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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that, in the interest of patient safety, it is voluntarily withdrawing Thelin (sitaxentan) for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in regions where it is approved (the European Union, Canada and Australia). In addition, ...
Solubility, odor were barriers to propolis use A natural substance obtained from beehives may find more applications in food supplements and medicines as a result of research in England. Although it has been marketed as a traditional medicine, propolis has been of limited use to ...
Porous silicon microparticles tested in vitro Nanostructured silicon microparticles allowed localized delivery of an anticancer agent to cancer cells in vitro, researchers reported. The porous particles can be guided by a magnetic field and tracked using fluorescence imaging, one ...
In order to strengthen the supervision to the production and distribution of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and guarantee the product quality, the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) recently issued a notice specifying relevant requirements on further enhancement of ...
Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Nifedipine Extended-release Tablets USP, 30 mg, 60 mg and 90 mg...
Zogenix, Inc. ("Zogenix") (Nasdaq:ZGNX) today announced that CONNECT, a regional San Diego nonprofit organization, selected SUMAVEL DosePro (sumatriptan injection) Needle-free Delivery System as a 2010 Most Innovative Product (MIP) winner at the MIP Awards Luncheon on December 10...
Bohai Pharmaceuticals Group, Inc. (OTCBB/OTCQB: BOPH), a China-based pharmaceutical company engaged in the production, manufacturing and distribution of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has entered into a binding agreement with Shandong Daxin Microbiology Pharmaceutical ...
Agency s use of outside experts violated ethics rules Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s (FDA) response to the contamination of heparin sodium in 2008 helped protect the public health, the agency violated government-wide ethics standards in doing so, stated a report ...
~Research about Dangerous Practice and the 11 Internet Commerce Companies Partnering Together to Protect Patients Announced as Part of White House Forum~ Illegal online drug sellers have provided tens of millions of Americans prescription medication via the Internet without a ...
Drug not shown to be safe and effective in breast cancer patients ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 16, 2010--The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that the agency is recommending removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug ...
Ludwigshafen, Germany December 10, 2010 BASF successfully completed its acquisition of Cognis Holding GmbH from Cognis Holding Luxembourg S. r.l. controlled by Permira Funds, GS Capital Partners and SV Life Sciences yesterday (December 9, 2010). The equity purchase price was 700 ...
Scientists from Imperial College London are developing technology that could ultimately sequence a person's genome in mere minutes, at a fraction of the cost of current commercial techniques. The researchers have patented an early prototype technology that they believe could lead ...
There is no efficient vaccine against malaria, although nasal and oral vaccination seems to be the most promising and suitable solution in countries where the parasite Plasmodium, which causes the disease, is rife. Researchers from two laboratories in northern France have ...
PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Emisphere Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EMIS) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE: NVO) today announced that they have entered into an exclusive Development and License Agreement to develop and commercialize oral formulations of ...
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held company developing novel molecular imaging compounds intended for the detection and monitoring of chronic human diseases. The transaction, ...
American Regent is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall. This voluntary recall was initiated because some vials of certain lots either contain particulates or have the potential to form particulates prior to their respective expiration dates. American Regent is undertaking ...
Bayer HealthCare has initiated patient enrolment for an international Phase III trial evaluating investigational regorafenib (BAY 73-4506) as a treatment for metastatic or unresectable gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST). The randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ...
ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) announced today that Abbott and AstraZeneca will discontinue their joint collaboration for the development of CERTRIAD (rosuvastatin / fenofibric acid delayed release) Capsules. The companies reached ...
ShangPharma Corporation (NYSE:SHP) ("ShangPharma" or the "Company"), a leading China-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and development outsourcing company, today announced commencement of operations on the initial phase of production at the Company's Fengxian ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
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China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
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IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
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Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
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Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...