PharmaGazette: November 2007 Archives

« October 2007 | Main | December 2007 »

Nov30	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 30, 2007 L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Know More: News Stocks Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, Change Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $57.51 +0.51 (+0.89%) AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $47.38 +0.51 (+1.09%) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $29.63 +0.23 (+0.78%) Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $52.95 +0.16 (+0.30%) GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $52.68 +0.46 (+0.88) Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) - $59.36 -0.56 (-0.93%) Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) - $56.52 -1.51 (-1.50%) Pfizer Inc. ( NYSE:PFE) - $23.76 +0.16 (+0.68%) sanofi-aventis (EPA: SAN) -$65.01 +1.97 (+3.13%) This week saw all stock rise over their close last Friday with Abbott and GlaxosmithKline seeing the biggest week overall gain of almost $2 each. Over the month of November most stocks stayed pretty steady with the exception of Pfizer who took a small downward hit of $2.91 and sanofi-aventis who took a bit of a climb up $4.41. Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov30	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 30 L. Lewis November 30, 2007 It's the end of another week and the end of another month so as you flip over your calendars take the time to check out some of these stories that there wasn't enough time to cover in the last 7 days.Interesting... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	HIV is on the Rise in Teens L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Over the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in the number of teens who have contracted HIV. Between 2001 and 2005 there was a 20% increase in the amount of teens reported to have contracted HIV. The question... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pregnant Women Exposed to Unprecendented Number of Radiological Tests L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Over the last 10 years pregnant woman have seen an alarming increase in the number of radiological exams they undergo according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. "Through medical imaging examinations, we... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cymbalta Gets FDA Approval as Maintenance Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder L. Lewis November 30, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) for the maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults according to the drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY).The efficacy and safety of Cymbalta, as a maintenance treatment,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thomson Scientific Issues List of Most Promising Drugs in Development L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Thomson Scientific has issued its quarterly "The Ones to Watch" report which lists the five most promising drugs in the pharmaceutical pipeline.Most Promising Drugs from July - September 2007Exelon TDS - a transdermal patch of rivastigmine from Novartis. Indicated for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	Recruiting Patients for Clinical Trials on the Internet L. Lewis November 29, 2007 A while back I ran across an article that was commenting on how pharma companies weren't using the internet to its fullest potential and were missing opportunities to fill the roles of their clinical trials. I was contacted by Libby... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Working the Red Light Job L. Lewis November 29, 2007 The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer branch of the World Health Organization, is going to add overnight shift work as a probable cause of cancer.Researchers suspect that overnight shift work is dangerous because it disrupts the body's internal biological... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stereoscopic Digital Mammogram L. Lewis November 29, 2007 A new diagnostic technique, stereoscopic mammogram, that is capable of producing 3-dimensional views of the breast could reduce the number of women recalled for additional testing following routine mammograms."Standard mammography is one of the most difficult radiographic exams to interpret," said... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Hypertension May Increase Effects of Alzheimer's Disease L. Lewis November 28, 2007 Having high blood pressure reduces the flow of blood in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study released today at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting today."While hypertension is not a cause... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Autistic Children Have More Gray Matter L. Lewis November 28, 2007 Results of the study conducted at the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Bethpage, N.Y. found that there were increased areas of gray matter in the brains of children with autism.Using a new... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cancer Pain Eased by Freezing Tumors L. Lewis November 28, 2007 U.S researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochesteter, Minn. found that freezing tumors helped relieve the extreme pain associated with cancer that has spread to the bone.Cryoablation, the freezing process, is used to destroy kidney, prostate and other tumors, however,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Faulty Brain Wiring May Cause Pedophilia L. Lewis November 28, 2007 In the latest "give the pervs one more excuse" study, researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that bad wiring may be the cause of pedophilia.The study used MRIs and a computer analysis technique to compare a... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	GlaxoSmithKline Gets Warned by FDA L. Lewis November 28, 2007 The U.S Food and Drug Administration has warned GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) over misleading letters the company sent to health professionals promoting its breast cancer drug, Tykerb.The FDA found that the letters sent out by Glaxo "are misleading in that they omit... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	Low Testosterone May Shorten Men's Lives L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Dr. Kay-Tee Khaw, professor of clinical gerontology at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and her colleagues found that men over 40 with low levels of testosterone may be at a higher risk for fatal heart attacks.The study... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Drug Approval News L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Vanada Pharmaceuticals has announced that its drug, iloperidone, has been accepted for U.S. Food and Drug Administration New Drug Application (NDA). Iloperidone is an investigational atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia.In other FDA news, Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that it... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	INOmax by Ikaria Approved in Australia L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Ikaria Holdings Inc's subsidiary INO Therapeutics LLC announced today that it has received approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for INOmax (nitric oxide) for inhalation. INOmax stated that it had received Orphan Drug status, a process by which medical... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Report From Eularis Examines Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Previous reports have shown that sales forces represent the largest pharmaceutical company expense however; recent reports show that there is a decline in the return on investment in recent years.Due to the fact that this is such a critical issue,... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Obese Gastric Bypass Patients Face Another Complication L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Raul N. Uppot, M.D., an assistant radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and instructor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston conducted an eight year retrospective study in which they found that some gastric bypass patients who required diagnostic imaging... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov26	FDA Probing Advair and Serevent Safety for Children L. Lewis November 26, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff posted documents containing concerns about rare and potentially fatal side effects of Advair and Serevent when used by children.Used to treat asthma, GlaxoSmithKline stated that they are confident that the benefits of Advair... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effective for Major Depression L. Lewis November 26, 2007 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a safe and effective method of treating patients with major depression for whom other treatments have been unsuccessful.TMS is a non-invasive technique that... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Brilliance CT Scanner from Phillips L. Lewis November 26, 2007 Phillips Medical Systems' new CT scanner, Brilliance CT, is able to take a large number of X-rays and combines them using computer technology. The results; 3D images of unprecedented clarity that exposes patients to 80% less radiation than conventional X-rays. It is also capable... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Phase III Study Begins for Dual Opioid Therapy L. Lewis November 26, 2007 QRxPharma announced that it has dosed the first patients with Q8003IR, an immediate release dual-opioid therapy in the first of several clinical trials.The clinical trial is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study comparing the efficiency and safety of four dosage strengths of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AngelSounds: Personal Fetal Doppler L. Lewis November 26, 2007 For those of you that have ever had a baby, you vividly remember the first time you heard the sound of your baby's heartbeat. You lay back on the table and your doctor splats a little gel on your stomach,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov25	Peptide Found That Prevents Progression of Parkinson's L. Lewis November 25, 2007 Dr. Pahan and colleagues from Rush, along with researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and Yale University, New Haven, have successfully used a peptide to reverse biochemical, cellular and anatomical changes in mice with Parkinson's Disease and... