Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers SEATTLE & PHILADELPHIA--(BW HealthWire)--Aug. 9, 2001 Corixa Corporation (Nasdaq:CRXA) and GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) today announced the recent submission of documentation, data and analyses to the U.S. Food and Drug Ad...

Two medication errors occurred because of confusion between folinic acid and folic acid. Folinic acid, also known as leucovorin calcium, is a useful antidote to folic acid antagonists. ...

A hospital reported two medication errors that occurred because of confusion between folinic acid and folic acid. Folinic acid is another name for leucovorin calcium, one of several derivatives of folic acid. Administration of leucovorin calcium can counteract serious t...

Background: There are some patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia who exhibit an extraordinary natural resistance to this malignancy, which lasts for many years. In this study, we report the T-cell subset values and ratios in eight such patients. Me...

When the inflammation and pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis calls for adequate treatment, there are many different options to consider. Since there is no known cure for this joint-affecting condition, patients must turn towards medication and other remedies in...

Since the 1980s, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) as trace environmental pollutants, originating primarily from consumer use and actions rather than manufacturer effluents, continues to become more firmly established. The growing...