Threat To Pharmaceutical Industry Support For University Research The pharmaceutical industry has extensive collaborative research links with the UK university science base, but there are growing signs that it is under threat, according to data published by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). The ABPI figures, gained from a survey of 11 major UK-based pharmaceutical companies, show that 606 PhD studentships and 327 postdoctoral grants were conducted in collaboration with 78 British universities in 2007.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTechnology Creating Opportunities For Biological Drug Delivery The recent impact of biological
drugs in the treatment of serious illnesses has had a dramatic effect on therapeutic outcomes for previously refractory conditions and created needed commercial successes for pharmaceutical companies. In recent years, the number of biological pharmaceuticals reaching the marketplace has increased exponentially.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGPhA: E-Pedigree System Should Be Risk-Based, Workable And Patient-Focused The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) commended federal lawmakers for their efforts to establish a uniform, national system to help maintain the security of the drug distribution chain against counterfeit
drugs, but said such a system should be risk-based, driven by technology that works for all participants in the drug supply chain and, above all, does not harm patient access to
medicines.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPrestigious UK Accolade Highlights The Outstanding Innovation At The Heart Of Thomson Pharma(R) Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced that on the occasion of the Queen's birthday it has been awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. The award acknowledges the outstanding innovation involved in designing Thomson Pharma, the essential information solution for the pharmaceutical industry.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLumbar Supports Not Particularly Effective For Low Back Pain Lumbar or lower back supports those large belts that people wear around their waists when they lift or carry heavy objects are not very useful for preventing low back pain, according to a new systematic review.Although many people use lumbar supports to bolster the back muscles, they are no more effective than lifting education or no treatment whatsoever in preventing related pain or reducing disability in those who suffer from the condition, reviewers found.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBest Foot Forward? ... Not For People With Arthritis, UK Painful foot problems suffered by people with arthritis are seriously neglected and are subject to huge and unacceptable regional variations, according to a team of foot care experts. Only a quarter of patients who need foot
health care have adequate access to NHS services, and only half of all hospital rheumatology departments in the UK are able to access adequate basic foot care services for their patients.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNext-Generation Biofuels Are Needed To Achieve The Renewable Fuel Standard Rapid development of advanced biofuels is the key to reducing reliance on oil and global food prices, and ongoing advances in industrial biotechnology are helping achieve that goal.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMix Of Two Pain-relief Procedures Can End Chronic Back And Leg Pain Without Drugs - Combination Of Two Implanted Nerve Stimulators Help is on the way for patients who have undergone back surgery but who continue to suffer from chronic pain in their backs and legs, thanks to a novel technology pioneered by two Chicago-area pain management specialists. Called a "hybrid technique," the procedure combines an implanted electronic device called a dorsal column (spinal cord) stimulator with a newer technology known as peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS).
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