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov24	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 23 L. Lewis November 24, 2007 Another week is over and as always there's a ton of health and pharma news that just can't be covered so here's a list of stories from this week. Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 23Why Obese Men Post Lower PSA... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov23	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 23, 2007 L. Lewis November 23, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $55.49 +0.76 (+1.39%) AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $46.57 +3.34 (+7.73%) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $28.08 +0.62 (+2.26%) Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $50.79 +1.70 (+3.46%) GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $50.79 +2.92 (+6.1%) Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK)... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Erectile Dysfunction: Physical and Emotional Reasons L. Lewis November 23, 2007 Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is a condition where a man is unable to achieve and/or maintain an erection. Physiological Reasons for Erectile DysfunctionPhysiological erectile dysfunction happens when the erection is unachievable due to improper functioning of the hydraulic mechanism that pumps... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Possible FDA Warning on Two Flu Drugs L. Lewis November 23, 2007 A U.S Food and Drug Administration panel will review recommendations that psychiatric warnings be added to the labels of Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza.The recommendation includes adding label warnings be increased on Tamiflu to include "in some cases, these behaviors resulted... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rotarix Protects Against 5 Common Rotaviruses L. Lewis November 23, 2007 The Lancet today published results from a large European study that showed GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix, an oral rotavirus candidate vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis, provided protection against the 5 most common rotavirus types.While not yet approved by the U.S Food and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Approves Abilify as Add-On for Major Depression L. Lewis November 23, 2007 Earlier this month the U.S Food and Drug Administration approved Abilify for the treatment of schizophrenia in teens and have now expanded that approval to include patients with major depressive disorder.Approved in 2002 for schizophrenia in adults and for adults suffering... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Flu Shots for All In Britain in Event of Pandemic L. Lewis November 23, 2007 British Health Secretary Alan Johnson unveiled plans to provide vaccines for the entire population should there ever be a flu pandemic.While announcing that he had signed an agreement to secure enough flu vaccine for the entire country, Johnson stated that a flu... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	Happy U.S. Thanksgiving L. Lewis November 21, 2007 Seems a lot of Americans are ending their work week today so as to be able to travel to visit friends and family. I'd like to wish all of you celebrating the holiday to have a safe and happy one.I'd previously... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cervical Cancer Spotted by PET Scans L. Lewis November 21, 2007 A study by Dr. Julie K. Schwarz, a Barnes-Jewish Hospital resident in the department of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis and colleagues has determined that whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) scans done 3 months after completion... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Issues Early Communication for Chantix L. Lewis November 21, 2007 The U. S Food and Drug Administration announced that it is currently evaluating postmarketing adverse event reports for Chantix (varenicline), a prescription drug that aides adults to stop smoking.Pfizer Inc recently submitted reports, based on the FDA's request, describing suicidal... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Student to Get Kidney From Principal L. Lewis November 21, 2007 There's being there for your students and then there's Franklin Middle School principal Jim Friel. Friel is going that extra distance and donating one of his kidneys to a 13-year old student at his school.Morgan Corliss was diagnosed with FSGS (Focal... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	EarlySense Gets FDA Clearance for E-16 Patient Clinical Status System L. Lewis November 21, 2007 EarlySense Ltd. announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its ES-16 system. The system monitors heart and respiratory rates in adults and children with contact-free sensor.The contact free sensor does not physically connect to the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	Stress Linked to Damage in Aorta L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Physical and emotional stress has been linked to a number of debilitating symptoms including insomnia, migraines, increased levels of cortisol and even weight gain. Now, it has been shown to be linked to damage in the aorta. The aorta is... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Report Finds 92 Vaccines and Medicines in Development for HIV/AIDS L. Lewis November 20, 2007 According to a report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) there are currently 92 vaccines and medicines in development for HIV/AIDS.Of the 92 product in development PhRMA found that researchers are studying 46 antivirals and 20... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Resistant TB Genes Decoded L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Researchers at the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have decoded the gene map of a strain of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).They believe that the mutations their works has identified will help develop better treatments. They... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cannabis Compound May Prevent Spread of Breast Cancer L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Researchers from the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute believe that a compound found in cannabis, CBD, may prevent the spread of breast cancer to other parts of the body."Right now we have a limited range of options in treating... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Embryo-less Stem Cell Breakthough L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Admidst the human embryo stem cell controversy comes a breakthrough that should quiet the dissenters. Human skin cells that can be converted into embryo-like stem cells."This work represents a tremendous scientific milestone — the biological equivalent of the Wright brothers' first airplane,"... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Your DNA Profile Online for $999 from Google L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Social networking is getting a little scientific starting on Monday when the Google funded company 23andMe launches. 23andMe will be an online genetic database stocked with data points from users who submit their DNA for profiling.The process is simple, sign... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov19	DNA Art to Hang on Your Wall L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Medgadget has a great article about something medical and unique to hang on your wall. DNA Art.DNA Portrait by DNA 11 Inc. is what to give the person that has everything. From the site:Creating your own DNA Portrait™ is this... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lumigan for Glaucoma Causing Cosmetic Flutter L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Lumigan. sold by Allergan for the treatment of glaucoma, has an interesting side effect. It causes eye lashes to grow in thicker. Needless to say the cosmetic value of the drug peaked the interest of some.Jan Marini Skin Research was... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	U.K Gets HIV Drug Maraviroc (Celsenti) L. Lewis November 19, 2007 U.K. treatment experienced HIV patients now have access to Pfizer's Celsentri (maraviroc). Approved for use in the U.S since August 2006, maraviroc is the first new oral class HIV treatment in over 10 years.The drug works in a new way in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bayer and Onyx Nexavar FDA Approved for Liver Cancer L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration supplemental New Drug approval for Nexavar (sorafenib).Nexavar is the first FDA approved drug indicated for the treatment of patients with liver cancer (unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma... Continue Reading Posted at 11:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Eat Your Chia Pet - It's Good For You! L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Ok, so that's not quite right. Eating your Chia Pet will not make you healthier but researchers have found that a variety of the grain that sprouts on the Chia has interesting health benefits.Canadian researchers at the University of Toronto have... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	5MG.Net - Online Candian Pharmacy L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Have you been looking for an online pharmacy? Then 5mg Online Pharmacy is a great option for you. 5mg.net Online Pharmacy offers a wide selection of medicines in the online pharmacy store where you can buy Tramadol, Xenical, Viagra, Cialis,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 16 L. Lewis November 16, 2007 It's Friday again and as usual there is a long list of great stories that I didn't cover this week. Check them out!Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 16So Long, Old Friend: The End of the Blockbuster Drug Era? What... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 16, 2007 L. Lewis November 16, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $55.21 +0.73 (+1.34%) AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $45.07 +0.17 (+0.38%) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $27.79 +0.04 (+1.14%) Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $51.81 -0.25 (-0.48%) GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $48.95 -0.33 (-0.67%)Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) -... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Seroquel XR L. Lewis November 16, 2007 The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)Seroquel XR for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients. Seroquel XR was previously approved for the treatment of acute schizophrenia in May of this year. According to PRNewsIn the clinical trial... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rimonabant Weight Loss Drug Causes Concerns L. Lewis November 16, 2007 Doctors led by Arne Astrup, a professor at the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen have analyzed previous studies and believe there is an increased risk of depression and anxiety in people taking the weight loss pill... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov15	Asthma Linked to Defensive Protein L. Lewis November 15, 2007 Reporting in the Nov. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Yale University researchers believe that a protein that may have evolved to protect airways may be a biomarker for severe asthma.Researchers found that people with severe asthma... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Type 2 Adult Diabetes Can Be Detected in Childhood L. Lewis November 15, 2007 Researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center believe that adult onset diabetes, Type 2, can be predicted in childhood based on a study they conducted on 814 children since 1973.The study found that a parental history of diabetes and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Would You Undergo a Fecal Transplant? L. Lewis November 15, 2007 Picture this: you're sick, VERY, VERY sick. You could die. The doctor tells you that there is a treatment that could cure you. You're thinking "Bring it on, what are you waiting for?" Then you're told the treatment is a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	Cialis Safe and Effective For Men with Spinal Cord Injury L. Lewis November 14, 2007 Dr. Francois Giuliano of Raymond Poincare Hospital, Garches, France and colleagues conducted a study whose results show that Eli Lily's (NYSE:LLY) Cilais is safe and effective for men with spinal cord injuries who have erectile difficulties.186 men were randomly assigned... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prostate Tumor Growth Slowed by Low-Carb Diet L. Lewis November 14, 2007 U. S researcher have found that feeding mice a low carbohydrate diet slowed the progression of prostate tumor growth. The possible reason being that fewer carbohydrates creates a drop in insulin production. "This study showed that cutting carbohydrates may slow tumor... Continue Reading Posted at 11:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	New U.S Record of Sexual Disease Cases L. Lewis November 13, 2007 Some records are not those you want to be bragging about and this week's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of them.More than 1 million reported cases of chlamydia. "A new U.S. record," said Dr.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Still More Alzheimer's News L. Lewis November 13, 2007 There's so much Alzheimer's news this week that it doens't fit into one article so here's the rest.Reuters has a story about a study, funded by The National Institutes of Health, that found 10 percent of people aged 71 and... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Alzheimer's News L. Lewis November 13, 2007 News seems to come in bulk about certain illnesses and this week, so far, it's been Alzheimer's.I just wrote about the possibility of an Alzheimer's vaccine but there's other related news out there:Yahoo is reporting that a long term study... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vaccine to Prevent, Slow Alzheimer's L. Lewis November 13, 2007 The day may soon be coming where you can get a vaccine to prevent or slow Alzheimer's. According to researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City the may have developed a vaccine that can do just that.Researcher... Continue Reading Posted at 12:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov12	iPod, Pager or Insulin Pump? Can You Tell? L. Lewis November 12, 2007 This is the MiniMed pump, an unobstrusive gadget that isn't an iPod nor a pager. It's an insulin pump. Small and lighweight the MiniMed Paradigm 522/722 comes in clear, blue, smoke and purple. You can even choose a skin to personalize your... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prosthetic Arm Moves by Brain Signals L. Lewis November 12, 2007 Todd A. Kuiken, M.D., Ph.D., of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and professor at Northwestern University, has designed a technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), which lets a prosthetic arm respond directly to the brain's signals.While the new device is... Continue Reading Posted at 11:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ritalin Only Good For the Short Term and Stunts Growth L. Lewis November 12, 2007 American scientists conducting the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) has found that while drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta can work well in the short term they have no benefit long term and have been... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Approval for Nonprescription Zyrtec-D from Pfizer L. Lewis November 12, 2007 Zyrtec-D (cetirizine HCl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg), an allergy drug, has been approved for nonprescription use in adults and children over the age of 12 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Previously approved by the FDA in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Clogged Arteries? Take Crestor L. Lewis November 12, 2007 AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its cholesterol drug, Crestor, to also treat clogged arteries. Crestor will now be available to treat atherosclerosis in addition to being used as to lower cholesterol. It... Continue Reading Posted at 8:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 9	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 9, 2007 L. Lewis November 9, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $54.12 +0.20 (+0.37%)AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $44.90 -1.46 (-3.15%)Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $28.29 -0.44 (-1.53%)Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $51.51-0.11 (-0.21%)GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $49.72 -1.18 (-2.32%).Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) - $55.90 +1.13 (+2.06%).Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS)... Continue Reading Posted at 3:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 9 L. Lewis November 9, 2007 Another week done and another week of interesting stories that either don't quite fit with this site, that have been covered so well by other blogs or that I just didn't have time to cover so here's a list of... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Merck to Pay Vioxx Settlement of $4.85B L. Lewis November 9, 2007 Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) has announced that it will pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of state and federal lawsuits over its drug Vioxx.In one of the largest drug settlements ever, company officials estimate that, if accepted, the deal would end... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Silver Coated Ventilator Tube Approved by FDA L. Lewis November 9, 2007 C. R. Bard Inc. (NYSE:BCR) has had its product, Agento, approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Agento, an endotracheal tube is a breathing tube coated with a thin layer of silver for use with a ventilator. It is... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Nose Knows: Electronic Nose Can Smell Asthma L. Lewis November 9, 2007 The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is reporting that an electronic device can sniff out people with asthma from those that are healthy.An electronic nose senses volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in breath and exhaled breath contains thousands of VOCs.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 8	Gift Card for Insurance, Medical Fees, Prescriptions L. Lewis November 8, 2007 I stumbled across this on The Wall Street Journal and was a tad puzzled. I'm Canadian (free health care) so this kind of thing is a slightly odd to me. Seems Pittsburg health insurer Highmark Inc is selling a Healthcare... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Can't Sleep? Check Your Cholesterol Meds L. Lewis November 8, 2007 Seems that people taking Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) Zocor, or any one of the many generic versions (simvastatin), are getting significantly worse sleep quality than those taking Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) Pravochol (pravastatin).A study by Beatrice Golomb, lead author and an associate professor... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Energy Drink Health Problems L. Lewis November 8, 2007 In a previous article there was news about how Energy Drinks Mask Alcohol Intoxication but now researchers are saying that it might also increase blood pressure and heart rate.Researchers at Wayne State University found that energy drinks could pose serious health... