Trials on hormone therapy and hypertension treatment change practice, medication usage of patients
...ore. At this critical juncture in the evolution of pharmaceuticals and health care, the time has come for much more systematic study of the myriad factors that affect what physicians prescribe for their patients," Dr. Naylor concludes. ...New weapon to combat resistant bacteria
...ca. Before transferring an eventual patent to the pharmaceuticals industry, they want to learn more about the way the substance works, try to make it even more effective, and try out its efficacy against foreign strains of bacteria. Since Aftab Jasir and Claes Schaln are the project leader and coordinator, respect...Roche files marketing application for Avastin with European health authorities
...-driven healthcare groups. Its core businesses are pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is number one in the global diagnostics market, the leading supplier of pharmaceuticals for cancer and a leader in virology and transplantation. As a supplier of products and services for ...Emory, GlaxoSmithKline, NIMH enter public-private partnership to develop new drugs for depression
...d rapid progression of effective clinicaltools and pharmaceuticals from the laboratory into the marketplace and into patient care. The new paradigm for conducting medical research also helps fulfill an NIH goal of advancing the development of rationally designed drugs for mental disorders and drug addiction.......y. ZD1839 was developed in the labs of AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals after researching many new chemical entities that had a high affinity to the EGF receptor site. Baslega, currently at a university hospital in Barcelona, Spain, met with Herbst - and Herbst, an oncologist trained in molecular biology, jumped at what...Astrazeneca receives European approval for Seroquel; in bipolar mania
...lopment, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world with healthcare sales of over $17.8 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, cardiovascular, neuroscience and respirat...CRESTOR (TM) improves apolipoprotein and lipid ratios - markers of cardiovascular disease risk
...lopment, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world with healthcare sales of over $17.8 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, anaesthesia (including pain management), ...Novel technology to monitor 'hidden depths' of silent killer
...lopment, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. It is one of the top five pharmaceutical companies in the world with healthcare sales of over $17.8 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, cardiovascular, neuroscience and respirat...Roche pledges continued support for Organ Transplantation Research Foundation
...ovation driven global healthcare leader focused on pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. Roche is worldwide number one in diagnostics, oncology and transplantation and has a leading position in virology. With products and services that address the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, the company contributes b...UB begins groundbreaking study on 'net effect' on patients of HIV treatments, other drugs
...tively how multiple antiretroviral drugs and other pharmaceuticals are metabolized in individuals and their effects -- both desirable and undesirable -- on patients. The UB researchers also will examine complex drug interactions during chronic antiretroviral therapy using pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modelin...Study identifies trends in self-referred imaging
...ing and marketing of health products, prescription pharmaceuticals and surgical procedures. Since the late 1990s, some imaging centers have begun accepting clients without physician referral or input. These self-referred consumers typically have full-body computed tomography (CT) exams that include a noninvasive eva...FDA approves Baxters ADVATE for the treatment of hemophilia A
... company applies its expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives. Questions and Answers What are the labeling differences between RECOMBINATE and ADVATE? ADVATE is derived from the same full-length molecule as RECOMBINATE and, therefore, has a...Study gauges patient opinions in L.A. County
... and patients often face barriers to receiving the pharmaceuticals that they need. In this study, one in 10 adults reported not obtaining a necessary prescription medication in the past year; 54 percent of adults reported that the medication was too expensive; while 40 percent had no insurance. According to Diamant,...World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting May 30 - June 2 in Chicago
...gonne, Ill.) From the West Indies to Chicago, new pharmaceuticals Elisabethanes are a family of natural products found in waters near the West Indies. They are generating pharmacological interests due to their anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, analgesic and cytotoxic biological properties. The researcher will des......who made outstanding achievements in the arenas of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Pharmaceutical Achievers presents chronologically the major directions of pharmaceutical research and, in their historical context, the breakthroughs in treating various diseases. It concludes with a look at tomorrow's medicines. ...Contact lenses that dispense prescription drugs
...diseases like glaucoma could one day be treated by pharmaceuticals delivered through contact lenses. Chemical engineers from the University of Florida say they've been able to make soft contact lenses containing tiny embedded particles that slowly release drugs directly where they're needed. The research was present...San Diego chemist wins national award for innovative drug design
...ecules are intriguing but can also be useful. Many pharmaceuticals are either based on natural products or are made with methods chemists discovered by studying them. Indeed, Nicolaou and his research team have synthesized several natural products that doctors now use, among them the anti-cancer drug taxol and vanco...Higher cost sharing reduces plans' drug expenditures, but boosts enrollee costs
... that charge retirees higher copayments for retail pharmaceuticals saved themselves 18.7 percent per member on average in 2001, but their enrollees on average had 59.4 percent higher out-of-pocket costs ($389 versus $244), according to a new study published as a Health Affairs Web exclusive. The study demonstrates ...$2 million federal grant to study cancer drug action
...at GNS will use the new federal grant to learn how pharmaceuticals work against parts of cancer cells. "We've mapped the cell pathways, and we have created the world's largest computer simulation of a human cancer cell. However, we need to generate more biological data to confirm how our simulation works. This grant...UNC study uncovers increasing shortage of pharmacists with growing population
...That aging population has increased the demand for pharmaceuticals beyond what would be expected from simple population growth. The pharmacist supply in 45 N.C. counties did not keep pace with population growth. "Direct-to-consumer advertising has also been on the rise during this period and a recent Kaiser Family ...