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New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres discovered

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident.

27 Nov 2009

NCKU, ScinoPharm Taiwan sign MOU to establish university-industry cooperation

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan signed a MOU with ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd. on Nov. 24th.

27 Nov 2009

Copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate shown to be effective in treating Wilson disease

The copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate (TM) has been shown in studies to be effective in the treatment of Wilson disease, a disease caused by an overload of copper, and certain metastatic cancers.

27 Nov 2009

Prescriptions for cholestrol therapy filled after the release of Arbiter 6-HALTS study results

In the week ending Friday, Nov. 20 – after the American Heart Association and New England Journal of Medicine released results of the Arbiter 6-HALTS study on Saturday, Nov. 14 – patients new to Niaspan filled 13,255 prescriptions for the cholesterol therapy, an increase of 41% from the week ending Nov. 13.

26 Nov 2009

MUHC's innovative treatment for HIV patients passes first clinical trial successfully

An innovative treatment for HIV patients developed by McGill University Health Centre researchers has passed its first clinical trial with flying colours. The new approach is an immunotherapy customized for each individual patient, and was developed by Dr. J-P. Routy from the Research Institute of the MUHC in collaboration with Dr. R. S-kaly from the Universit- de Montr-al.

26 Nov 2009

Findings show the relationship between neurotransmitter dopamine and ADHD

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have uncovered evidence of a primitive emotion-like behavior in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.

26 Nov 2009

Inhaled carbon dioxide increases brain acidity and evokes fear behavior: Study

Breathing carbon dioxide can trigger panic attacks, but the biological reason for this effect has not been understood. A new study by University of Iowa researchers shows that carbon dioxide increases brain acidity, which in turn activates a brain protein that plays an important role in fear and anxiety behavior.

26 Nov 2009

China Sky One Medical passes the ICPBP examination for two of its new products

China Sky One Medical, Inc. ("China Sky One Medical" or "the Company"), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company developing and producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced that the Company recently passed the Chinese National Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products ("ICPBP") examination for two of its new products: its Diagnostic Kit for Human Prostate Specific Antigen (Colloidal Gold) and its Determination Kit for Luteinizing Hormone (Colloidal Gold).

26 Nov 2009

Patients may not benefit from e-samples of prescription drugs, says UW

Search the Internet to learn about your asthma, high cholesterol or other common disorder, and odds are you'll be directed to a pharmaceutical company-sponsored Web homepage. There you'll often find an offer for a free sample or a one-time discount on a top-selling prescription medication.

25 Nov 2009

Despite gains, HIV/AIDS remains public-health priority, UNAIDS, WHO say

"The U.N. report said 'AIDS continues to be a major public-health priority' and called for more funds to support efforts to curb the epidemic and to distribute lifesaving drugs," the Wall Street Journal reports.

25 Nov 2009

No evidence of improved survival for epinephrine administered patients during ACLS

Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant improvement in survival to hospital discharge or long-term survival, compared to patients who did not receive IV drug administration, according to a study in the November 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Nov 2009

Simulations Plus launches new version of GastroPlus

Simulations Plus, Inc., a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announces the release of GastroPlus Version 6.1, the latest version of its state-of-the-art software used by pharmaceutical research scientists for simulation of oral absorption, intravenous dosing, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.

25 Nov 2009

Unilife Medical Solutions files a patent application for its Unifill Select ready-to-fill syringe

Unilife Medical Solutions Limited today announced the filing of patent applications in the United States ("US") for a new ready-to-fill syringe product to be marketed as the Unifill™ Select. Unilife is confident that this new pipeline product, which is to be primarily targeted for use with vaccines, can further expand the Company's ability to penetrate the pharmaceutical market for prefilled syringes.

25 Nov 2009

Data miners can inform drug companies of doctors' prescribing habits

The Baltimore Sun reports: "[P]harmaceutical companies that make … prescription drugs are also looking over the doctor's shoulder, keeping track of how many prescriptions for whose drugs the individual physician is writing."

25 Nov 2009

'Suicide gene E' reduces potent drug dosage in cancer patients

Researchers at the University of Granada have found a suicide gene, called 'gene E', which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer, and prevents their growth. The importance of this new gene is that its use to fight cancer can reduce the potent drugs that are currently used, so that could mean more effective treatment for cancer.

25 Nov 2009

2010 promises to continue acquisition activity as companies seek ways to bolster their pipelines and portfolios

In the past year, drug makers' thirst for innovation combined with small companies' dwindling operating capital to drive merger and acquisition activity. At the high end of the scale, consolidation among industry leaders created some of the richest pharmaceutical mergers in history.

25 Nov 2009

Study may pave way for potential drug targets in lung cancer treatment

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and the Boston University Biomedical Engineering Department have identified a number of proteins whose activation allows them to distinguish between cancer and normal cells with almost 97 percent accuracy.

25 Nov 2009

CHMP positive opinion for marketing ELONVA in Europe

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., today noted the positive opinion by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency for marketing approval in Europe for ELONVA(R), a long-acting CTP-modified version of the fertility hormone FSH from Merck & Co. Merck and PROLOR are both licensees of the CTP technology from Washington University in St. Louis.

25 Nov 2009

Pilot clinical study results of laser treatment for toenail fungus presented

PinPointe USA, Inc., a privately held emerging medical technology company which introduced the breakthrough PinPointe FootLaser treatment for toenail fungus in Europe, today announced that Dr. Brian McDowell presented the results of his pilot clinical study “Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus” (Harris, McDowell and Strisower, Proc. SPIE 7161A, 2009) at the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference 2009 at Harrogate International Centre on November 19.

25 Nov 2009

Study provides first direct evidence of cigarette smoke's role in cardiac allograft rejection

A study conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore provides the first direct evidence that cigarette smoke exposure prior to a heart transplant in either the donor, recipient, or both, accelerates the death of a transplanted heart.

25 Nov 2009

Drugs News and Research

New approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres discovered

NCKU, ScinoPharm Taiwan sign MOU to establish university-industry cooperation

Copper sequestering drug tetrathiomolybdate shown to be effective in treating Wilson disease

Prescriptions for cholestrol therapy filled after the release of Arbiter 6-HALTS study results

MUHC's innovative treatment for HIV patients passes first clinical trial successfully

Findings show the relationship between neurotransmitter dopamine and ADHD

Inhaled carbon dioxide increases brain acidity and evokes fear behavior: Study

China Sky One Medical passes the ICPBP examination for two of its new products

Patients may not benefit from e-samples of prescription drugs, says UW

Despite gains, HIV/AIDS remains public-health priority, UNAIDS, WHO say

No evidence of improved survival for epinephrine administered patients during ACLS

Simulations Plus launches new version of GastroPlus

Unilife Medical Solutions files a patent application for its Unifill Select ready-to-fill syringe

Data miners can inform drug companies of doctors' prescribing habits

'Suicide gene E' reduces potent drug dosage in cancer patients

2010 promises to continue acquisition activity as companies seek ways to bolster their pipelines and portfolios

Study may pave way for potential drug targets in lung cancer treatment

CHMP positive opinion for marketing ELONVA in Europe

Pilot clinical study results of laser treatment for toenail fungus presented

Study provides first direct evidence of cigarette smoke's role in cardiac allograft rejection

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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