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp Get FDA Labeling Changes L. Lewis November 8, 2007 "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved revised boxed warnings and other safety-related product labeling changes for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which treat certain types of anemia. These new statements address the risks that the drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Anti-Smoking Vaccine "Promising" L. Lewis November 8, 2007 Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska and his colleagues believe that the anti-smoking vaccine they have been studying has potential.The study tested NicVax and found that about 15% of people given five shots of the vaccine stopped smoking... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 7	Newest Medical Gadgets L. Lewis November 7, 2007 I ran across some great new medical gadgets that deserve some attention and fortuantely the've been covered by some great blogs so there's no need for me to repeat everything just need to point you in the right direction.To start... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Know More Media in Partnership with b5media L. Lewis November 7, 2007 Big news here at Know More Media and because The Big Boys say things so much better than me I'll let you read the press release.From the Press Release: "Know More Media, an online publisher of business information and news, and one... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ATIR From Kiadis Pharma Gets Orphan Drug Status L. Lewis November 7, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug status to Kiadis Pharma for its lead drug ATIR.ATIR is currently in Phase I/II clinical studies as a therapy for immune reconstitution and prevention of Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD)... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Scientists Make the Connection Between Oral Sex and Throat Cancer, True? L. Lewis November 7, 2007 In an almost too funny to be true story, MS Health news has an article that possibly linked some throat cancers to oral sex.The study conducted by Dr. Erich Sturgis, an associate professor of head and neck surgery and epidemiology at the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 6	Corneas from Sea Cucumbers? Patent Pending L. Lewis November 6, 2007 In one of those "ugh THAT is so gross" stories, New Scientist is reporting that Garret Matthew, a biophysicist at the University if Florida in Tampa, has developed a design for artificial corneas. The "ugh" part is that the design... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Abilify FDA Approved for Teens With Schizophrenia L. Lewis November 6, 2007 Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved its drug Abilify for teens aged 13 - 17 that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Abilify (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic drug that was first approved by the FDA at... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	High Blood Pressure Pills Maybe Replaced by Vaccine L. Lewis November 6, 2007 Early research by Cytos Biotechnology AG's of its vaccine to control high blood pressure is showing promise. Scientists are hoping that the vaccine could one day replace the daily medication people with hypertension are required to take. Yahoo News is... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 5	Chocolate: Good for the Soul and Blood Flow L. Lewis November 5, 2007 I cannot resist a story that tells me that chocolate is healthy or good for me. I don't care how premature the research is or how farfetched I just like to know that when I eat chocolate, which I LOVE... Continue Reading Posted at 2:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Computer Scans Effective in Finding Clogged Arteries L. Lewis November 5, 2007 The findings of an international trial led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University were presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. The trial details results of 64-CT scans on patients with possible blockage of the arteries.The 64-slice... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wireless Skin Patch Reduces Medical Errors L. Lewis November 5, 2007 You might soon get tagged at your next hospital visit. Frank Sammeroff Ltd. and Gentag Inc. have allied to manufacture a wireless, RFID skin patch for identification and diagnostic applications in a hospital setting."Our unique, patented, non-invasive solution combines disposable... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Merck's Gardasil for HPV Protects Older Women Also L. Lewis November 5, 2007 Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) released a study that its Gardasil HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine may offer protection to women over the current FDA approved age range of 9 to 26.The study, which consisted of 3,800 women between the ages of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Energy Drinks Mask Alcohol Intoxication L. Lewis November 5, 2007 A study from North Carolina's Wake Forest University is reporting that mixing energy drinks with alcohol can masked the intoxication level in a person.The study which questioned over 4,000 US students found that those who energy "cocktails" were more likely... Continue Reading Posted at 8:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 4	Double Damages in Drug Pricing Case L. Lewis November 4, 2007 AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) have been ordered to pay double damages in a case over false mark-ups of U. S drug prices through 2003.U.S District Judge Patti Saris, of Massachusetts District Court, found that the two companies had acted... Continue Reading Posted at 2:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 2	IAG Research's List of Most Memorable TV Commercial 2006-2007 L. Lewis November 2, 2007 Last week IAG Research released its list of the most memorable pharmaceutical drug commericals of the 2006-2007 tv season.The obvious top winner was Lunesta's moth commercials which was recalled 50% more often that the average new prescription ad launched in... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 2, 2007 L. Lewis November 2, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) $54.05 -0.07 (-0.13%)AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $48.14 -0.09 (-0.19%)Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $28.88 -0.28 (-0.96%)Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $52.67 -0.10 (-0.19%)GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $50.82 +.01 (0.02%)Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) - $56.04 -1.32 (-2.30%)Novartis AG... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 2 L. Lewis November 2, 2007 I do so much reading to get information for this site and a lot of times I run across some really great stories or sites. I thought I'd make you a list of some of the more popular ones from... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	General Mills Pizza Recalled But What is E Coli? L. Lewis November 2, 2007 General Mills recalled 5 million Totino's and Jeno's pizzas because the pepperoni toppings on the pizza may be tainted with e coli. This seems to be a growing problem. In November Cargill Inc. recalled 840,000 lbs of frozen meat patties.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	GlaxoSmithKline Blocks New Patent Rules L. Lewis November 2, 2007 The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) had plans to implement changes to their patent procedures but GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (NYSE:GSK) successfully managed to get the US District Court for the Eastern District Court of Virginia to issue a preliminary injunction blocking... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indevus Pharmaceuticals Submits Nebido for FDA Approval L. Lewis November 2, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDEV) New Drug Application (NDA) for Nebido. The NDA was submitted August 28, 2007 and the target action date for the drug is June 27, 2008. Nebido is a long-acting... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 1	Alzheimer's To Be Highlighted on Stamp in 2008 L. Lewis November 1, 2007 The latest addition to the U.S Postal Service's Social Awareness stamp series will be 2 stamps to help raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.The first will be stamp will feature an elderly woman with a hand touching her back and the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mayo Clinic Says Panzem May Treat, Prevent Spread of Breast Cancer L. Lewis November 1, 2007 A Mayo Clinic study is saying that Panzem, a drug that has shown promise in the treatment of sarcoma and lung and brain cancer, may also be effective in treating and preventing the spread of breast cancer.Panzem, 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME2), is derived... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Promising ALS Drug Fails Trial L. Lewis November 1, 2007 Minocycline, an acne drug which had showed promise in treating ALS in earlier trials on mice, failed in human clinical trials stated a report in Lancet Neurology. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative... Continue Reading Posted at 9:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IMS Health Says US Drug Sales to Fall 17 percent in 2008 L. Lewis November 1, 2007 Health care research firm IMS Health released a report stating that US pharmaceutical sales will no longer have the 50 percent share they held in 2006 but will experience a drop of a third of global sales in 2008.Losses from patent... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cat DNA Sheds Light on Human Illnesses L. Lewis November 1, 2007 The Genome Research Journal is reporting that researchers have completed the first full genetic map of a domestic cat. The research is already advancing the research into a common cause of human blindness.The cat genome is showing some surprising results in... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Confidisc: New Injection Aid Helps Relieve Injection Anxiety L. Lewis November 1, 2007 Chris Hillios realized that he had injection anxiety and set out to design a device that would help him overcome that fear. He succeeded and the result is the Confidisc.A simple little disk that is added to the end of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

