There are some cancers which are so likely to spread through the
bloodstream that it is best to take it for granted that they
already have when planning treatment. Combinations of chemotherapy
with surgery and/or radiation have a higher chance of curing these
types of cancer than any one treatment on its own. These cancers
[...]
As is true for the general population, diabetic patients benefit
greatly from a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. An additional
consideration, however, is restriction of sugars and other simple
carbohydrates. The best dietary approach is that provided in the
exchange lists provided by Diabetes Australia. This is particularly
essential for the type I patient who must keep [...]
Yes, the Pharma Blog Week in Review is back. I had to take a break
from it over the holidays; I even became so silent on Twitter that
I had a few folks ask me if I was all right. But I knew I’d
get back into the swing of things in the new year. And [...]
C Kameswara Rao Foundation for Biotechnology Awareness and
Education Bangalore, India pbtkrao@gmail.com The trade marked
Genuity-SmartStax corn (GS corn) containing eight transgenes, six
for pest control and two for weed control, developed through
collaboration between Monsanto and Dow AgroSciences, announced
recently, is an amazing development in crop genetic engineering
(GE). Incorporated into the best of corn varieties, this [...]
In a paper published in the July 24, 2009 issue of Science,
researchers describe the novel application of ZFNs to generate rats
with permanent, heritable gene mutations, paving the way for the
development of novel genetically modified animal models of human
disease. ZFN technology will make the generation of such animals
faster and will create new opportunities in species other than
mice."Until now, rat geneticists lacked a viable technique for
'knocking out,' or mutating, specific genes to understand their
function," said Howard Jacob, Ph.D. Director of the Human and
Molecular Genetics Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
"This study demonstrates that ZFN technology bypasses the current
need to conduct cumbersome experiments involving nuclear transfer
(cloning) or embryonic stem ce...
Four experts and seven farmers discuss how biotech crops help
farmers globally eliminate plowing or tilling the soil -- thereby
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, erosion and fuel use.
Pointing fingers at Big Pharma is a self-defeating method to say
the least. Mahathir Mohamad's statement is in fact a contradiction
..Contributor: JEONG CHUN PHUOCPublished: Jul 08, 2010
What happens when a university is bound up in the outcome of an
industry clinical trial? What does it say when university
researchers are actively recruiting patients for a trial while also
accepting consulting or speaking fees from the same drugmaker
sponsoring the study? Is the research furthering commercial needs
more so than scientific needs? [...]
One new indication for pain = $500 Million in additional sales!Once
a drug is developed for a single indication, gaining approval for
additional indications can be sweet icing on the profit cake.As an
example, take Cymbalta, which was originally approved in 2004 for
adults with major depression. Later the FDA granted Lilly, the
company that manufactures Cymbalta, approval to market Cymbalta for
treating nerve pain in diabetics, GAD (ie, "generalized anxiety
disorder"; see "eGAD! How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love
Cymbalta!") and fibromyalgia, a condition characterized by chronic
fatigue and muscle and joint pain.Now, as reported in this
Bloomberg article ("Lilly’s Cymbalta Helps
Chronic Pain in U.S. Review"), Cymbalta may be approved for chronic
lower back and knee pain, an indicat...
Companies like Pfizer, Teva and Hospira are among the developers
trying to get an early jump on the biosimilar drug market. A
pathway for biosimilar drugs was approved when the healthcare bill
was approved earlier this year, but the FDA has yet to set out
clear guidelines for development of the copycat drugs. But big
companies can't resist the call of the potentially lucrative market
for generic biologics. Pfizer is set on creating "bio-betters,"
Hospira is in the process of developing an Epogen biosimilar, and
Cipla has inked a number of new deals which will help it build
a discount biosimilars franchise. These developers won't have to
conduct new trials of their drugs. But they will have to provide
data proving that their products are as safe, pure, and effective
as the or...
Two studies point to a new way to a vaccinate against
drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- also known as MRSA -- the
leading US cause of skin, soft tissue, bloodstream and lung
infections, as well as deaths from infectious disease. One
counteracts the bacteria's tools for evading the immune system; the
other disrupts the germ's tissue-damaging mechanism. Each approach
reduced the microbe's virulence in mice. The combination may
protect people from MRSA and provide lasting immunity.
