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European Medicines Agency Recommends Withdrawal Of Marketing Authorisations For Cough Medicines Containing Clobutinol
Categorie : Pharma IndustryFinalising a review of the safety of clobutinol-containing cough medicines in the European Union (EU), the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) concluded that the risks of these medicines are greater than their benefits and recommended that the marketing authorisations for these medicines be ...
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Sun Oct 2007
APhA, Lexi-Comp Announce Release Of New Drug Information Solution For Community Pharmacists
Categorie : Pharma IndustryThe American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the national professional society of pharmacists, and Lexi-Comp, a leading provider of clinical content for the health care industry, have announced the release of Lexi-Comp® ONLINE™ for Community Pharmacy. The online service, created ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Hospira's Biosimilar Epoetin Retacrit™ Receives Positive Opinion Recommending EU Approval
Categorie : Pharma IndustryHospira (NYSE: HSP), a leading global hospital products company, announced that it has received a "positive opinion" recommending European Union (EU) approval for Retacrit (epoetin zeta), a treatment for anemia associated with chronic renal failure and chemotherapy-induced anemia. Retacrit is a ...
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Sun Oct 2007
ASHP Educates Pharmacists About Risks To Celiac Patients From Gluten In Medications
Categorie : Pharma IndustryASHP is alerting pharmacists about the safety risks that unlabeled gluten in medications pose for patients with celiac disease, as part of USA Weekend's Make a Difference Day. USA Weekend is partnering with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness to raise awareness about celiac disease during ...
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Sun Oct 2007
BIO Statement: Industry Praises California Governor For Supporting Biotechnology
Categorie : Pharma IndustryBiotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Executive Vice President for Food and Agriculture Sharon Bomer Lauritsen issued the following statement on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's veto of SB 63: California Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed Senate Bill 63, and showed his support for the mo ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Health Advocacy Groups Seek To End Barriers In Accessing Funding For Vital Medical Research
Categorie : Pharma IndustryIn a letter to Congressional leaders, 52 patient advocacy and medical specialty groups urged for the restoration of eligibility for small biotechnology companies to compete for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants, a federal program that provides a vital source of funding for new biomedi ...
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Sun Oct 2007
U.S. Lawmakers Should Not Condone Efforts By Thailand To Issue Compulsory Licenses For Antiretrovirals, Opinion Piece Says
Categorie : Pharma IndustryU.S. lawmakers should not praise Thailand and other countries for issuing compulsory licenses to manufacture generic versions of patented antiretroviral drugs, Sally Pipes -- president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, which partially is funded by the pharmaceutical industry - ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Netto Foodstores Will Control Sales Of Analgesics, But Poundland And The 99p Store Continue To Refuse, UK
Categorie : Pharma IndustryThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) welcomes recent assurances given by Netto Foodstores Ltd that the food store will restrict sales of analgesics (e.g. paracetamol, aspirin and ibuprofen) to a maximum of two packs of 16. Netto joins a long list of major retailers who have ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Medicines For The Few - How Can Society Better Understand The Reality Of Medicines For Rare Diseases?
Categorie : Pharma IndustryOne in 33 babies is born with a rare and serious genetic disease - most of which have no treatment(1). Yet the burden of rare diseases is immense and affects millions of individuals across Europe(2). [click link for full article] ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Change Needed In European Drug Regulations, Experts Believe
Categorie : Pharma IndustryTo make sure that the needs of doctors and patients are meet European drug regulations should be modified, say experts in an article in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), this week's issue. [click link for full article] ...
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Sun Oct 2007
American Medical Student Association Announces Enhanced Pharmfree Scorecard 2.0
Categorie : Pharma IndustryThe American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation's largest, independent medical student organization, announces it will release PharmFree Scorecard 2.0, an updated ranking of all 125 U.S. academic centers according to their pharmaceutical influence policies. The scorecard will include a W ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Targacept Announces Plans To Develop Enantiomer Of Mecamylamine As Augmentation Therapy For Depression
Categorie : Pharma IndustryTargacept, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRGT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of drugs known as NNR Therapeutics (TM), announced plans to advance TC-5214, one of two enantiomers of mecamylamine hydrochloride, into clinical development as an augmentation therapy for patien ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Advance Media Registration For Pacific Rim Summit On Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy Now Available Online
Categorie : Pharma IndustryAdvance media registration is now available for the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy. The Summit will take place Nov. 14-16, 2007 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort in Honolulu and is co-hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the Amer ...
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Sun Oct 2007
North American Scientific Receives Notice Of Nasdaq Listing Hearing
Categorie : Pharma IndustryNorth American Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq:NASI) announced that it received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") dated October 19, 2007 providing formal notice that the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel will consider the Company's appeal of Nasdaq's delisting action announced by the Compa ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Boston Scientific's Next-Generation Stent Shows Improved Clinical Outcomes In Complex Lesions
Categorie : Pharma IndustryBoston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced nine-month data from the pivotal TAXUS ATLAS Small Vessel and Long Lesion studies, which evaluate the TAXUS™ Liberte™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System in complex lesions. The TAXUS Liberté 2. [click link for full ar ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Medical Organizations Pledge Support For Gift Disclosure Bill; Pharmacy Groups Lobby To Prevent Changes To Medicaid Reimbursement Formula
Categorie : Pharma IndustrySummaries of recently published articles tied to the pharmaceutical trade appear below.Gift disclosure: Three medical organizations at a press conference on Monday pledged their support for a bill (S 2029) that would require drug companies to release physician payment and contribution data, [click ...
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Sun Oct 2007
MHRA invites researchers to access our data, UK
Categorie : Pharma IndustryThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is encouraging those in the research community to apply to use valuable data from the General Practice Research Database (GPRD) and the Yellow Card Scheme to help their studies to protect public health. The call by the MHRA comes on the ...
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Sun Oct 2007
Markup Date Delayed For Generic Biotechnology Drug Bill
Categorie : Pharma IndustryThe June 13 markup date for a Senate bill that would allow FDA to approve generic versions of biotechnology drugs has been pushed back a week, according to a spokesperson for Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), CongressDaily reports (Edney, Congress ...
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Sun Jun 2007
Certified Pharmaceutical Industry Professional - ISPE-PCC Offers New Credential; First Exam Available In July
Categorie : Pharma IndustryEnhanced credibility; peer respect and recognition; greater opportunities for professional advancement; and a competitive edge when job seeking, are some of the benefits that pharmaceutical manufacturing professionals can gain with certification as a Certified Pharmaceutical Industry ProfessionalSM ...
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Fri Jun 2007
FDA Lacks Personnel, Funding To Adequately Inspect Prescription Drug Imports, According To CongressDaily
Categorie : Pharma IndustryFDA has insufficient personnel and funding to adequately inspect the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs manufactured at foreign-owned firms and imported to the U.S., according to a CongressDaily investigation. [click link for full article] ...
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Thu Jun 2007
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