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China approves bird flu vaccine for humans
by Admin on Apr 07, 2008
HONG KONG, April 3 (Reuters) - Beijing has given the go-ahead to a Chinese drugmaker to begin large-scale production of a human b...
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Walgreen March same-store sales rise 4.4 pct
by Admin on Apr 07, 2008
CHICAGO, April 2 (Reuters) - Drugstore chain operator Walgreen Co on Wednesday posted a 4.4 percent increase in sales at stores o...
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Possible cancer risk linked to J&J foot gel-US FDA
by Admin on Apr 01, 2008
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - A Johnson & Johnson foot gel used by diabetics may increase the risk of cancer and death, U....
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U.S. reviewing safety of Glaxo, Bristol AIDS drugs
by Admin on Apr 01, 2008
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are reviewing the safety of AIDS drugs sold by GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Bri...
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AstraZeneca's Seroquel may dodge generics, for now
by Admin on Mar 27, 2008
LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - It is crunch time for AstraZeneca Plc's blockbuster schizophrenia drug Seroquel but many analysts th...
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Europe may open airwaves to drug firms
by Admin on Feb 25, 2008
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Europe is preparing to loosen the gags stopping drug firms from commmunicating with patients, fuelling...
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Roche 2007 profit up 25 pct, beats forecasts
by Admin on Jan 30, 2008
BASEL, Switzerland, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Full-year net profit at Roche Holding AG rose 25 percent to 11.4 billion Swiss francs ($10...
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Becton wins FDA OK for 2-hour staph blood test
by Admin on Jan 03, 2008
CHICAGO, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Becton, Dickinson and Co said on Wednesday it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administr...
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Siemens Medical warned by US FDA on test marketing
by Admin on Jan 03, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have warned the medical unit of German conglomerate Siemens AG that an assessment t...
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CHRONOLOGY-Bird flu developments
by Admin on Dec 18, 2007
Dec 18 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday the death of a 47-year-old Indonesian man from the H5...
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Lilly says Lechleiter to succeed Taurel as CEO
by Admin on Dec 18, 2007
NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co on Tuesday said Sidney Taurel, the drugmaker's longtime chief executive officer, wi...
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Argenta Discovery and Dr. Reddy's progress pre-clinical anti-Inflam...
by Admin on Dec 02, 2007
Argenta Discovery Limited, the respiratory drug discovery and development company, and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:RDY), annou...
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Key technology appoints Richard Hebel as CTO
by Admin on Dec 02, 2007
Key Technology announces the appointment of Richard Hebel as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this new position, Hebel is resp...
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China Patent and Trademark Office Grants Patent for F351, GNI's Key...
by Admin on Nov 25, 2007
GNI Ltd, a leading biopharmaceutical company in Japan and China, is pleased to announce that China's Patent & Trademark Office ha...
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ZIP-PAK RETROFITTING SERVICE IS IDEAL SOLUTION FOR RESEALABLE PACKA...
by Admin on Nov 06, 2007
According to a UK research study funded by Zip-Pak the world leader in resealable packaging, consumers overwhelmingly prefer rese...
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FDA Withdraws Three Electronic Submission Guidances in Favor of eCTD
by Admin on Nov 06, 2007
The Drug Information Association (DIA) will host its 6th Annual Electronic Submissions Conference: The Future Is Now (November 14...
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Alcon Announces Plans to Build Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in Singapore
Author: Admin on Apr 23, 2008 03:09
Alcon, Inc. (NYSE:ACL) announced that the company plans to build a facility in Singapore that will manufacture pharmaceuticals to be distributed throughout most of Asia...
Inaugural Event Continues DIA Tradition of Hosting Multidisciplinary
Author: Admin on Apr 23, 2008 03:06
The Drug Information Association (DIA) has begun to implement its three-year plan for expansion into India with the development of the 1st Indian Regulatory Conference ...
Improved control of anti-coagulation therapy
Author: Admin on Apr 22, 2008 23:04
Oral anti-coagulation therapy is an important treatment for patients with specific medical conditions; such as mechanical heart valves, atrial fibrillation or thromboembolic ...
HAPA APPOINTS NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR
Author: Admin on Apr 22, 2008 23:02
Hapa AG, world leader in Late Stage Customisation and On Demand printing technologies for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors, has appointed Patrick Schmid ...
FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Gastroenteritis Caused by Rotavirus
Author: Admin on Apr 22, 2008 22:59
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of Rotarix, the second oral U.S. licensed vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus, an infection that causes ...
First fully-automated TSH receptor antibody assay launched
Author: Admin on Apr 22, 2008 22:57
Graves` disease, which is also known as Basedow's disease, represents the leading type of autoimmune thyroid disease and is associated with hyperthyroidism and ...
FDA Identifies First Steps in Requirements for Safety Plans for Certain Drugs and Biologics
Author: Admin on Apr 22, 2008 22:27
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified 25 drugs and biologic products that will be required to submit safety plans called Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy ...
Poor pharma performance shows no sign of let-up
Author: Admin on Apr 21, 2008 08:15
NEW YORK/LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - Investors can expect more gloom from pharmaceutical companies this week after initial lackluster earnings from ...
Rubber chemical found in Cubist antibiotic-US FDA
Author: Admin on Apr 15, 2008 00:28
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc is warning doctors that a chemical used in manufacturing rubber has been found in some of its Cubicin injectable antibiotic stored in pumps made by Cardinal Health...
Pfizer warns of lung cancer with inhaled insulin
Author: Admin on Apr 13, 2008 23:27
NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Nektar Therapeutics said on Wednesday clinical trials of the inhaled insulin Exubera found increased cases of lung cancer, leading Nektar to end talks with potential partners...



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