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Study suggests new experimental drug is better than standard morphine

A little-known morphinelike drug is potentially more potent, longer lasting and less likely to cause constipation than standard morphine, a study led by a Loyola University Health System anesthesiologist has found.

5 Jan 2011

Kiadis Pharma, Hospira sign license agreement to develop and commercialize ATIR hematology product

Kiadis Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company based in The Netherlands, announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Hospira, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical company, to develop and commercialize Kiadis Pharma's ATIR™.

5 Jan 2011

Opinions: U.S. International Affairs Budget; Health impacts of climate change; Role of U.N.; Drug development, free trade

Despite challenging economic times, "[t]wo areas we cannot afford to shortchange right now ... are our national security and our economic prosperity, which is why we must continue to have a strong and effective International Affairs Budget," U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Communications Director Richard Parker writes in a FoxNews.com opinion piece.

5 Jan 2011

New USP standards to improve health literacy, proper medication usage among patients

For the first time, universal standards to guide the content, language, format and appearance of prescription medication labels to reflect how patients read and understand medication instructions are being proposed on a national level.

4 Jan 2011

BNA announces publication of Second Edition of Pharmaceutical Patent Law

BNA Books, a division of BNA, announces the publication of the Second Edition of Pharmaceutical Patent Law, the most relied upon reference available with a detailed, practitioner-oriented treatment of pharmaceutical patent law from the perspective of both patent law and the food and drug laws.

4 Jan 2011

Bupropion and varenicline help curb cigarette craving

The smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings, according to two reports posted online today that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

4 Jan 2011

Mediterranean diet appears to slow cognitive decline in older adults

The Mediterranean diet, rich in vegetables, fish, and olive oil and moderate in wine and alcohol, is associated with slower rates of cognitive decline in older adults, according to researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

4 Jan 2011

Senator eyes plan to ease prescription drug shortages

As a shortage of some cancer drugs and certain other medications persists, a U.S. senator from Minnesota is proposing legislation she says will help federal regulators address the problem (Snowbeck, 12/28).

4 Jan 2011

Risk-adjusted TTR appears to improve anticoagulation control

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and the Bedford VA Medical Center believe that risk-adjusted percent time in therapeutic range should be used as part of an effort to improve anticoagulation control and thus improve patient outcomes.

4 Jan 2011

The Scientist examines how nonprofit, for-profit pharma groups are working together to make drugs more affordable for developing countries

"With philanthropists funneling billions of dollars into biomedical research and traditional drug discovery efforts producing fewer and fewer therapies, the line between for-profit and nonprofit life science companies is beginning to blur as both sides of the divide look for new options," The Scientist magazine writes in an article that examines the rise in collaborations between nonprofit pharmaceutical companies and for-profit groups.

4 Jan 2011

Mothers can play a key role in convincing college-aged women to receive HPV vaccine

Even after young women reach adulthood, their mothers can play a key role in convincing them to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine, new research suggests.

3 Jan 2011

SinoFresh, Green Valley Drug enter marketing relationship for Homeopathic Antiseptic Nasal Spray

SinoFresh® HealthCare, Inc., is pleased to announce that its marketing division has secured an agency marketing relationship with Green Valley Drug, the largest medical supplier in Southern Nevada with a significant pharmacy and medical customer base in the western U.S.

3 Jan 2011

FDA approves 200 mg formulation of INTELENCE for HIV-1

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label update to include a 200 mg formulation of INTELENCE® (etravirine), a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) indicated for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in treatment-experienced adults with resistance to an NNRTI and other antiretroviral (ARV) agents.

3 Jan 2011

FDA grants orphan drug status for Senesco's SNS01-T in treatment of multiple myeloma

Senesco Technologies, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation for the company's lead drug candidate SNS01-T for treatment of multiple myeloma.

3 Jan 2011

Labopharm monetizes future royalty payment stream for RYZOLT through subsidiary

Labopharm Inc. today announced that, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Labopharm Europe Limited, it has monetized the expected future royalty payment stream for RYZOLT(TM) (once-daily tramadol).

3 Jan 2011

Akorn-Strides joint venture enters purchase agreement with Pfizer for ANDAs

Akorn, Inc., a niche generic pharmaceutical company, today reported that its Akorn-Strides LLC joint venture has entered into a purchase agreement with Pfizer Inc. to sell 16 Abbreviated New Drug Approvals (ANDAs) and 6 filed ANDAs. For its portion, Akorn, Inc. will receive $35 million in cash. Akorn-Strides LLC will continue to manufacture and distribute the approved products until April 30, 2011.

30 Dec 2010

Heart researchers find no evidence of toxicity in Longevinex

It was Paracelsus, the Renaissance physician who first said "the dose makes the poison." So, you can drink too much wine, or ingest too much resveratrol, but in an unprecedented study, heart researchers report they couldn't find a toxic dose for Longevinex-, a resveratrol-based dietary supplement.

30 Dec 2010

Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce inflammation, disease symptoms and cartilage degeneration

Omega-3 fatty acids from seafood may reduce inflammation, symptoms of gum disease and risk of abnormal heartbeats early after cardiac surgery. One type of omega-3, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), may also have lasting benefits in visual function for years in children whose mothers consume sufficient prenatal DHA.

30 Dec 2010

FDA approves Impax's ANDA for generic Doryx 75 and 100mg tablets

Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval of the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application for the generic version of Doryx® (doxycyline hyclate delayed-release) 75 and 100mg tablets. The Company is preparing for product launch through Global Pharmaceuticals, Impax's generic division.

29 Dec 2010

Centocor Ortho Biotech files REMICADE sBLA for ulcerative colitis in pediatric patients

Centocor Ortho Biotech Inc. announced today that it has filed a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting the approval of REMICADE® (infliximab) for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in pediatric patients who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy.

29 Dec 2010

Pharmaceutical News

Study suggests new experimental drug is better than standard morphine

Kiadis Pharma, Hospira sign license agreement to develop and commercialize ATIR hematology product

Opinions: U.S. International Affairs Budget; Health impacts of climate change; Role of U.N.; Drug development, free trade

New USP standards to improve health literacy, proper medication usage among patients

BNA announces publication of Second Edition of Pharmaceutical Patent Law

Bupropion and varenicline help curb cigarette craving

Mediterranean diet appears to slow cognitive decline in older adults

Senator eyes plan to ease prescription drug shortages

Risk-adjusted TTR appears to improve anticoagulation control

The Scientist examines how nonprofit, for-profit pharma groups are working together to make drugs more affordable for developing countries

Mothers can play a key role in convincing college-aged women to receive HPV vaccine

SinoFresh, Green Valley Drug enter marketing relationship for Homeopathic Antiseptic Nasal Spray

FDA approves 200 mg formulation of INTELENCE for HIV-1

FDA grants orphan drug status for Senesco's SNS01-T in treatment of multiple myeloma

Labopharm monetizes future royalty payment stream for RYZOLT through subsidiary

Akorn-Strides joint venture enters purchase agreement with Pfizer for ANDAs

Heart researchers find no evidence of toxicity in Longevinex

Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce inflammation, disease symptoms and cartilage degeneration

FDA approves Impax's ANDA for generic Doryx 75 and 100mg tablets

Centocor Ortho Biotech files REMICADE sBLA for ulcerative colitis in pediatric patients

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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