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MWV announces availability of preservative pharmaceutical spray pumps for sampling

MeadWestvaco Corp. announced today the availability of its Preservative Free Pump Topical for sampling. This product, specifically engineered for topical applications, is the most recent innovation in its portfolio of preservative free pharmaceutical spray pumps. The new pump will be featured at Pharmapack 2011, in Paris, France from February 23-24.

23 Feb 2011

New study: Cannabis ingredient can improve appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients

The active ingredient in cannabis can improve the appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients, according to a new study published online in the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology today.

23 Feb 2011

Study: Cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance

Rany Shamloul's recent review of the medical literature on cannabis use and sexual health has revealed that cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance.

23 Feb 2011

Japan MHLW approves Sosei's NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill

Sosei Group Corporation, the biopharmaceutical company, today announced that Sosei Co., Ltd., its wholly owned Japanese subsidiary, was granted approval for its emergency contraceptive pill, NorLevo(R) TABLETS 0.75mg, by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW). NorLevo(R) has thus become the fist emergency contraceptive pill available in Japan.

23 Feb 2011

Noven claims patent infringement over Vivelle-Dot, files lawsuit against Mylan

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Mylan Technologies Inc. ("Mylan") claiming infringement of certain Noven patents (the "Patents") by Mylan.

23 Feb 2011

Tifacogin administration shows no treatment benefit in patients with severe CAP

Use of the blood clot-inhibiting medication tifacogin does not appear to improve outcomes of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia, according to a study conducted by researchers from North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The drug had shown some potential benefit in the sCAP subgroup of an earlier trial involving sepsis patients.

23 Feb 2011

Federal anti-drug campaign appears to reduce marijuana use among teenagers

The federal anti-drug campaign "Above the Influence" appears to have effectively reduced marijuana use by teenagers, new research shows.

23 Feb 2011

New nanoparticle can help develop vaccines against HIV, malaria

MIT engineers have designed a new type of nanoparticle that could safely and effectively deliver vaccines for diseases such as HIV and malaria.

23 Feb 2011

CVS condemns Supreme Court's decision to preempt all vaccine design defect lawsuits

The Coalition for Vaccine Safety condemns the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bruesewitz v. Wyeth to preempt all vaccine design defect lawsuits in state and federal civil court. Quoting Justice Sotomayor's dissent, the majority "imposes its own bare policy preference over the considered judgment of Congress."

23 Feb 2011

Aspirin for coronary heart prevention is less costly, more effective

Using aspirin for coronary heart prevention is less costly and more effective than doing nothing in men older than 45 with more than 10 percent 10-year-risk of the disease, according to a study by researchers at RTI International, University of Michigan, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

23 Feb 2011

Study: Antibody-directed chemotherapy may be effective for majority of younger AML sufferers

Antibody-directed chemotherapy offers improved survival to particular sub-groups of leukaemia sufferers, a Cardiff University-led study has found.

23 Feb 2011

Research: Drug developed for controlling cholesterol synthesis can kill human breast cancer cells

A University of Missouri researcher believes there could be a new drug compound that could kill breast cancer cells. The compound might also help with controlling cholesterol.

23 Feb 2011

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance to Somaxon's Silenor patent application

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for claims in U.S. patent application no. 11/781,165.

23 Feb 2011

$Prolonged use of osteoporosis drugs may increase risk of unusual fractures in women$

Prolonged use of osteoporosis drugs may increase risk of unusual fractures in women

Women who take commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis known as bisphosphonates for five years or more may be at higher risk of certain kinds of fractures of their thigh bone, a new study has found.

23 Feb 2011

Researcher finds antibiotic in Eastern Red Cedar tree effective against MRSA

Most people would never suspect that a "trash tree," one with little economic value and often removed by farmers due to its ability to destroy farmland, could be the key to fighting a deadly bacterium. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found an antibiotic in the Eastern Red Cedar tree that is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a "superbug" that is resistant to most medications.

22 Feb 2011

Novartis FLUAD seasonal flu vaccine for older adults receives Health Canada approval

Health Canada has approved FLUAD, a Novartis seasonal flu vaccine for adults 65 years and older. Canadian seniors are the hardest hit of all age groups by seasonal influenza and account for 90 per cent of influenza deaths and 70 per cent of hospitalizations.

22 Feb 2011

Health Canada approves Orexo's Abstral to treat chronic cancer pain

Orexo AB today announces that ProStrakan's partner, Paladin Labs Inc. has been informed by Health Canada, the Canadian Government Department with responsibility for public health, that it has approved Abstral.

22 Feb 2011

Vical extends relationship with U.S. NMRC for emerging disease vaccine platform

Vical Incorporated announced today that the company has extended its relationship with the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center to develop its platform technology for the rapid development and production of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases.

22 Feb 2011

Scientists believe plant extracts may have medical benefits to treat herpes

For centuries tansy has been used as a folk remedy, but now scientists from Britain and Spain believe the plant may have medical benefits after all, as a treatment for herpes. The team's findings, published in Phytotherapy Research, are the result of joint work between two teams to established scientific evidence for traditional medicines.

22 Feb 2011

Tropical seaweed's antifungal chemical cues may have promising antimalarial properties for humans

A group of chemical compounds used by a species of tropical seaweed to ward off fungus attacks may have promising antimalarial properties for humans. The compounds are part of a unique chemical signaling system that seaweeds use to battle enemies - and that may provide a wealth of potential new pharmaceutical compounds.

22 Feb 2011

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MWV announces availability of preservative pharmaceutical spray pumps for sampling

New study: Cannabis ingredient can improve appetites and sense of taste in cancer patients

Study: Cannabis use may negatively impact male sexual performance

Japan MHLW approves Sosei's NorLevo emergency contraceptive pill

Noven claims patent infringement over Vivelle-Dot, files lawsuit against Mylan

Tifacogin administration shows no treatment benefit in patients with severe CAP

Federal anti-drug campaign appears to reduce marijuana use among teenagers

New nanoparticle can help develop vaccines against HIV, malaria

CVS condemns Supreme Court's decision to preempt all vaccine design defect lawsuits

Aspirin for coronary heart prevention is less costly, more effective

Study: Antibody-directed chemotherapy may be effective for majority of younger AML sufferers

Research: Drug developed for controlling cholesterol synthesis can kill human breast cancer cells

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance to Somaxon's Silenor patent application

Prolonged use of osteoporosis drugs may increase risk of unusual fractures in women

Researcher finds antibiotic in Eastern Red Cedar tree effective against MRSA

Novartis FLUAD seasonal flu vaccine for older adults receives Health Canada approval

Health Canada approves Orexo's Abstral to treat chronic cancer pain

Vical extends relationship with U.S. NMRC for emerging disease vaccine platform

Scientists believe plant extracts may have medical benefits to treat herpes

Tropical seaweed's antifungal chemical cues may have promising antimalarial properties for humans

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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