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Seen that? - Bio-Terrorism and the Flu Pandemic Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 8, 2009
...e Biotech Weblog Chiron Corp is seeking approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for its pandemic influenza vaccine. The application for a fast-track approva...
Swine flu "could kill millions"
in Sox First, on September 22, 2009
... is for the rich countries to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for vaccines and antiviral medicines. Bloomberg reports that wealthy nations and development banks are being asked to donate...
STOP Your Child’s Allergy Disease March without the OUCH!
in Allergies, on September 3, 2009
...eir children to take as few medications as possible. Realizing, a lifetime consumption of allergy medicines, which only mask symptoms, while their child's allergy disease progresses, is not the la...
Medscape: Free drug App for the iPhone
in The Smart PDA, on August 2, 2009
...rmation of over 6,000 generic and brand name drugs
It comes with a collection of hundreds of herbal medicines, supplements and antidotes.
It comes with a drug interaction tool that shows interactions ...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
...art attacks.
"I sincerely believe it is possible to improve on it (Avandia), and plant-based medicines could be one way to do that," he told Reuters in a telephone interview.
Cawthorne is ...
Using mobile technology to improve medicine supply chain in Africa
in Supplychainer, on April 17, 2009
...use of mobile devices to improve medicine SCM in Africa.
One of the many challenges in delivering medicines and health supplies in sub-Saharan Africa is the lack of timely information about quantiti...
Choosing and Administering OTC Allergy Medicines for Kids
in Allergies, on November 18, 2008
..., you need to be doubly careful. Check out WebMD's slideshow on selecting and safe use of OTC medicines for kids- be it for asthma, allergies, or other ailments. You may consider a lot of it as ...
Zuri Health Monitor
in Web 2.0, on October 14, 2008
...led the Zuri to help you live a more healthy lifestyle. The Zuri helps remind folks to take their medicines at a certain time and offers a place to list reactions to treatments. People can also writ...
How to identify the future trends in supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on October 3, 2008
... opportunities (Gym market will be booming, there will be a need for healthy products & related medicines); the innovation and technology planners do this for various scenarios and then allocate n...
The Federal Trade Commission on Bogus Cancer Cures
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 22, 2008
© A. Belani
It is quite tricky to be lured into sellers of cancer treatments especially on the web. We as consumers must be vigilant in determining which one is real or not. When something is too good to be true, it most probably is too good to be true.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) h...
Don't Take Your Allergy Medications with Fruit Juices
in Allergies, on August 22, 2008
...ces. There are substances in fruit juices that block the absorption of the key ingredient in some medicines.
A substance in grapefruit juice called naringin seems to be the culprit. The compound ap...
Prolifique Designer Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 2, 2008
...oshima Red Cross Hospital, and doctors said she had a year at most to live.
By early August, 1955, medicines had reduced the swelling on Sadako's neck a little, and she was feeling somewhat bette...
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 6, 2008
...y 2008), some of the research highlights include: using corn protein to create new skin and deliver medicines; nano-scale tracers to find the sources of pollution for farms and water supplies; creatin...
Project Lady Bag: RFID bag for people with poor memory
in The RFID Weblog, on April 4, 2008
..., sad, angry or nervous.
My mom would surely love it since everyday she forgets her cell phone and medicines before leaving the house and this bag could certainly change her habit for better. Now I a...
How to Clean Vegetables
in Latina Viva, on March 26, 2008
Why do you need to worry about cleaning your vegetables? Well, because the water used to rinse them before they get to the market isn't always clean. And large grocery chains at home and abroad sometime add wax to the water to make everything shiny and attractive... but the wax can tr...
Secretions of South American Frog: New Hope for Diabetes Treatment?
in Daily Diabetic, on March 6, 2008
...pe 2 diabetes.
They believe it could provide a new diabetes drug treatment, part of a new class of medicines called incretin mimetics which mimic natural substances.
However more work must be carrie...
Novartis Diabetes Drug Eucreas, EU-Approved
in Daily Diabetic, on February 25, 2008
...1. After said approval, safety issues cropped up (read: warning for liver problems).
The European Medicines Agency said in September it had backed Eucreas to treat type-2 diabetes, the most common f...
Targeting p110delta Protein to Treat Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on February 16, 2008
...e currently available asthma and allergy medications in the market which only address the symptoms, medicines targeting this protein can block allergic reactions even before symptoms occur.
