International Business News - medicine http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Panamanian investigators asked health authorities Saturday to track down patients whose names appeared on 6,000 bottles of medication contaminated with a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080510/panama-tracking-down-poison-victims.htm Sat, 10 May 2008 20:21:27 EDT Wal-Mart rolled out a 90-day special offer to American consumers on Monday that sells prescription drugs for $10. The promo includes increasing additional medications for women and unveiling $4 over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/wal-mart-prices-drugs-medicine-pharmaceuticals.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 21:42:36 EDT The world risks losing new medical treatments for osteoporosis, cancer and other human ailments if it does not act quickly to conserve the planet's biodiversity, a senior United Nations environmental official said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080423/un-official-biodiversity-loss-could-hurts-medical-research.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:40:32 EDT Panama's government has vastly underestimated the number of people who died from taking medications tainted with a chemical commonly found in antifreeze and brake fluid, family members and a lawyer for the victims said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080214/panama-relatives-say-hundreds-poisoned.htm Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:18:55 EST Some call it "Wiihabilitation." Nintendo's Wii video game system, whose popularity already extends beyond the teen gaming set, is fast becoming a craze in rehab therapy for patients recovering from strokes, broken bones, surgery and even combat injuries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080208/doctors-use-wii-games-for-rehab-therapy.htm Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:34:50 EST Diagnostic test maker BG Medicine Inc. said Wednesday it will no longer proceed with its planned initial public offering because of current market conditions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080123/bg-medicine-withdraws-planned-ipo.htm Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:41:58 EST About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday. The number of young people who abused over-the-counter cold medicines is comparable to use of LSD and much greater than that for methamphetamine among the age group, according to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080109/millions-of-young-abusing-cough-medicine.htm Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:25:05 EST