SignOnSanDiego.com -- A revolution is quietly sweeping through San
Diegos biotechnology hub, and Steven Mento might be its poster boy.
I read a fascinating article today posted on MedEdNews Insider Blog
about the formation of a new agency called Rx Entertainment that
helps to match celebrities with direct-to-consumer advertising
campaigns created by pharmaceutical companies. Admittedly, I
hadn’t thought much about the matching process, but in the
past I have posted a few rants about direct-to-consumer advertising
(DTC), Brooke Shields hawking Latisse for Allergan and the Robert
Jarvik Lipitor brouhaha. So, the post about an entertainment agency
that helps to match celebrities with DTC prescription drug
advertising campaigns piqued my interest. The blog post was
actually an interview that was conducted by the blogger with the
founder of Entertainment Rx (I love the name)! The interviewer
asked the Rx Entert...
Another decent week for Canada’s biotech companies, with
about $30 million of securities sold and more deals launched. Big
headlines this week for Alectos’ Alzheimer’s
collaboration with Merck, which gets a US$289 million number but
declines to split out the … Continue reading →
Kimble Chase is the world’s largest laboratory
glassware manufacturer(PRWeb August 16, 2010)Read the full story at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/08/prweb4388674.htm
USA Today: Proving that there’s almost limitless potential
for new versions of its iconic pony car, Ford Motor is reaching
back 42 years to dust off one of its most famous names. It’s
bringing back the Mustang Boss 302. The original Mustang Boss 302
made its debut in 1968. Following its pattern, Ford is adding
performance parts, [...]
Global health and cancer-care luminaries call for increased
attention to cancer in lower-income countries.
AFP - A US judge has ordered a ban on growing genetically modified
beets in the United States until the Department of Agriculture
fully investigates their environmental impact.
AFP - A German pop star made a tearful courtroom apology Monday for
keeping her HIV status a secret from her sexual partners, before
being confronted by an ex-lover who contracted the virus.
Reuters - A therapy that allows hay fever sufferers to get allergy
shots in the form of a tablet or drops can help alleviate symptoms
and cut people's reliance on allergy medication, a new research
review confirms.
© FeatheredTarToday, most people are aware of the
benefits of Lasik eye surgery for the treatment of an eyesight
condition better known as double vision. However, there is a new
procedure called laser blended vision surgery. Lasik eye surgery
became a popular treatment procedure because of its success in
treating the eye's difficulty in focusing up-close objects. This is
done by correcting the vision of one eye for distance while the
other, for close vision. What is not covered by Lasik however, is
the ...
The biotechnology department of the university was surveyed under
various categories like ranking by industry interaction, ranking by
faculty score, ranking by infrastructure score and ranking by
placement score. ...
Merck KGaA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for
Cladribine Tablets as a therapy for relapsing forms of multiple
sclerosis (MS). The application also has been granted a Priority
Review designation by the FDA, which means the review period for
the NDA is reduced...
Bacteria are well-known to be the cause of some of the most
repugnant smells on earth, but now scientists have revealed this
lowest of life forms actually has a sense of smell of its own.
Dear All, Doctor appointment cards for Xyzal-Sanofi Aventis. And
sticky notes like in medicine box.
Sebagai anak yang perutnya bisa dibilang rentan, dari kecil sampai
sekarang saya harus menjaga segal
By Ronnie Cummins, Founder and Director of Organic Consumers
Association Dan Quayle couldn’t s
Over the past decade, Florida taxpayers have anted up nearly $1.5
billion to attract world-class biotechnology research firms to the
Sunshine State.
This week the drug company AstraZeneca paid out £125m
to settle a class action. More than 17,500 patients claim the
company withheld information showing that schizophrenia drug
quetiapine (tradename Seroquel) can cause diabetes. So why do
companies pay out money before cases get to court?An interesting
feature of litigation is that various documents enter the public
domain. This is how we know about the tobacco industry's evil plans
to target children, the fake academic journal that Elsevier created
for Merck's marketing department, and so on.One of the most
revealing documents ever to come out of a drug company emerged from
an earlier quetiapine case: an email from John Tumas, publications
manager at AstraZeneca. In it, he helpfully admits that they do
everything I say drug companies do...
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