More rece...
National Awareness Campaign Surrounding Follow-On Biologics
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 12, 2008
... wants Washington to act now to allow access to safe, affordable follow-on biologics, or biogeneric medicines to treat diseases like cancer, MS, anemia, Lou Gehrig's disease or kidney failure.
He...
New Study Could Help Curve Breast Cancer Relapses
in Well Woman Blog, on December 14, 2007
...178,000 new cases are expected this year. Most are helped to grow by estrogen, and hormone-blocking medicines like tamoxifen are used to treat those.
Chemo usually is added if the disease has spread ...
Global Institute for Bio-Exploration (GIBEX)
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 12, 2007
...he UIUC .
Photo: In the market in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, vendors sell plant materials as foods and medicines. Credit: Mary Ann Lila and Ilya Raskin....
Honey Over OTC Meds for Childhood Cough
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 5, 2007
...offer parents an effective and safe alternative than over-the-counter children's cough medicines.
Such were the findings of a new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research tea...
Depressed Older Diabetics: Treat Depression, Live Longer
in Daily Diabetic, on November 29, 2007
...lvania:
"Depression is not only common in persons with diabetes but contributes to not taking medicines, not following prescribed diets, and overall reduced quality of life.
Find more details f...
All-Purpose Emergency Tool Works When You Need it: Vector Storm Tracker!
in Cool Picking, on November 20, 2007
... of the newest devices out there that should be as much a part of this disaster kit as water, food, medicines and clothing is the Vector Storm Tracker
When that happens, make sure you have the Vec...
Suraksha Mudra: Authentication seal for products you buy
in The RFID Weblog, on November 15, 2007
...ith around $900 billion worth of counterfeit products selling in the market you never know that the medicines or the health drinks you intend to consume for your well being will add to your health or ...
Avandia® and Risk of Heart Attacks
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 14, 2007
...king sure that doctors and patients have the latest information about the risks and benefits of medicines."
Find more details from the FDA News ....
Tuberculosis Drug Candidate SQ109 Granted Orphan Drug Status
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 30, 2007
...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency has granted "orphan drug" status to SQ109, an antimicrobial agent against drug-resistant tuberculosis jointly deve...
Recall Alert: Wyeth Recalls Dimetapp & Robitussin
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 30, 2007
...available sometime in early November.
For more information and inquiries regarding the replacement medicines call 800-762-4675 or visit Robitussin.com and Dimetapp.com .
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My Baby's Triple Whammy
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 26, 2007
...cult than seeing you child get sick. Although I still am thanking my stars, that atleast, there are medicines available to make him well.
...
Avamys Gets Positive Opinion from EMEA for Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
in Allergies, on October 23, 2007
...mys™ (fluticasone furoate) currently on trials has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis in adults, adolescents...
Cough and Cold Medicines Safety Questioned
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 19, 2007
... photo
Colds and cough medicines for babies and toddlers were recently pulled out from shelves due to a petition arguing that over-the-counter drugs should not be used on children 5 and younger. ...
Elliot Yamin is Global Ambassador of the Inspired by Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on October 16, 2007
...ign to help children with
diabetes around the world.
Children in developing nations often lack the medicines, supplies, education and basic care they need to survive and thrive. Even here in the U.S....
OCT Scans: Inexpensive Look into Multiple Sclerosis?
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 16, 2007
...ase is mild, but some people lose the ability to write, speak or walk. There is no cure for MS, but medicines may slow it down and help control symptoms. Physical and occupational therapy may also hel...
India Needs Better Diabetes Diagnostic and Treatment, Pronto
in Daily Diabetic, on October 16, 2007
...le but must be accessible even by the poorest of poor.
Here in Asia (India not excluded, I think) medicines are often more expensive - thereby making them in-accessible to those who cannot afford to...
Myths and Facts about Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on October 13, 2007
...d sugar doesn't matter" - FALSE!
Myths and Facts about Diabetes # 6 : " diabetes medicines make you sick and have too many side effects" - perhaps, perhaps not .
Myths ...
GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca and Roche Form Stem Cell Consortium
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 4, 2007
...anies - GlaxoSmithKline , AstraZeneca and Roche - have launched the Stem Cells for Safer Medicines , or SC4SM , a collaboration to develop stem cells for safety testing of new drugs throug...
