floss, and preventative dental appointments with application of fluoride varnish and sealants as appropriate. Fluoridated water supplies also help. A review can be found here.
Facial pain is often acute, self-limited and etiologies that may be obvious such as trauma or infection. Facial pain can also overlap with cranial pain (mainly headache), neck pain (often lymphadenopathy or musc...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 4, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Ibuprofen side effects: Signs to spot when you go to the toilet - 'contact your doctor'
WHETHER it's general aches and pains, stomach problems or just feeling under the weather, ibuprofen is taken daily by millions of people worldwide. Ibuprofen also treats inflammation such as strains and sprains, and pain from arthritis. Most side effects are minimal or non-existent. However, research has found that spotting a serious sign when you go to the toilet should mean that you stop taking the painkiller. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Liver disease: Popular medication taken by most increases risk – signs to spot
LIVER disease is on the rise. Since 1970, deaths due to liver disease have increased by 400 percent. Taking more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen could be increasing your risk. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alkem Laboratories launches Ibuprofen, Famotidine tablets in US market
Drug firm Alkem Laboratories on Wednesday announced the launch of Ibuprofen and Famotidine tablets, used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, in the US. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - August 4, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
When is Post-Operative Bleeding Most Likely to Occur after a Tonsillectomy?
Discussion
Tonsillectomy is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the US with pressure equalizing tubes and circumcisions also being among the top procedures. About 500,000 are performed yearly in the US in children under 15 years. Primary indications are recurrent throat infections (e.g. “< 7 episodes in past year, < 5 episodes in the past 2 years, or < 3 episodes per year in the past 3 years.”) and obstructive sleep apnea.
Potential complications include:
*Pain – treated with ibuprofen or acetaminophen as the first choice and other medications as needed. Pain control also d...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 19, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Ibuprofen side effects: Painkiller can increase risk of three life-threatening conditions
IBUPROFEN and other painkiller medicines that fall into the category of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can raise your risk of heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure. How much is safe to take before you're at greater risk of complications? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 2, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NPPA approves price rise of 50 per cent for carbamazepine, ranitidine, ibuprofen
NPPA, in its meeting on June 28, deliberated upon the case of upward price revision of the formulations of these drugs under Para 19 of DPCO 2013 and noted that the scheduled formulations being considered for upward price revision are low-priced drugs and have been under repeated price controls, it added. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 2, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA strengthens warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause heart attacks or strokes
[FDA strengthens warning that non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can cause heart attacks or strokes (FDA Drug Safety Communication). Based on FDA ’s comprehensive review of new safety information, the agency is requiring updates to the drug labels of all prescription NSAIDs. Widely used to treat pain and fever from many different long- and short-term medical conditions such as arthritis, menstrual cramps, headaches, colds, and the flu, NSAI Ds are available by prescription and OTC. Examples of NSAIDs include ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, and celecoxib. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and...
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - June 29, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Pursuing safer, cheaper pharmaceuticals via electromagnetic control at the atomic level
(Texas A&M University) Commonplace pharmaceuticals, such as ibuprofen, can carry with them an inherent flaw in their atomic structure, which pairs the active, beneficial ingredient with a potentially ineffective -- or even toxic -- counterpart. New research could hold the key to more easily isolating the good while removing the unwanted. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - June 16, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
Many patients could get the same level of pain relief from ibuprofen or acetaminophen without the risk of addiction. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 -- Many patients who are prescribed opioids after surgery could get the same level of pain relief with non-opioid alternatives such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen without the risk of addiction, researchers say. " Opioids have... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 14, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
