(NAPSA)-AMITIZA(r) (lubiprostone) capsules have been approved as a supplemental new drug application for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation in adults. To learn more, speak with your health care provider. For full prescibing information, visit www.amitiza.com.
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If you are diagnosed with COPD, there is hope. Many treatments are available to reduce symptoms. Learn more at www.LearnAboutCOPD.org, part of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's COPD Learn More Breathe Better education and awareness campaign.
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Research shows that Exforge(r) (amlodipine and valsartan) lowers high blood pressure in African Americans significantly more than amlodipine alone. More information can be found at www.EXFORGE.com.
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Panhematin(r) (hemin for injection) is the first drug approved under the Orphan Drug Act (ODA) for acute porphyria. The ODA encourages companies, including Ovation Pharmaceuticals, to produce important medicines for the more than 25 million Americans with rare diseases. Learn more at www.porphyriafoundation.com.