In Diabetes Control, Older African-Americans and Latinos Lag Behind Whites
in Daily Diabetic, on September 26, 2007
...cial and ethnic difference in glucose control: how well patients persist in taking their diabetes medicines regularly, and how they respond emotionally to having diabetes.
Fortunately, these ...
A Slow Growth for Pharma Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 17, 2007
...e on blockbuster drugs are driving pharmaceutical companies to rethink how they make and distribute medicines. The industry is waking up to outsourcing and contract manufacturing .
Expect more ...
FDA Approves News Antihistmaine Xyzal
in Allergies, on September 4, 2007
There's a new non-sedating antihistamine coming into the US Market. The US FDA has approved levocetirizine dihydrochloride tablets ( Xyzal , UCB and sanofi-aventis), a new rapid delivery once-daily prescription antihistamine for long-lasting symptomatic relief of seasonal and perennial ...
Medicines for Your Allergic Rhinitis
in Allergies, on August 30, 2007
...Most allergy medicines work by blocking a chemical produced by the body called histamine, which is what causes allergy symptoms. The more popular brands (generic names in brackets) of antihistamines a...
Blog Action Day 2007
in Wangtam, on 2007-08-29
...is the fastest and easiest way for you to get personalized alerts and updates on the safety of your medicines. iGuard facilitate the virtual flow of communication among patients, physicians, and resea...
NAD: The Missing Factor in Diabetes, Now Available as NutriNAD Capsules
in Daily Diabetic, on August 21, 2007
... level is essential for the synthesis and secretion of insulin."
NutriNAD is listed with the Medicines Control Council of South Africa as complementary medicine and is available even wit...
ePedigree from IBM makes debut to counter fake drugs
in The RFID Weblog, on August 10, 2007
...on one hand modern medicine has increased the life expectancy of average man on the other hand fake medicines have been trying to offset the benefits offered by genuine medicines. WHO has labeled coun...
Diabetes Survival Kit
in Daily Diabetic, on August 2, 2007
...etails from the full report .
[In Photo: A well-planned survival kit with correct food, water and medicines will help diabetics maintain good health in case of a hurricane evacuation or other emerge...
OraSure Technologies Signs Agreement with the Supply Chain Management System for Supply of OraQuick® HIV Test to PEPFAR Countries
in Supplychainer, on July 30, 2007
... funds from the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, SCMS procures essential medicines, diagnostic tests and other supplies for the prevention and treatment of HIV for distributi...
Consumers Still Buy Potentially Risky Drugs over the Internet
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 6, 2007
...rescribed to you by a doctor.
I am chemist and I tend to self-prescribe myself with cold and cough medicines that I can just buy over a drug store's counter. Though I know that it isn't alway...
Alternative Treatments for Diabetes Management
in Daily Diabetic, on July 5, 2007
...nly used complementary and alternative therapies in diabetes are nutritional supplements and herbal medicines.
If you are on an alternative/complementary diabetes treatment, have you discussed it wit...
GSK's Atriance® (nelarabine) Received Positive Opinion in EU
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 29, 2007
... Atriance® (nelarabine solution for infusion) has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) and T-c...
Allergy-Safe Summer Camp
in Allergies, on June 20, 2007
...ey need it, they wouldn't need to ask my son, who may or may not immediately remember where his medicines are.
Do you have allergic kids going on summer camp? How do you prepare for it? What step...
Nanoparticle to Deliver Glaucoma Drug
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 19, 2007
...he enzyme that produces carbon dioxide.
Aside from its ability to increase the penetration rate of medicines into the eye, the researchers say this method also causes little patient discomfort since ...
First Zyprexa, now fake Plavix found in UK pharmaceutical supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 2, 2007
...stol-Myers Squibb's clotbuster Plavix being smuggled into the country as parallel imports.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that in conjunction with the European Medic...
Once-a-Year Osteoporosis Shot
in Well Woman Blog, on May 25, 2007
...once-yearly dose gives both compliance and bone mineral density a big boost.
However, as with most medicines, this does not come without risks. The National Review reports that an increased ri...
Warning About Diabetes Drug
in Well Woman Blog, on May 24, 2007
...iet and exercise, helps improve blood sugar control. It may be taken alone or with other diabetes medicines .
Diabetes About.com warns:
One of the concerns addressed in the study was that pe...
Intake of Epilepsy Drug at Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ in Children
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 13, 2007
...tive development."
