Over-the-counter drugs may improve erythema in rosacea.
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Topical selective [[alpha].sub.1]- and [[alpha].sub.2]-adrenergic receptor agonists found in over-the-counter drugs and glaucoma medications may hold promise for the treatment of erythema and flushing associated with rosacea. Rosacea that is characterized by transient or persistent erythema is hypothesized to be related to dysregulation in...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Reaffirms Guidance for 2008 Revenue and Net Income and Provides Business Update.
HARBIN, China, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. (''China Sky One Medical'' or ''the Company'') , a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China (''PRC''), today reaffirmed its revenue and net income guidance for the full-year 2008 period. ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Provides Business Update.
HARBIN, China, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company") , a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today provided an update on its business. "Despite the global economic recession,...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Qualifies for Preferential Income Tax Rate.
HARBIN, China, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company") , a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), announced today that three of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Harbin TDR Medical Science and Technology,...

Prescription for change prescription (RX) and over-the-counter (OTC) medication abuse prevention.
Do you know what is in your medicine cabinet? When you hear the word "poisoning" what do you think of? Perhaps you think of a little kid getting into cleaning products under the sink? If so, you are not alone. Most calls to the Poison Center are...

Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. to Present at the Annual J.P. Morgan High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. today announced that John K. Henry, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the J.P. Morgan High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference. The Company's presentation is scheduled for February 3, 2009 at 2:45 p.m....

Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Reports $3.5 Million Litigation Settlement.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. today reported that, without admitting liability, it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to settle two class action cases for $3.5 million. The two class action cases concern the Company's alleged past payment practices for certain overtime and...

Gunwriterese: sounds good on the surface, but it sometimes makes all too little sense.
An awful lot of people think they'd like to be a gun writer because they really like guns, but not many like the writing part. Consequently when many people actually do write about guns, they tend to copy other gun writers, using a written dialect called "gunwriterese." Thanks to...

Meth law will put cold drugs behind the counter.
Over-the-counter drugs containing pseudoephedrine will go behind the counter beginning in late September under a new law passed by Congress and signed by President Bush in March. The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005--passed as part of the reauthorization of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing...

In the public interest? Changes to the rules for advertising non-prescription drugs in Canada.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Canadians are exposed to a barrage of drug advertising everyday on television and in the print media. Recent changes to federal legislation have expanded the claims allowed to be made in advertising by manufacturers of natural health products and over-the-counter drugs. Legal and ethical issues...