Chronic Pain


NOT JUST FOR DEPRESSION: The Food and Drug Administration is raising questions about the antidepressant Cymbalta, as Eli Lilly & Co.
FDA questions wider approval of Lilly's Cymbalta
WASHINGTON - Federal health scientists are questioning whether the antidepressant Cymbalta is safe and effective enough to be approved for use against chronic pain.

LOS ANGELES - A doctor for Anna Nicole Smith says the late Playboy model had chronic pain syndrome that was a challenge to treat because she was addicted to prescription drugs.
Combat wounds not the leading cause of evacuations
LONDON - American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan were more likely to be medically evacuated for health problems such as a bad back than for combat injuries, a new study says.
Abbott buys pain drug candidate for up to $190M
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - Abbott Laboratories said Thursday it is buying a potential chronic pain drug from PanGenetics BV for as much as $190 million.
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