Okay, we all know for a fact that pregnant women are not supposed to take medicines to lessen the harm on the growing baby in her belly. Aside of course from the many vitamin...
New Petroleum-Degrading Bacteria Found at Rancho La Brea Tar Pits
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 11, 2007
...em may have potential applications in bioremediation (cleaning oil spills), medical treatments (new medicines), alternative energy (biofuels), enhanced oil recovery, and industrial applications (bioch...
Natural Remedies Against Allergies
in Allergies, on May 9, 2007
...dies, but only when scientific studies have proven their efficacy. I've used homeopathic medicines in the past but I'm not sure it really worked and partly because I couldn't unders...
Costing Health
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 30, 2007
(image via article at CBS)
CBS News reports "If you have ever wondered why the cost of prescription drugs in the United States are the highest in the world or why it's illegal to import cheaper drugs from Canada or Mexico, you need look no further than the pharmaceutical lobby and its...
Constipated? Try Worms
in Well Woman Blog, on April 28, 2007
...n farm animals are starting to get bowel diseases as they've been getting treated with antiworm medicines. .
Nobody loves me.
Everybody hates me.
Gonna go out and eat worms. ...
Side Effects of Allergy Medications
in Allergies, on April 25, 2007
...ibuprofen. This should be noted especially by those who take other medications, in case their other medicines also contains analgesics.
When an allergy product containing one of these analgesics as ...
Sugar Substitute Aspartame is No Carcinogen, FDA Says
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 21, 2007
... last 25 years, aspartame has been used to sweeten sodas, chewing gum, dairy products and even some medicines.
I cannot find the official FDA release on this matter, but covered report can be found ...
Heartburn Medication and Your Bones
in Well Woman Blog, on April 21, 2007
...aking certain medications, including asthma drugs, antibiotics, dietary supplements, and some heart medicines
So how does one counteract an attack of heartburn? If the heartburn is severe, you m...
Comparing Allergy Medications: Antihistamines and Nasal Corticosteroids
in Allergies, on April 19, 2007
... Digest . The pages on antihistamines and nasal corticosteroids compare the most common allergy medicines available in the market in terms of effectiveness, side-effects, dosing administration, ge...
For Heart and Stroke Protection: OTC Aspirin is Best Choice for Most Consumers
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 18, 2007
...port will help doctors and consumers clarify the choices when it comes to use of blood-thinning medicines. The almost incredible advantage here is that tens of millions of people can benefit from taki...
What's Your Preferred Antihistamine?
in Allergies, on April 15, 2007
...ng that works really fast.
How about you? Are some of you still on the pseudoephedrine-containing medicines that are no longer available OTC ? ...
Menopause, Herbs, and Magnets
in Well Woman Blog, on March 23, 2007
Looking for help with menopause misery without using hormone replacement therapy? Some people are finding relief using Chinese herbal remedies. The Medicinal Herbs Guide tells us:
People can find more than one herbs for menopause that might help reduce the symptoms of menopause and/or reduce t...
Common Chemical from Plastics to Soaps - Phthalates: Linked to Male Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 19, 2007
..., phthalates can soften plastic tubing, PVC, and are also used in the coating of some timed-release medicines.
Study results have recently been published in the online edition of the journal Enviro...
Antifungal Drug, Potential TB Killer
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 15, 2007
...ion have all launched initiatives to tackle the problem on TB.
Funded by the EU's NM4TB (new medicines for tuberculosis) project , a team from the University of Manchester is trying to find a...
Online Drugstores
in Well Woman Blog, on February 25, 2007
...tore a few blocks from where I live. The druggists there know me by name and are familiar with what medicines I take.
However, I guess not everyone has the luxury of a family drugstore. If you do dec...
Phenylephrine as Alternative to pseudoephedrine in Allergy Medications
in Allergies, on February 23, 2007
...ning the compound pseudoephedrine are more strictly controlled . The procedure for procuring these medicines has become more tedious, requiring one to sign on a log book, and only upon presentation o...
Phytopharmaka, Pflanzenheilmittel: Anerkennung durch Registrierung in GB
in Das Gesundheits-Weblog, on 22.02.07
...UK Ltd. eine Registrierung in Großbritannien erwirkt. Es ist das erste Mal, dass die britische Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency ein orales Phytopharmakon auf Traditionsbasis zugelas...
