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FDA approves Watson's generic version of Barr's contraceptive pill Seasonale

FDA on Thursday approved Watson Pharmaceuticals' marketing application for its generic version of Barr Laboratories' extended-cycle oral contraceptive Seasonale, Reuters reports.

11 Sep 2006

Court of Appeals rules in favor of Mylan in Oxybutynin patent case

Mylan Laboratories Inc. has announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a district court decision that Mylan's Oxybutynin products do not infringe a patent for DITROPAN XL and that the patent was invalid.

11 Sep 2006

Many adults need help understanding basic medical instructions, as most are written at above-average level

Fewer than one in six U.S. adults have proficient health literacy, according to report released on Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports.

7 Sep 2006

NIH launches "Knockout Mouse Project"

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today awarded a set of cooperative agreements, totaling up to $52 million over five years, to launch the Knockout Mouse Project.

7 Sep 2006

China appears to have beaten the world to a bird flu vaccine

Scientists in China have developed a potential vaccine against the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus currently sweeping across Asia.

7 Sep 2006

Some drug companies experiencing higher prescription volume, revenue with Medicare drug benefit

The Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday examined how the Medicare prescription drug benefit "is boosting prescription volume and revenue for drug companies."

5 Sep 2006

Licensing arrangement reached for antiepileptic drug developed at Hebrew University

A worldwide licensing arrangement for development, production and marketing of an antiepileptic drug created at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has been signed by Shire Pharmaceuticals with Yissum, the Hebrew University's technology transfer company.

5 Sep 2006

New map for human genome expression

ExonHit Therapeutics has announced the completion of a new messenger RNA (transcripts) map coming from human genome expression.

5 Sep 2006

Wild vegetables key to life-prolonging Mediterranean diet

Eating wild food plants, native to countries in Southern Europe, helps people living in the Mediterranean to live longer and to have better health according to new research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester today.

4 Sep 2006

Dementia patients battle to receive proper information

People who suffer from dementia and those that care for them, say they are fighting a constant battle to receive proper information about their condition and its treatment according to new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

4 Sep 2006

Needle-less immunisation is coming

Those of us who are squeamish about having an injection can take a sigh of relief: needle-less immunisation is coming our way according to new research revealed today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

4 Sep 2006

Effective method of multidimensional work sampling in nursing homes

A study to develop an effective method of multidimensional work sampling (MDWS) in nursing homes has found that, initially, the proportion of time pharmacists spend in non-professional or semi-professional activities compared with professional activities is 3:1.

4 Sep 2006

Managing diabetes with nutmeg seeds

It may soon be possible to manage the serious condition of diabetes naturally using nutmeg seeds (Myristica fragrans) according to new research presented today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

4 Sep 2006

Artificial jelly set to restore lost sight for people with diabetes

Brand new research launched today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester is bringing hope to hundreds of people with diabetes who lose their sight each year as a side-effect of the disease.

4 Sep 2006

Ayurvedic medicine - a possible treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Plants traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to boost mental abilities in old age have been found to have the same action as conventional drugs used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

4 Sep 2006

African plant root, Paullinia pinnata, may be the answer to MRSA

A plant root used in Africa as a traditional remedy could hold the key to combating the potentially fatal Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) infection, according to research findings presented today at the British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

4 Sep 2006

Bang & Olufsen Medicom and AstraZeneca to develop new patient monitor that measures patient compliance

Bang & Olufsen Medicom has announced that it has entered into an agreement with AstraZeneca on the development of a new patient monitor that measures patient compliance.

4 Sep 2006

U.S. Army to trial of Glypromate to reduce brain injury from cardiac arrest

Neuren Pharmaceuticals today announced that physicians from Madigan Army Medical Center (Madigan) in Tacoma, Washington, will conduct an investigator- initiated Phase 2 trial to determine the safety and efficacy of Glypromate in reducing brain injury caused by out of hospital cardiac arrest.

4 Sep 2006

Pfizer wins Norvasc patent challenge

Pfizer has said that a federal court in the Middle District of North Carolina has upheld the company's U.S. patent covering amlodipine besylate, the active ingredient in Norvasc, the world's most-prescribed branded medicine for treating hypertension.

4 Sep 2006

The new landscape of neglected disease drug development

A recent report shows that drug development for killer diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Chagas and Sleeping Sickness has increased in recent years.

1 Sep 2006