« October 2007 | Main | December 2007 »

Nov30	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 30, 2007 L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Know More: News Stocks Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, Change Abbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $57.51 +0.51 (+0.89%) AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $47.38 +0.51 (+1.09%) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $29.63 +0.23 (+0.78%) Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $52.95 +0.16 (+0.30%) GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $52.68 +0.46 (+0.88) Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) - $59.36 -0.56 (-0.93%) Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) - $56.52 -1.51 (-1.50%) Pfizer Inc. ( NYSE:PFE) - $23.76 +0.16 (+0.68%) sanofi-aventis (EPA: SAN) -$65.01 +1.97 (+3.13%) This week saw all stock rise over their close last Friday with Abbott and GlaxosmithKline seeing the biggest week overall gain of almost $2 each. Over the month of November most stocks stayed pretty steady with the exception of Pfizer who took a small downward hit of $2.91 and sanofi-aventis who took a bit of a climb up $4.41. Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov30	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 30 L. Lewis November 30, 2007 It's the end of another week and the end of another month so as you flip over your calendars take the time to check out some of these stories that there wasn't enough time to cover in the last 7 days.Interesting... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	HIV is on the Rise in Teens L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Over the last decade there has been a dramatic increase in the number of teens who have contracted HIV. Between 2001 and 2005 there was a 20% increase in the amount of teens reported to have contracted HIV. The question... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pregnant Women Exposed to Unprecendented Number of Radiological Tests L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Over the last 10 years pregnant woman have seen an alarming increase in the number of radiological exams they undergo according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. "Through medical imaging examinations, we... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cymbalta Gets FDA Approval as Maintenance Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder L. Lewis November 30, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) for the maintenance treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adults according to the drug manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY).The efficacy and safety of Cymbalta, as a maintenance treatment,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Thomson Scientific Issues List of Most Promising Drugs in Development L. Lewis November 30, 2007 Thomson Scientific has issued its quarterly "The Ones to Watch" report which lists the five most promising drugs in the pharmaceutical pipeline.Most Promising Drugs from July - September 2007Exelon TDS - a transdermal patch of rivastigmine from Novartis. Indicated for... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov29	Recruiting Patients for Clinical Trials on the Internet L. Lewis November 29, 2007 A while back I ran across an article that was commenting on how pharma companies weren't using the internet to its fullest potential and were missing opportunities to fill the roles of their clinical trials. I was contacted by Libby... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Working the Red Light Job L. Lewis November 29, 2007 The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer branch of the World Health Organization, is going to add overnight shift work as a probable cause of cancer.Researchers suspect that overnight shift work is dangerous because it disrupts the body's internal biological... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stereoscopic Digital Mammogram L. Lewis November 29, 2007 A new diagnostic technique, stereoscopic mammogram, that is capable of producing 3-dimensional views of the breast could reduce the number of women recalled for additional testing following routine mammograms."Standard mammography is one of the most difficult radiographic exams to interpret," said... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov28	Hypertension May Increase Effects of Alzheimer's Disease L. Lewis November 28, 2007 Having high blood pressure reduces the flow of blood in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study released today at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting today."While hypertension is not a cause... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Autistic Children Have More Gray Matter L. Lewis November 28, 2007 Results of the study conducted at the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Bethpage, N.Y. found that there were increased areas of gray matter in the brains of children with autism.Using a new... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cancer Pain Eased by Freezing Tumors L. Lewis November 28, 2007 U.S researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochesteter, Minn. found that freezing tumors helped relieve the extreme pain associated with cancer that has spread to the bone.Cryoablation, the freezing process, is used to destroy kidney, prostate and other tumors, however,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Faulty Brain Wiring May Cause Pedophilia L. Lewis November 28, 2007 In the latest "give the pervs one more excuse" study, researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) found that bad wiring may be the cause of pedophilia.The study used MRIs and a computer analysis technique to compare a... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	GlaxoSmithKline Gets Warned by FDA L. Lewis November 28, 2007 The U.S Food and Drug Administration has warned GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) over misleading letters the company sent to health professionals promoting its breast cancer drug, Tykerb.The FDA found that the letters sent out by Glaxo "are misleading in that they omit... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov27	Low Testosterone May Shorten Men's Lives L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Dr. Kay-Tee Khaw, professor of clinical gerontology at the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine and her colleagues found that men over 40 with low levels of testosterone may be at a higher risk for fatal heart attacks.The study... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Drug Approval News L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Vanada Pharmaceuticals has announced that its drug, iloperidone, has been accepted for U.S. Food and Drug Administration New Drug Application (NDA). Iloperidone is an investigational atypical antipsychotic for the treatment of schizophrenia.In other FDA news, Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that it... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	INOmax by Ikaria Approved in Australia L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Ikaria Holdings Inc's subsidiary INO Therapeutics LLC announced today that it has received approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for INOmax (nitric oxide) for inhalation. INOmax stated that it had received Orphan Drug status, a process by which medical... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Report From Eularis Examines Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Previous reports have shown that sales forces represent the largest pharmaceutical company expense however; recent reports show that there is a decline in the return on investment in recent years.Due to the fact that this is such a critical issue,... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Obese Gastric Bypass Patients Face Another Complication L. Lewis November 27, 2007 Raul N. Uppot, M.D., an assistant radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and instructor of radiology at Harvard Medical School in Boston conducted an eight year retrospective study in which they found that some gastric bypass patients who required diagnostic imaging... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov26	FDA Probing Advair and Serevent Safety for Children L. Lewis November 26, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff posted documents containing concerns about rare and potentially fatal side effects of Advair and Serevent when used by children.Used to treat asthma, GlaxoSmithKline stated that they are confident that the benefits of Advair... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effective for Major Depression L. Lewis November 26, 2007 Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a safe and effective method of treating patients with major depression for whom other treatments have been unsuccessful.TMS is a non-invasive technique that... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Brilliance CT Scanner from Phillips L. Lewis November 26, 2007 Phillips Medical Systems' new CT scanner, Brilliance CT, is able to take a large number of X-rays and combines them using computer technology. The results; 3D images of unprecedented clarity that exposes patients to 80% less radiation than conventional X-rays. It is also capable... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Phase III Study Begins for Dual Opioid Therapy L. Lewis November 26, 2007 QRxPharma announced that it has dosed the first patients with Q8003IR, an immediate release dual-opioid therapy in the first of several clinical trials.The clinical trial is a double-blind, placebo-controlled study comparing the efficiency and safety of four dosage strengths of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AngelSounds: Personal Fetal Doppler L. Lewis November 26, 2007 For those of you that have ever had a baby, you vividly remember the first time you heard the sound of your baby's heartbeat. You lay back on the table and your doctor splats a little gel on your stomach,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov25	Peptide Found That Prevents Progression of Parkinson's L. Lewis November 25, 2007 Dr. Pahan and colleagues from Rush, along with researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, and Yale University, New Haven, have successfully used a peptide to reverse biochemical, cellular and anatomical changes in mice with Parkinson's Disease and... