News tagged with pharmaceutical


Sanofi builds $75 mn factory in Vietnam for ASEAN markets

French drugmaker Sanofi said Friday that it had begun building a new manufacturing facility in Vietnam to serve the expanding pharmaceutical market in southeast Asia.

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Even the poorest handheld umbrellas can block UV rays

(HealthDay)—Handheld umbrellas are effective at blocking ultraviolet radiation (UVR), according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Dermatology.

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High court weighs drug companies' generics policy

(AP)—The Supreme Court is struggling with whether it should stop pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs.

Medications created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Managing diabetes with data and ingenuity

An EU-funded project has developed a device which can predict sugar highs and lows for people with diabetes and provide them with advice on how to manage their glucose levels.

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AstraZeneca settles legal dispute with Watson (Update)

(AP)—Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has settled a patent dispute with Watson Laboratories, Inc., removing a threat against its top-selling cholesterol-control drug, Crestor.

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Court: Can drug companies pay to delay generics?

(AP)—Federal regulators are pressing the Supreme Court to stop big pharmaceutical corporations from paying generic drug competitors to delay releasing their cheaper versions of brand-name drugs. They argue ...

Medications created Mar 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Cancer drug shortages mean higher costs and greater risk for patients

A national survey of health professionals showed that drug shortages are taking a heavy toll on cancer patients, forcing treatment changes and delays that for some patients meant worse outcomes, more therapy-related complications ...

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Malaria vaccine fails to work after four years

A new vaccine that has raised hopes of becoming a potent new tool in the battle against malaria seems to stop working in children after four years, according to research published Wednesday.

Medications created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Inherited genetic variations have a major impact on childhood leukemia risk

Humans have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes that carry instructions for assembling the proteins that do the work of cells. Work led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that children who inherit certain variations ...

Cancer created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bitter melon juice prevents pancreatic cancer in mouse models

A University of Colorado Cancer study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that bitter melon juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose, thus cutting the cells' energy ...

Cancer created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Niacin therapy unhelpful, occasionally harmful, study says

A combination drug containing niacin failed to lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes and even proved harmful for some with vascular disease, a study released Saturday reported.

Cardiology created Mar 09, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New drug shows promise in ability to fight rare type of breast cancer

Researchers in the University of Delaware's Department of Biological Sciences are investigating a new drug that has shown positive results in early tests of its ability to fight a rare and aggressive form ...

Cancer created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New study validates longevity pathway: Findings identify universal mechanism for activating anti-aging pathway

A new study demonstrates what researchers consider conclusive evidence that the red wine compound resveratrol directly activates a protein that promotes health and longevity in animal models. What's more, the researchers ...

Medical research created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (20) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

NJ drugmaker faces civil, criminal fines over drug

(AP)—A New Jersey-based generic drug maker has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve criminal and civil liability charges for improperly marketing its weight-gain drug to frail seniors.

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Pharmaceutical advertising down but not out, study says

The pharmaceutical industry has pulled back on marketing to physicians and consumers, yet some enduring patterns persist. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, ...

Medications created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast