Sucampo submits new drug application for lubiprostone
...oating. "This NDA submission marks a significant product milestone in Sucampo's history. We believe lubiprostone could provide an important new treatment option for the millions of people who suffer from chronic constipation and its difficult symptoms," said Sachiko Kuno, Ph.D., president and chief execut...OHSU scientist helping explain basis of psychotic behavior
... receptors in the high-affinity state. The protein product of the dopamine D2 receptor gene already is the primary target for antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia, prolonged drug abuse and other diseases with psychotic symptoms. But scientists are only beginning to understand the cascade of events...Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
... the first licensing agreement with a company on a product that will be in commercial application soon. "We are actively talking to and looking for additional licensees." A few years ago, the forest products industry in the U.S. and Canada was spending more than $2 billion a year on wood adhesives, and the w...Patients' lives at risk from substandard drugs say heart specialists
...batch had been tested and she pointed out that the product produced by the authors' company had an exemplary profile. However, the data in the study appeared reliable and were backed by another report from an independent academic institution using rigorous analysis methods. She detailed 10 steps [5] to be co...UQ develops West Nile virus treatment
...developed the world's first specific immunotherapy product using monoclonal antibodies for the potentially le...tial of the treatment, international animal health product manufacturer, Fort Dodge Animal Health, has licensed Dr Hall's treatment via UQ's commercial arm, Un...Enrollment progress for European approval trial
...ark In Europe, the letters 'CE' on a manufactured product are a guarantee it meets the essential requirement...DD) 90/385/EEC. Approval to apply the CE mark to a product indicates it can be legally sold within the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Area (EF...Fiber supplements may lower cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetics
...ams (g); 25g to 30g of fiber is recommended. "The product (a fiber supplement) was designed to fill that gap between the real intake and the advised intake," Verdegem said. Study participants received 10g to 15g of BiosLife 2, an over-the-counter fiber supplement manufactured by Unicity International. The ...Microbicide partners receive $5.7 million from Gates Foundation
...at PATH, will continue their efforts to accelerate product development through advocacy, policy analysis, and social science research. Lori Heise, Director of the Global Campaign for Microbicides, said, "A coordinated public education and advocacy strategy is critical to getting microbicides to women. Wher...Monitoring program finds serious, unreported adverse drug reactions
...s have appeared in the media, and in "dear doctor" product warnings and labeling changes sent by pharmaceutical companies. In the period between 1998 and 2004, Bennett and a multidisciplinary group of RADAR investigators identified serious adverse drug reactions with 14 commonly prescribed drugs, and with c...CONRAD receives $24 million from Gates Foundation and USAID for HIV microbicide trials
...w two multi-country Phase III clinical trials of a product to prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS. The main goal of the project is to determine if a vaginal microbicide candidate is an effective and safe method for preventing HIV transmission. CONRAD plans to meet this goal by completing two Phase III HI...Innovative study finds way to 'bio-synthesize' an anti-cancer compound
...ave demonstrated the bacterial origin of a natural product from tunicates, an important source of marine drug candidates." He added that the study "demonstrates how genomics can assist natural products chemistry and work towards sustainable production of important marine drug candidates from microbes. This p...NIAID awards first $27 million using new bioshield authorities
... Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of NIAID. "These product development awards, focused on the most serious po...rovide overall Institute coordination for advanced product development of medical countermeasures against bioterror threats. His appointment was made using Bio...University of Manchester launches new anti-MRSA product
...he University of Manchester, along with healthcare product manufacturer Brimaid, have unveiled a new product which aims to aid hospitals in the fight against MRSA. The BioKab is a bedside cabinet which has bee...Is the vaccine industry ailing?
...le anti-vaccine organizations have grown. Finally, product liability lawsuits have sharply raised costs to vaccine manufacturers. A 1986 lawsuit claiming that pertussis vaccine caused paralysis in a child yielded a jury award of $1.1 million--more than half of the entire market for pertussis vaccine at the t...The Lancet calls for higher tax on cigarettes
... What is really needed, to reduce the demand for a product that causes 5 million deaths globally a year--almo...at is the only way to begin to reduce demand for a product that causes such endemic tragedy. If the cause of lung cancer were an infectious agent, millions--if...St. John's Wort only minimally effective in relieving major depression, review confirms
... major depression." At the same time, he says, the product remains a "reasonable option" for patients suffering from minor depression -- as long as they are able to locate "quality preparations." In their review, Linde and colleague Michael Berner acknowledge potential conflicts of interest: Linde, for once ...Steroid-free regimen with CellCept found comparable to standard therapy in liver transplantation
...rability of continuing the pregnancy (see complete product information). Adverse events reported in >30% of renal, cardiac or liver transplant patients receiving CellCept (in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids) were pain, fever, headache, asthenia, anemia, leukopenia , thrombocytopenia, le...Cognitive function and compliance with Seroquel examined in separate studies in schizophrenia
...ood and Drug Administration (FDA) request that the product labeling for all atypical antipsychotics, including SEROQUEL, be updated to include a boxed warning noting the increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis taking these drugs, compared to patients taking placebo. T...Data further examines Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) treatment for bipolar depression
...ood and Drug Administration (FDA) request that the product labeling for all atypical antipsychotics, including SEROQUEL, be updated to include a boxed warning noting the increased risk of mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis taking these drugs, compared to patients taking placebo. T...Personalized immunosuppression with leading organ transplant therapy may optimize patient care
...rability of continuing the pregnancy (see complete product information). Adverse events reported in >30% of renal, cardiac or liver transplant patients receiving CellCept (in combination with cyclosporine and corticosteroids) were pain, fever, headache, asthenia, anemia, leukopenia , thrombocytopenia, le...