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov24	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 23 L. Lewis November 24, 2007 Another week is over and as always there's a ton of health and pharma news that just can't be covered so here's a list of stories from this week. Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 23Why Obese Men Post Lower PSA... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov23	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 23, 2007 L. Lewis November 23, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $55.49 +0.76 (+1.39%) AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $46.57 +3.34 (+7.73%) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $28.08 +0.62 (+2.26%) Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $50.79 +1.70 (+3.46%) GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $50.79 +2.92 (+6.1%) Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK)... Continue Reading Posted at 5:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Erectile Dysfunction: Physical and Emotional Reasons L. Lewis November 23, 2007 Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is a condition where a man is unable to achieve and/or maintain an erection. Physiological Reasons for Erectile DysfunctionPhysiological erectile dysfunction happens when the erection is unachievable due to improper functioning of the hydraulic mechanism that pumps... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Possible FDA Warning on Two Flu Drugs L. Lewis November 23, 2007 A U.S Food and Drug Administration panel will review recommendations that psychiatric warnings be added to the labels of Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu and GlaxoSmithKline's Relenza.The recommendation includes adding label warnings be increased on Tamiflu to include "in some cases, these behaviors resulted... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rotarix Protects Against 5 Common Rotaviruses L. Lewis November 23, 2007 The Lancet today published results from a large European study that showed GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix, an oral rotavirus candidate vaccine to prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis, provided protection against the 5 most common rotavirus types.While not yet approved by the U.S Food and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Approves Abilify as Add-On for Major Depression L. Lewis November 23, 2007 Earlier this month the U.S Food and Drug Administration approved Abilify for the treatment of schizophrenia in teens and have now expanded that approval to include patients with major depressive disorder.Approved in 2002 for schizophrenia in adults and for adults suffering... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Flu Shots for All In Britain in Event of Pandemic L. Lewis November 23, 2007 British Health Secretary Alan Johnson unveiled plans to provide vaccines for the entire population should there ever be a flu pandemic.While announcing that he had signed an agreement to secure enough flu vaccine for the entire country, Johnson stated that a flu... Continue Reading Posted at 7:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov21	Happy U.S. Thanksgiving L. Lewis November 21, 2007 Seems a lot of Americans are ending their work week today so as to be able to travel to visit friends and family. I'd like to wish all of you celebrating the holiday to have a safe and happy one.I'd previously... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cervical Cancer Spotted by PET Scans L. Lewis November 21, 2007 A study by Dr. Julie K. Schwarz, a Barnes-Jewish Hospital resident in the department of radiation oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis and colleagues has determined that whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) scans done 3 months after completion... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Issues Early Communication for Chantix L. Lewis November 21, 2007 The U. S Food and Drug Administration announced that it is currently evaluating postmarketing adverse event reports for Chantix (varenicline), a prescription drug that aides adults to stop smoking.Pfizer Inc recently submitted reports, based on the FDA's request, describing suicidal... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Student to Get Kidney From Principal L. Lewis November 21, 2007 There's being there for your students and then there's Franklin Middle School principal Jim Friel. Friel is going that extra distance and donating one of his kidneys to a 13-year old student at his school.Morgan Corliss was diagnosed with FSGS (Focal... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	EarlySense Gets FDA Clearance for E-16 Patient Clinical Status System L. Lewis November 21, 2007 EarlySense Ltd. announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its ES-16 system. The system monitors heart and respiratory rates in adults and children with contact-free sensor.The contact free sensor does not physically connect to the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov20	Stress Linked to Damage in Aorta L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Physical and emotional stress has been linked to a number of debilitating symptoms including insomnia, migraines, increased levels of cortisol and even weight gain. Now, it has been shown to be linked to damage in the aorta. The aorta is... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Report Finds 92 Vaccines and Medicines in Development for HIV/AIDS L. Lewis November 20, 2007 According to a report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) there are currently 92 vaccines and medicines in development for HIV/AIDS.Of the 92 product in development PhRMA found that researchers are studying 46 antivirals and 20... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Resistant TB Genes Decoded L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Researchers at the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have decoded the gene map of a strain of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).They believe that the mutations their works has identified will help develop better treatments. They... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cannabis Compound May Prevent Spread of Breast Cancer L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Researchers from the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute believe that a compound found in cannabis, CBD, may prevent the spread of breast cancer to other parts of the body."Right now we have a limited range of options in treating... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Embryo-less Stem Cell Breakthough L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Admidst the human embryo stem cell controversy comes a breakthrough that should quiet the dissenters. Human skin cells that can be converted into embryo-like stem cells."This work represents a tremendous scientific milestone — the biological equivalent of the Wright brothers' first airplane,"... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Your DNA Profile Online for $999 from Google L. Lewis November 20, 2007 Social networking is getting a little scientific starting on Monday when the Google funded company 23andMe launches. 23andMe will be an online genetic database stocked with data points from users who submit their DNA for profiling.The process is simple, sign... Continue Reading Posted at 8:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov19	DNA Art to Hang on Your Wall L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Medgadget has a great article about something medical and unique to hang on your wall. DNA Art.DNA Portrait by DNA 11 Inc. is what to give the person that has everything. From the site:Creating your own DNA Portrait™ is this... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Lumigan for Glaucoma Causing Cosmetic Flutter L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Lumigan. sold by Allergan for the treatment of glaucoma, has an interesting side effect. It causes eye lashes to grow in thicker. Needless to say the cosmetic value of the drug peaked the interest of some.Jan Marini Skin Research was... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	U.K Gets HIV Drug Maraviroc (Celsenti) L. Lewis November 19, 2007 U.K. treatment experienced HIV patients now have access to Pfizer's Celsentri (maraviroc). Approved for use in the U.S since August 2006, maraviroc is the first new oral class HIV treatment in over 10 years.The drug works in a new way in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bayer and Onyx Nexavar FDA Approved for Liver Cancer L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals and Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONXX) have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration supplemental New Drug approval for Nexavar (sorafenib).Nexavar is the first FDA approved drug indicated for the treatment of patients with liver cancer (unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma... Continue Reading Posted at 11:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Eat Your Chia Pet - It's Good For You! L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Ok, so that's not quite right. Eating your Chia Pet will not make you healthier but researchers have found that a variety of the grain that sprouts on the Chia has interesting health benefits.Canadian researchers at the University of Toronto have... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	5MG.Net - Online Candian Pharmacy L. Lewis November 19, 2007 Have you been looking for an online pharmacy? Then 5mg Online Pharmacy is a great option for you. 5mg.net Online Pharmacy offers a wide selection of medicines in the online pharmacy store where you can buy Tramadol, Xenical, Viagra, Cialis,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov16	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 16 L. Lewis November 16, 2007 It's Friday again and as usual there is a long list of great stories that I didn't cover this week. Check them out!Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 16So Long, Old Friend: The End of the Blockbuster Drug Era? What... Continue Reading Posted at 4:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 16, 2007 L. Lewis November 16, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $55.21 +0.73 (+1.34%) AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $45.07 +0.17 (+0.38%) Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $27.79 +0.04 (+1.14%) Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $51.81 -0.25 (-0.48%) GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $48.95 -0.33 (-0.67%)Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) -... Continue Reading Posted at 3:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Approves AstraZeneca's Seroquel XR L. Lewis November 16, 2007 The U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN)Seroquel XR for maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adult patients. Seroquel XR was previously approved for the treatment of acute schizophrenia in May of this year. According to PRNewsIn the clinical trial... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Rimonabant Weight Loss Drug Causes Concerns L. Lewis November 16, 2007 Doctors led by Arne Astrup, a professor at the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen have analyzed previous studies and believe there is an increased risk of depression and anxiety in people taking the weight loss pill... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov15	Asthma Linked to Defensive Protein L. Lewis November 15, 2007 Reporting in the Nov. 15 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Yale University researchers believe that a protein that may have evolved to protect airways may be a biomarker for severe asthma.Researchers found that people with severe asthma... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Type 2 Adult Diabetes Can Be Detected in Childhood L. Lewis November 15, 2007 Researchers at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center believe that adult onset diabetes, Type 2, can be predicted in childhood based on a study they conducted on 814 children since 1973.The study found that a parental history of diabetes and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Would You Undergo a Fecal Transplant? L. Lewis November 15, 2007 Picture this: you're sick, VERY, VERY sick. You could die. The doctor tells you that there is a treatment that could cure you. You're thinking "Bring it on, what are you waiting for?" Then you're told the treatment is a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov14	Cialis Safe and Effective For Men with Spinal Cord Injury L. Lewis November 14, 2007 Dr. Francois Giuliano of Raymond Poincare Hospital, Garches, France and colleagues conducted a study whose results show that Eli Lily's (NYSE:LLY) Cilais is safe and effective for men with spinal cord injuries who have erectile difficulties.186 men were randomly assigned... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prostate Tumor Growth Slowed by Low-Carb Diet L. Lewis November 14, 2007 U. S researcher have found that feeding mice a low carbohydrate diet slowed the progression of prostate tumor growth. The possible reason being that fewer carbohydrates creates a drop in insulin production. "This study showed that cutting carbohydrates may slow tumor... Continue Reading Posted at 11:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov13	New U.S Record of Sexual Disease Cases L. Lewis November 13, 2007 Some records are not those you want to be bragging about and this week's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of them.More than 1 million reported cases of chlamydia. "A new U.S. record," said Dr.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Still More Alzheimer's News L. Lewis November 13, 2007 There's so much Alzheimer's news this week that it doens't fit into one article so here's the rest.Reuters has a story about a study, funded by The National Institutes of Health, that found 10 percent of people aged 71 and... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Alzheimer's News L. Lewis November 13, 2007 News seems to come in bulk about certain illnesses and this week, so far, it's been Alzheimer's.I just wrote about the possibility of an Alzheimer's vaccine but there's other related news out there:Yahoo is reporting that a long term study... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Vaccine to Prevent, Slow Alzheimer's L. Lewis November 13, 2007 The day may soon be coming where you can get a vaccine to prevent or slow Alzheimer's. According to researchers at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City the may have developed a vaccine that can do just that.Researcher... Continue Reading Posted at 12:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov12	iPod, Pager or Insulin Pump? Can You Tell? L. Lewis November 12, 2007 This is the MiniMed pump, an unobstrusive gadget that isn't an iPod nor a pager. It's an insulin pump. Small and lighweight the MiniMed Paradigm 522/722 comes in clear, blue, smoke and purple. You can even choose a skin to personalize your... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Prosthetic Arm Moves by Brain Signals L. Lewis November 12, 2007 Todd A. Kuiken, M.D., Ph.D., of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and professor at Northwestern University, has designed a technique known as targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR), which lets a prosthetic arm respond directly to the brain's signals.While the new device is... Continue Reading Posted at 11:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ritalin Only Good For the Short Term and Stunts Growth L. Lewis November 12, 2007 American scientists conducting the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) has found that while drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta can work well in the short term they have no benefit long term and have been... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FDA Approval for Nonprescription Zyrtec-D from Pfizer L. Lewis November 12, 2007 Zyrtec-D (cetirizine HCl 5 mg and pseudoephedrine HCl 120 mg), an allergy drug, has been approved for nonprescription use in adults and children over the age of 12 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Previously approved by the FDA in... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Clogged Arteries? Take Crestor L. Lewis November 12, 2007 AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to sell its cholesterol drug, Crestor, to also treat clogged arteries. Crestor will now be available to treat atherosclerosis in addition to being used as to lower cholesterol. It... Continue Reading Posted at 8:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 9	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 9, 2007 L. Lewis November 9, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) - $54.12 +0.20 (+0.37%)AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $44.90 -1.46 (-3.15%)Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $28.29 -0.44 (-1.53%)Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $51.51-0.11 (-0.21%)GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $49.72 -1.18 (-2.32%).Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) - $55.90 +1.13 (+2.06%).Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS)... Continue Reading Posted at 3:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 9 L. Lewis November 9, 2007 Another week done and another week of interesting stories that either don't quite fit with this site, that have been covered so well by other blogs or that I just didn't have time to cover so here's a list of... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Merck to Pay Vioxx Settlement of $4.85B L. Lewis November 9, 2007 Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) has announced that it will pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of state and federal lawsuits over its drug Vioxx.In one of the largest drug settlements ever, company officials estimate that, if accepted, the deal would end... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Silver Coated Ventilator Tube Approved by FDA L. Lewis November 9, 2007 C. R. Bard Inc. (NYSE:BCR) has had its product, Agento, approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Agento, an endotracheal tube is a breathing tube coated with a thin layer of silver for use with a ventilator. It is... Continue Reading Posted at 9:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Nose Knows: Electronic Nose Can Smell Asthma L. Lewis November 9, 2007 The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology is reporting that an electronic device can sniff out people with asthma from those that are healthy.An electronic nose senses volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in breath and exhaled breath contains thousands of VOCs.... Continue Reading Posted at 7:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 8	Gift Card for Insurance, Medical Fees, Prescriptions L. Lewis November 8, 2007 I stumbled across this on The Wall Street Journal and was a tad puzzled. I'm Canadian (free health care) so this kind of thing is a slightly odd to me. Seems Pittsburg health insurer Highmark Inc is selling a Healthcare... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Can't Sleep? Check Your Cholesterol Meds L. Lewis November 8, 2007 Seems that people taking Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) Zocor, or any one of the many generic versions (simvastatin), are getting significantly worse sleep quality than those taking Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) Pravochol (pravastatin).A study by Beatrice Golomb, lead author and an associate professor... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	More Energy Drink Health Problems L. Lewis November 8, 2007 In a previous article there was news about how Energy Drinks Mask Alcohol Intoxication but now researchers are saying that it might also increase blood pressure and heart rate.Researchers at Wayne State University found that energy drinks could pose serious health... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Epogen, Procrit and Aranesp Get FDA Labeling Changes L. Lewis November 8, 2007 "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved revised boxed warnings and other safety-related product labeling changes for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which treat certain types of anemia. These new statements address the risks that the drugs Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit... Continue Reading Posted at 11:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Anti-Smoking Vaccine "Promising" L. Lewis November 8, 2007 Dr. Stephen Rennard of the University of Nebraska and his colleagues believe that the anti-smoking vaccine they have been studying has potential.The study tested NicVax and found that about 15% of people given five shots of the vaccine stopped smoking... Continue Reading Posted at 10:00 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 7	Newest Medical Gadgets L. Lewis November 7, 2007 I ran across some great new medical gadgets that deserve some attention and fortuantely the've been covered by some great blogs so there's no need for me to repeat everything just need to point you in the right direction.To start... