Diabetes Treatment Actos Boosts Antidepressants

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 03/05/2012 - 14:20:00

Diabetes Treatment Actos Boosts Antidepressants

Actos is capable of making antidepressant drugs more effective, no matter whether patients taking them are diabetic or not, say Iranian researchers

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GPs’ Drug Prescription Errors Exposed

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 02/05/2012 - 16:35:00

GPs’ Drug Prescription Errors Exposed

The General Medical Council has found that GP drug prescription errors are occurring much too frequently and, in 4% of cases, they're severe errors

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USP Launches CePAT African Drug Control Centre

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 01/05/2012 - 13:10:00

USP Launches CePAT African Drug Control Centre

US Pharmocopeial Convention launching new African training centre to counter the spread of counterfeit drugs in this part of the world

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Vivus Erectile Dysfunction Drug Stendra FDA-Approved

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 30/04/2012 - 15:40:00

Vivus Erectile Dysfunction Drug Stendra FDA-Approved

Erectile dysfunction treatment Viagra now has a potential US market rival in the form of Vivus Inc's Stendra (avanafil)

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Signifor Drug Approval Marks Cushing’s Treatment First

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 27/04/2012 - 15:05:00

Signifor Drug Approval Marks Cushing’s Treatment First

Drug regulators in the EU have approved the European launch of a new Cushing's disease treatment drug - Novartis' Signifor

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Asthma Drug SNG001 Offers Viral Infection Protection

Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Technology Reporter on 20/04/2012 - 12:05:00

Asthma Drug SNG001 Offers Viral Infection Protection

UK-based scientists have successfully taken a new asthma treatment drug through Phase II clinical trials

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3D Printed Customised Drug Breakthrough

Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Technology Reporter on 19/04/2012 - 12:15:00

3D Printed Customised Drug Breakthrough

A groundbreaking 3D printing technique developed in the UK has the potential to open up a new age of chemical product creations

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MS Drug ONO-4641 Slows Brain Legions By 92%

Posted by Pharma International's Technology Reporter on 17/04/2012 - 15:45:00

MS Drug ONO-4641 Slows Brain Legions By 92%

An experimental new Multiple Sclerosis treatment drug named ONO-4641 has delivered an impressive set of Phase II clinical trial results

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Antidepressants Can Treat Parkinson’s Depression

Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Global Correspondent on 13/04/2012 - 15:40:00

Antidepressants Can Treat Parkinson’s Depression

Particular types of antidepressant drugs can be beneficial to depressed Parkinson's patients, without causing the condition to degenerate

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Antibiotic Drug-Resistant Cave Bacteria Found

Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Global Correspondent on 12/04/2012 - 16:15:00

Antibiotic Drug-Resistant Cave Bacteria Found

Bacteria that's resistant to antibiotics has been discovered deep inside a New Mexico cave, in which it's resided for over four million years

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