Researchers discover target for new anxiety-reducing drugs
...ions such as Valium currently on the market, these pharmaceuticals often act as a sedative. Even more concerning, many anxiety medications are addictive in nature. We believe this enzyme may be an ideal drug target for medications without serious side effects." To examine stress and anxiety levels in the mice bred ...Concern over billion dollar alternative medicine bill
...formation on the packaging to the same standard as pharmaceuticals - such as the dosage, contents, potential side-effects and their evidence of effectiveness," he says. "The public should have better evidence that their $2.3 billion a year is being put to sound use, and that the money they are spending on alternativ...Study results offer new hope for people with manic depression
...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 $16.4 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, anaesthesia (including pain management),...Boston chemist wins national award for tailor-made molecules
...The prospect is a tricky one, and not only because pharmaceuticals are intricate assemblies. They also usually come in two forms, structures that are identical except one mirrors the other, like a person's hand. The differences can be critical. For example, one form of naproxen (marketed as Alleve) reduces pain; its...Drug resistance may prove more pervasive in African HIV
...said, would be a new design paradigm that produces pharmaceuticals less vulnerable to drug-resistant mutations. "Ernesto's work is truly paradigm-shifting because it demonstrates the impact of an understanding of thermodynamics on the whole area of drug resistance," said James Cassatt, Director of the Division of ...New treatment for skeletal metastases
...f 'internal' radiation therapy is usually based on pharmaceuticals that contain strontium. Strontium has a scope of six to seven millimetres, meaning it can damage bone marrow and impair the production of new blood cells. But radium223 has a scope of just two millimetres. This leads us to believe that bone marrow wi...UCSD faculty elected to membership in prestigious professional organizations
...trials incorporating informatics, behavior change, pharmaceuticals and comprehensive outcome assessment. His observations involving novel analytic methods and sample designs provide insights regarding access, quality and cost of care. In addition, he has provided insight into how these outcomes relate to each othe...Survey identifies drugs most likely to be found in the environment
...ticancer drugs and antimicrobials are the types of pharmaceuticals most likely to be found at toxicologically signifi...ple, We certainly dont have any evidence that most pharmaceuticals pose a human health risk, although the presence of carcinogens or teratogens even at low concentrati......ing of Prussia, Pa.Aventis S.A., a world leader in pharmaceuticals and agriculture, is headquartered in Strasbourg, France. The company employs approximately 92,500 people in more than 20 countries. Aventis was launched in December 1999 through the merger of Hoechst AG and Rhne-Poulenc S.A. Copies of this release...Generic vs. name brand medications
... pharmaceutical costs. Manufacturers of brand-name pharmaceuticals trying to generate profits on the drugs they inven...e scientific and regulatory environment of generic pharmaceuticals and the legal issues of whether pharmacists should dispense generics. Also involved in the project a...Wayne State chemist wins national award for new ways to make nature's molecules
.... Applications can be developing cheaper routes to pharmaceuticals or providing access to molecules too difficult to make with conventional chemistry. For example, Montgomery has discovered how to synthesize two compounds in particular. Both are research tools normally found in only trace quantities in nature. One, ......ption drugs isn't necessarily undesirable, because pharmaceuticals may reduce spending on other health care service such as procedures, with a better result for patients," says Mark Fendrick, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine and of health management & policy. "But in order to understand that larger pic...Rutgers researchers developing technology to help New Jersey farmers "grow" pharmaceuticals
...te farmers into highly profitable manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and other therapeutic agents, Rutgers University scientists have developed a way to use living plants to reliably and inexpensively manufacture biologically active compounds ranging from human insulin to cancer-fighting supplements. A researc...South Pasadena chemist wins national award for designing new catalysts
...ecause they're often building blocks for polymers, pharmaceuticals and petrochemicals. So it's a basic technique with wide application," he said. For example, Grubbs's catalysts can open an unstable ring within an olefin and hook the loose ends together with another, forming a chain. The result is a polymer whose ch...Wilmington chemist wins national award for drug development
...eer that has involved shepherding Merck and DuPont pharmaceuticals from laboratory to market, Anderson concludes it's "a strong sense of community values" that makes the difference in drug discovery. "That's what makes teams of researchers thrive," explained Anderson, the senior vice president of chemical and phys...Pasadena chemist wins national invention award
...blood vessels. A $200-million-per-year industry in pharmaceuticals is based on liposome formulations, he said. Baldeschwieler has also adapted technology from inkjet printers for a highly efficient and sensitive method to make DNA chips. The invention can spray hundreds of different DNA sequences on a small plate, a...Aspirin and other non-specific COX inhibitors may slow atherosclerosis
...aspirin, ibuprofen and other drugs in the class of pharmaceuticals known as non-specific COX inhibitors may aid substantially in preventing heart disease, slowing the build-up of plaque in blood vessels by more than 50 percent. "This study suggests that a product of the cyclooxegenase enzyme known as COX-1 -- which ...New technique uses imaging technology to speed drug discovery
...LAFAYETTE, Ind. Scientists working to develop new pharmaceuticals will soon have a tool for sorting quickly through millions of compounds to identify the best drug candidates. Purdue University researchers have developed a method to sort and isolate chemical compounds as they are made, helping to easily identify th...FDA, drug industry and scholars find success in effort to tackle regulatory issues
...has identified issues related to the regulation of pharmaceuticals and is carrying out research which will have an impact on the establishment of testing standards and controls for drug products. PQRI was established one year ago to streamline drug approval and testing policies while ensuring the highest level of pr......anufacture and marketing of ethical (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 $15 billion and leading positions in sales of gastrointestinal, oncology, anaesthesia including pain management,...