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Know More Media in Partnership with b5media L. Lewis November 7, 2007 Big news here at Know More Media and because The Big Boys say things so much better than me I'll let you read the press release.From the Press Release: "Know More Media, an online publisher of business information and news, and one... Continue Reading Posted at 12:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ATIR From Kiadis Pharma Gets Orphan Drug Status L. Lewis November 7, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug status to Kiadis Pharma for its lead drug ATIR.ATIR is currently in Phase I/II clinical studies as a therapy for immune reconstitution and prevention of Graft vs Host Disease (GvHD)... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Scientists Make the Connection Between Oral Sex and Throat Cancer, True? L. Lewis November 7, 2007 In an almost too funny to be true story, MS Health news has an article that possibly linked some throat cancers to oral sex.The study conducted by Dr. Erich Sturgis, an associate professor of head and neck surgery and epidemiology at the... Continue Reading Posted at 8:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 6	Corneas from Sea Cucumbers? Patent Pending L. Lewis November 6, 2007 In one of those "ugh THAT is so gross" stories, New Scientist is reporting that Garret Matthew, a biophysicist at the University if Florida in Tampa, has developed a design for artificial corneas. The "ugh" part is that the design... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Abilify FDA Approved for Teens With Schizophrenia L. Lewis November 6, 2007 Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) announced that the U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved its drug Abilify for teens aged 13 - 17 that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Abilify (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic drug that was first approved by the FDA at... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	High Blood Pressure Pills Maybe Replaced by Vaccine L. Lewis November 6, 2007 Early research by Cytos Biotechnology AG's of its vaccine to control high blood pressure is showing promise. Scientists are hoping that the vaccine could one day replace the daily medication people with hypertension are required to take. Yahoo News is... Continue Reading Posted at 12:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 5	Chocolate: Good for the Soul and Blood Flow L. Lewis November 5, 2007 I cannot resist a story that tells me that chocolate is healthy or good for me. I don't care how premature the research is or how farfetched I just like to know that when I eat chocolate, which I LOVE... Continue Reading Posted at 2:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Computer Scans Effective in Finding Clogged Arteries L. Lewis November 5, 2007 The findings of an international trial led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University were presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association. The trial details results of 64-CT scans on patients with possible blockage of the arteries.The 64-slice... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wireless Skin Patch Reduces Medical Errors L. Lewis November 5, 2007 You might soon get tagged at your next hospital visit. Frank Sammeroff Ltd. and Gentag Inc. have allied to manufacture a wireless, RFID skin patch for identification and diagnostic applications in a hospital setting."Our unique, patented, non-invasive solution combines disposable... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Merck's Gardasil for HPV Protects Older Women Also L. Lewis November 5, 2007 Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) released a study that its Gardasil HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine may offer protection to women over the current FDA approved age range of 9 to 26.The study, which consisted of 3,800 women between the ages of... Continue Reading Posted at 9:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Energy Drinks Mask Alcohol Intoxication L. Lewis November 5, 2007 A study from North Carolina's Wake Forest University is reporting that mixing energy drinks with alcohol can masked the intoxication level in a person.The study which questioned over 4,000 US students found that those who energy "cocktails" were more likely... Continue Reading Posted at 8:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 4	Double Damages in Drug Pricing Case L. Lewis November 4, 2007 AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) have been ordered to pay double damages in a case over false mark-ups of U. S drug prices through 2003.U.S District Judge Patti Saris, of Massachusetts District Court, found that the two companies had acted... Continue Reading Posted at 2:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 2	IAG Research's List of Most Memorable TV Commercial 2006-2007 L. Lewis November 2, 2007 Last week IAG Research released its list of the most memorable pharmaceutical drug commericals of the 2006-2007 tv season.The obvious top winner was Lunesta's moth commercials which was recalled 50% more often that the average new prescription ad launched in... Continue Reading Posted at 5:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Stock Market Fluctuations in Big Pharmas as of Nov 2, 2007 L. Lewis November 2, 2007 Company Name, Symbol, Share Price, ChangeAbbott Laboratories' (NYSE:ABT) $54.05 -0.07 (-0.13%)AstraZeneca's (NYSE:AZN) - $48.14 -0.09 (-0.19%)Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) - $28.88 -0.28 (-0.96%)Eli Lilly & Co. (NYSE:LLY) - $52.67 -0.10 (-0.19%)GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) - $50.82 +.01 (0.02%)Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK) - $56.04 -1.32 (-2.30%)Novartis AG... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Interesting Articles for Week Ending Nov 2 L. Lewis November 2, 2007 I do so much reading to get information for this site and a lot of times I run across some really great stories or sites. I thought I'd make you a list of some of the more popular ones from... Continue Reading Posted at 1:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	General Mills Pizza Recalled But What is E Coli? L. Lewis November 2, 2007 General Mills recalled 5 million Totino's and Jeno's pizzas because the pepperoni toppings on the pizza may be tainted with e coli. This seems to be a growing problem. In November Cargill Inc. recalled 840,000 lbs of frozen meat patties.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	GlaxoSmithKline Blocks New Patent Rules L. Lewis November 2, 2007 The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) had plans to implement changes to their patent procedures but GlaxoSmithKline Plc's (NYSE:GSK) successfully managed to get the US District Court for the Eastern District Court of Virginia to issue a preliminary injunction blocking... Continue Reading Posted at 11:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indevus Pharmaceuticals Submits Nebido for FDA Approval L. Lewis November 2, 2007 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Indevus Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:IDEV) New Drug Application (NDA) for Nebido. The NDA was submitted August 28, 2007 and the target action date for the drug is June 27, 2008. Nebido is a long-acting... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Nov 1	Alzheimer's To Be Highlighted on Stamp in 2008 L. Lewis November 1, 2007 The latest addition to the U.S Postal Service's Social Awareness stamp series will be 2 stamps to help raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.The first will be stamp will feature an elderly woman with a hand touching her back and the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mayo Clinic Says Panzem May Treat, Prevent Spread of Breast Cancer L. Lewis November 1, 2007 A Mayo Clinic study is saying that Panzem, a drug that has shown promise in the treatment of sarcoma and lung and brain cancer, may also be effective in treating and preventing the spread of breast cancer.Panzem, 2-methoxyestradiol (2ME2), is derived... Continue Reading Posted at 10:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Promising ALS Drug Fails Trial L. Lewis November 1, 2007 Minocycline, an acne drug which had showed promise in treating ALS in earlier trials on mice, failed in human clinical trials stated a report in Lancet Neurology. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative... Continue Reading Posted at 9:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IMS Health Says US Drug Sales to Fall 17 percent in 2008 L. Lewis November 1, 2007 Health care research firm IMS Health released a report stating that US pharmaceutical sales will no longer have the 50 percent share they held in 2006 but will experience a drop of a third of global sales in 2008.Losses from patent... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Cat DNA Sheds Light on Human Illnesses L. Lewis November 1, 2007 The Genome Research Journal is reporting that researchers have completed the first full genetic map of a domestic cat. The research is already advancing the research into a common cause of human blindness.The cat genome is showing some surprising results in... Continue Reading Posted at 7:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Confidisc: New Injection Aid Helps Relieve Injection Anxiety L. Lewis November 1, 2007 Chris Hillios realized that he had injection anxiety and set out to design a device that would help him overcome that fear. He succeeded and the result is the Confidisc.A simple little disk that is added to the end of... Continue Reading Posted at 6:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

Pharmaceutical Industry discussion, review, analysis, news and information.

Advertise

Related Resources

recent comments

sponsored ads

topics

subscribe

Current News

resources

Support This Blog

archives

blogroll

business social media

Know More Media - Health Care / Pharmaceutical / Fitness

know more media network

we support unitus

PRWeb

Influencer

ProductivityGoal

CallCenterScript

AdHurl

TheBizofKnowledge

LandingTheDeal

CustomersAreAlways

HealthCareVox

BrainBasedBusiness

TheInsurancePolicy

MarketingBlurb