Supreme Court To Hear Case On Product Liability For Pharmaceutical Companies The Supreme Court during the 2008-2009 term, which begins on Monday, will hear cases "testing the boundary between federal and state authority," such as a case that could determine whether "injured people can bring claims against allegedly defective
drugs and other products to state courts," USA Today reports. The court likely will hear the case,
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWalgreens September Sales Rise 10.0 Percent In Comparison To 2007 Walgreens (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) had September sales of $4,854,000,000, an increase of 10.0 percent from $4,410,987,000 for the same month in 2007. Sales in comparable stores (those open at least a year) rose 4.7 percent, while comparable store front-end sales increased 1.3 percent. September pharmacy sales increased 11.2 percent, while comparable pharmacy sales increased 6.5 percent. Comparable pharmacy sales were negatively impacted by 2.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBiothera Develops New Method For Analyzing Beta Glucan Structure Biothera has developed a new analytical method to characterize a key structural attribute of beta 1,3/1,6 glucans, which will aid researchers developing this immune-enhancing carbohydrate for pharmaceutical applications. The method was presented recently to scientists at both the International Carbohydrate Symposium in Oslo, Norway, and the American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Eyes Have It - Concerns About Ophthalmic Medications - Medical Journal Of Australia Topical ophthalmic medications have the potential to cause significant systemic side effects and to seriously interact with oral medications, according to an editorial in the 6 October issue of the Medical Journal of Australia.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMajor Study Of Opiate Use In Children's Hospitals Provides Simple Steps To Alleviate Harm Hospitalized kids with painful ailments from broken bones to cancer are often dosed with strong, painkilling
drugs known as opiates. The medications block pain, but they can have nasty side effects. Constipation, for instance, is one side effect that can cause discomfort - and even extend a child's hospital stay.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGalenea And Otsuka Pharmaceutical Extend & Expand Schizophrenia Research Collaboration Galenea Corp. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. announced today the extension and expansion of their research and development collaboration. The two companies have been working together since January 2005 to discover and develop novel therapies for schizophrenia and other central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The new agreement calls for a one year extension of the initial five-year alliance and brings the total committed funding for the collaboration to over $75 million.
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