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Discovery may have implications for HIV vaccine research

NIH scientists have discovered a mechanism involved in stabilizing key HIV proteins and thereby concealing sites where some of the most powerful HIV neutralizing antibodies bind, findings with potential implications for HIV vaccine research.

4 Feb 2014

Patient controlled analgesia not equivalent to epidural analgesia for pain relief during labor

In a study to be presented on Feb. 7 at 1:30 p.m. CST, at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting-, in New Orleans, researchers will report findings which suggest remifentanil patient controlled analgesia is not equivalent to epidural analgesia for pain, pain appreciation scores, and overall satisfaction in women who request for pain relief during labor.

4 Feb 2014

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to GSK's Promacta/Revolade for treatment of cytopenias

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted its partner GlaxoSmithKline plc Breakthrough Therapy designation for Promacta/Revolade (eltrombopag) for the treatment of cytopenias in patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) who have had insufficient response to immunosuppressive therapy.

3 Feb 2014

Addressing antibiotic resistance: an interview with Professor Otto Cars, Uppsala University, Sweden

Antibiotic resistance is a consequence of antibiotic use. Bacteria adapt to the threat of antibiotics using mechanisms to overcome the drug. These bacteria, which we call resistant bacteria, then survive.

3 Feb 2014

Teen girls' beliefs regarding HPV vaccine not linked to subsequent sexual behaviors

A new study may alleviate concerns that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine leads to either the initiation of sex or unsafe sexual behaviors among teenage girls and young women.

3 Feb 2014

Mylan launches trastuzumab biosimilar for treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL), one of the world's leading generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies, today announced that its subsidiary, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, has launched the world's first trastuzumab biosimilar in India.

3 Feb 2014

Onset Dermatologics announces nationwide availability of Tretin-X Cream 0.075%

Onset Dermatologics, LLC, a leader in developing and commercializing prescription products for improving skin health, announced the nationwide availability of Tretin-X (tretinoin, USP) Cream 0.075%. Tretin-X Cream is a prescription product for the topical treatment of acne.

31 Jan 2014

New study reveals way to combat drug-resistant tumors

Cancer drugs that recruit antibodies from the body's own immune system to help kill tumors have shown much promise in treating several types of cancer. However, after initial success, the tumors often return.

31 Jan 2014

VIB and CD3 sign agreement with AstraZeneca for development of novel MALT1 inhibitors

VIB and CD3 (KU Leuven) today announced the signing of a license and collaboration agreement with AstraZeneca for the development of novel MALT1 inhibitors as therapeutics in inflammatory and oncological diseases.

31 Jan 2014

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of HETLIOZ for Non-24 treatment

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved HETLIOZ (tasimelteon) 20mg capsules for the treatment of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24). HETLIOZ is the first FDA approved medication for Non-24.

31 Jan 2014

CICC signs agreement with BEUB to distribute nutriceutical products

On January 27, 2014, China Internet Cafe Holdings Group Inc. ("CICC" or the "Company") (OTCQB: CICC), a leading chain of Internet cafes in the People's Republic of China, announced that it signed a distribution agreement with Beijing Eastern Union Biopharmaceuticals, Ltd.

31 Jan 2014

Clonidine before surgery may control post-surgical pain and child's anxiety

Managing a child's pain and distress after surgery is an essential part of recovery. However, using strong painkilling medications post-surgery can put kids at risk for side effects and other complications.

31 Jan 2014

More antipsychotic medications prescribed to children and adolescents in Germany

Increasing numbers of children and adolescents are being given antipsychotic drugs in Germany, as Christian Bachmann and colleagues found out in a study published in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2014; 111(3): 25 - 40). The authors used routine insurance data of the Barmer GEK statutory health insurance company to analyze antipsychotic prescriptions for this age group from 2005 to 2012.

31 Jan 2014

University of Liverpool receives funding to continue reducing impact of adverse reactions to medicinal drugs

The Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Drug Safety Science at the University of Liverpool has received three million pounds of new funding from MRC to allow it to continue reducing the impact of adverse reactions to medicinal drugs.

30 Jan 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers discover epilepsy drug reduces obesity-related blood sugar levels

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that valproic acid, a widely prescribed drug for treating epilepsy, has the additional benefits of reducing fat accumulation in the liver and lowering blood sugar levels in the blood of obese mice.

30 Jan 2014

Vaccine to treat precancerous cervical lesions triggers immune cell response

Preliminary results of a small clinical trial show that a vaccine used to treat women with high-grade precancerous cervical lesions triggers an immune cell response within the damaged tissue itself.

30 Jan 2014

Altheus Therapeutics receives patent for oral combination therapy for treating inflammatory bowel disease

Altheus Therapeutics, Inc. announced the USPTO has allowed patent 8,629,127 B2 covering the oral pharmaceutical composition 5-ASA (5-aminosalicylic acid) and NAC (N-acetylcysteine).

30 Jan 2014

NPS MedicineWise urges health professionals to take the pledge to fight antibiotic resistance

NPS MedicineWise is urging all health professionals to take the pledge to fight antibiotic resistance after new research shows that making a public commitment leads to significant improvements in antibiotic prescribing.

29 Jan 2014

Aspirin prescribed more often for stroke prevention in AF despite of dangerous side effects

Aspirin is still overprescribed for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) despite the potential for dangerous side effects, according to research published today.

29 Jan 2014

Scientists develop monoclonal antibodies that may lead to new, innovative treatments for cancer patients

Using monoclonal antibodies to fight cancer is a complex, yet promising area of study. At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, physician-scientists have focused their attention on expanding the current therapeutic antibody repertoire, and believe a newly developed platform will do just that - ultimately leading to new and innovative treatments for cancer patients with a broad range of malignancies.

29 Jan 2014

Pharmaceutical News

Discovery may have implications for HIV vaccine research

Patient controlled analgesia not equivalent to epidural analgesia for pain relief during labor

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy designation to GSK's Promacta/Revolade for treatment of cytopenias

Addressing antibiotic resistance: an interview with Professor Otto Cars, Uppsala University, Sweden

Teen girls' beliefs regarding HPV vaccine not linked to subsequent sexual behaviors

Mylan launches trastuzumab biosimilar for treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Onset Dermatologics announces nationwide availability of Tretin-X Cream 0.075%

New study reveals way to combat drug-resistant tumors

VIB and CD3 sign agreement with AstraZeneca for development of novel MALT1 inhibitors

Vanda Pharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of HETLIOZ for Non-24 treatment

CICC signs agreement with BEUB to distribute nutriceutical products

Clonidine before surgery may control post-surgical pain and child's anxiety

More antipsychotic medications prescribed to children and adolescents in Germany

University of Liverpool receives funding to continue reducing impact of adverse reactions to medicinal drugs

Johns Hopkins researchers discover epilepsy drug reduces obesity-related blood sugar levels

Vaccine to treat precancerous cervical lesions triggers immune cell response

Altheus Therapeutics receives patent for oral combination therapy for treating inflammatory bowel disease

NPS MedicineWise urges health professionals to take the pledge to fight antibiotic resistance

Aspirin prescribed more often for stroke prevention in AF despite of dangerous side effects

Scientists develop monoclonal antibodies that may lead to new, innovative treatments for cancer patients

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