Reshaping Pharmaceutical Quality The first scientific papers outlining the progress made on the Product Quality Lifecycle Implementation (PQLI) initiative are being published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation (JPI).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSome Insurers Denying Coverage To Women With Prior C-Sections, New York Times Reports Some insurers recently have denied individual
health coverage to women who have had caesarean sections because such women are likely to undergo the procedure if they become pregnant again, the New York Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMalaysian Health Official Urges Women To Carry Condoms To Prevent HIV Transmission Malaysian Deputy
Health Minister Abdul Latiff Ahmad during the 25th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial on Saturday urged women in the country to carry condoms to protect themselves against HIV transmission, the AP/Google.com reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAdvancing Nanoparticle Technology Creating Opportunities For Drug Developers - Examining Technology, Therapeutic And Market Factors Advances in nanotechnology that enable
drugs to be delivered in ways that preserve their efficacy and to precise therapeutic targets are creating a host of opportunities for drug developers. A variety of nanostructures are being investigated as functional drug carriers for a wide range of therapies, most notably cardiovascular
medicine, autoimmune diseases, and cancer.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBIO Applauds World Health Assembly's Global Strategy On Public Health, Innovation And Intellectual Property The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauds the adoption of the "Resolution on the Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public
Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property" by the 61st World
Health Assembly (WHA) on May 24th. BIO participated throughout the negotiation process of the Global Strategy as a "concerned entity." The Global Strategy signifies a positive step towards addressing the public
health needs of developing countries.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAdvance Media Registration For 2008 BIO International Convention Ends Wednesday, June 4 Advance media registration for the 2008 BIO International Convention will close on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. This will be the last opportunity for media to register in advance for the convention. Onsite media registration will be available June 16-20, 2008. The 2008 BIO International Convention will showcase the many ways the biotechnology and life science industries work together to help heal, fuel, and feed the world.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comImmtech Announces Results From Hepatitis C Discovery Program Immtech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: IMM) announced positive results against the hepatitis C virus (HCV) of a compound from its drug discovery portfolio. The prototype compound belongs to an expanding class of compounds that has previously demonstrated activity against a related surrogate virus, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedicare Claims To Be Used To Monitor Drugs For Post-Market Adverse Events The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently launched an initiative to use information from Medicare Part D claims to investigate the performance of
drugs on the market and rapidly identify potential adverse events. The program, termed the Sentinel Initiative, will allow the FDA to detect post-market problems with
drugs as they arise.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAMSA PharmFree Scorecard Grades U.S. Medical Schools On Conflict-of-Interest Policies - Only 7 Receive An 'A' br>Most U.S. medical schools are failing to address conflicts of interest caused by pharmaceutical industry marketing. Only 21 of 150 medical schools surveyed by the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) have strong policies (those graded A or B), according to the AMSA PharmFree Scorecard released recently.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSocializing Can Help Elderly Women Stay Sharp Socializing with friends and family can do more than lift the spirits of elderly women it can improve cognition and might help prevent dementia, according to a new study.The study began in 2001 and included women at least 78 years old who were free of signs of dementia. Researchers conducted follow-up interviews between 2002 and 2005.
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