Bulk drug prices go up as Olympic fever rises MUMBAI: Blame it on the forthcoming Beijing Olympic.The prices of many bulk drugs such as ranitidine, aminophylline, amoxycilline and ampicillin have shot up by around 50% in the past three months after the Chinese government...
Therapies to get patients through a tough allergy season Patients that usually begin symptoms in April or May had already started them in March.A possible explanation might be that, because the Midwest had an extremely mild winter, some patients never had the winter break from allergic problems...
From Infectious Diseases to Cancer: 60 Years of Pharmaceutical Growth The mission of Yer Biotech Blues, which appears on MidwestBusiness.com every other Monday, is to provide insights into the Midwest and national biotech scene as well as new developments in the biotech field.CHICAGO When I first started in...
From Dispensing to Disposal by Danielle Dresden Published: 6/29/2008 PharmacyWeek Vol.XVII - Issue 23 Pharmacists are well aware that properly used medication can save lives.
They also know some drugs, if used improperly, can destroy lives.
Now evidence suggests...
The diagnosis and management of acute bacterial meningitis in resource-poor settings Matthew Scarborougha and Guy E Thwaites b Summary Acute bacterial meningitis is more common in resource-poor than resource-rich settings.Survival is dependent on rapid diagnosis and early treatment, both of which are difficult to achieve...
Clinical Challenge Herpes zoster occurs in 10% to 20% of the general population as a result of reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and is generally benign.It occurs more frequently in persons with cellular immunodeficiency and older age.
The...
Methods and compositions for genomic modification Title: United States Patent: 7,361,641 Inventors: Calos; Michele Pamela (Stanford, CA) Assignee: The Board of Trustees of The Leland Stanford Junior University (Palo Alto, CA) Appl.No.: 10/636,290 Filed: August 5, 2003 The present...
Immunisation against Chlamydia trachomatis The present invention provides antigenic proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis.The proteins of the present invention are useful for eliciting an immune response to Chlamydia in a patient.
For example, an effective amount of protein of the...
Methods of treating coagulapathic or thrombotic disorders The invention provides for the isolation, identification, synthesis, expression and purification of antibodies reactive with factor IX (FIX)/factor IXa (IXa).In particular aspects, the invention provides human antibodies reactive with the...
Matriptase, a serine protease and its applications Title: United States Patent: 7,355,015 Inventors: Dickson; Robert B.(Silver Spring, MD), Lin; Chen-Yong (Falls Church, VA), Johnson; Michael (Rockville, MD), Wang; Shaomeng (Rockville, MD), Enyedy; Istvan (Mount Ranier, MD) Assignee:...
Drug-eluting stent having collagen drug carrier chemically treated with genipin Title: United States Patent: 7,351,421 Inventors: Sung; Hsing-Wen (Hsinchu, TW), Chen; Mei-Chin (Taishan Shiang, TW), Tu; Peter Y (Irvine, CA), Tu; Hosheng (Newport Beach, CA) Appl.No.: 10/811,413 Filed: March 26, 2004 A method for...
Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A germ that commonly causes food poisoning may be the next weapon in the fight against cervical cancer, a major cause of death among women worldwide.A new trial...
Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A germ that commonly causes food poisoning may be the next weapon in the fight against cervical cancer, a major cause of death among women worldwide.A new trial shows that a live Listeria vaccine...
Experimental Cancer Vaccines Show Promise By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- A germ that commonly causes food poisoning may be the next weapon in the fight against cervical cancer, a major cause of death among women worldwide.A new trial...
