Pharma Industry News
January 4th, 2010
Researchers from the University of California have released a study that claims a simulated form of a material found in the kudzu vine can minimize alcoholic drinking and help relapses
December 31st, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have published a report detailing their ability to block HIV infections in the lab, using synthetic proteins that prevent the virus from inhabiting healthy cells. The scientist’s synthetic molecules that hinder the HIV protein, gp41, from contacting host cell proteins.
December 18th, 2009
FDA regulators have approved a newly developed version of the anti-psychotic drug Zeprexa, this longer-lasting version will be manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co.
The Food and Drug Administration allowed for the distribution of Zyprexa Relprevv in the form of an injection. It will be used for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and can last [...]
December 16th, 2009
Pharmaceutical companies are quick to tell American consumers that drug prices are steep because of the huge costs for the research and development of new drugs that will dramatically improve public health and lengthen lives. They also state that without these high prices that consumers pay, better drugs will not be able to be developed, [...]
December 10th, 2009
Only 6% of American women who are at high risk of breast cancer are willing to take the prescription drug tamoxifen because of worries about side effects, a surprising new study reveals.
In order to promote usage of the drug and a better understanding of risks, researchers at the University Of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center made [...]
September 10th, 2009
GlaxoSmithKline recently advised the public that the US FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted that Ceravix, the company’s cervical cancer vaccine, presented data that substantiates the efficacy and safety of the treatment.
September 8th, 2009
Ceravix will become the main component in the fight against cervical cancer in developing nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted Cervarix prequalification (GlaxoSmithKlein’s cervical cancer vaccine). This decision will enable UN agencies and GAVI Alliance to purchase and utilize the vaccine in union with developing countries.
September 3rd, 2009
The U.S. FDA warns the public that there is a potential for stolen long-acting insulin Levemir, produced by Novo Nordisk Inc, to still be active on the market. Based on the FDA’s evidence, their proof suggests that the stolen insulin was improperly stored and handled, leaving the public vulnerable to risk. Many patients have informed the FDA of adverse side effects they experienced after using a vial from the stolen group, their glucose levels were incorrectly managed.
September 1st, 2009
In an attempt to manage the evolution of digital media in the healthcare industry, Palio has joined with Zemoga (a full-service interactive agency). This partnership comes as a result of the changing technological environment as well as a result of the changes in consumer abilities and demands.
September 1st, 2009
A recent national survey revealed that a considerable minority of physicians inaccurately
thought that specific off-label uses of prescription medications had been approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration.
