Pharmaceutical International News Archives - August 2012

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Week 1 - August 2012

Vaccine Sleep Impact

Sleep Length Impacts on Vaccine Effectiveness

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 09:25:00

Vaccines can become less effective if the patients they're given to haven't had a full night's sleep, according to new US research

Anemone Venom Drug

Sea Anemone Venom Creates Potent MS Drug

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 10:40:00

An experimental MS treatment drug that features a sea anemone-derived product is on the verge of being put through clinical trials

Venous Ulcer Treatment

Spray-On Venous Leg Ulcer Treatment

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 10:40:00

Researchers in the US and Canada are promoting the benefits of a new spray-on skin system that augments the venous ulcer healing process

Week 2 - August 2012

Chinese Drug Seizures

$180m Worth Of Chinese Counterfeit Drugs Seized

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 06:05:00

The Chinese Ministry of Public Security has taken possession of approximately $180m worth of counterfeit drugs and detained close to 2,000 p...

Bapineuzumab Alzheimer’s Drug

Bapineuzumab Alzheimer’s Drug Trial Fails

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 06:25:00

Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer pull the plug on Alzheimer's drug development programme after poor performance in clinical trials

Dendritic Cell Research

Dendritic Cell Allergy Drug Research Breakthough

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 10:45:00

Researchers' knowledge of how dendritic cells suppress overactive immune systems could inform new allergy drug treatments

Propecia Suicide Warning

Suicide Warning For Hair Loss Treatment Propecia

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 06:50:00

US researchers have highlighted the risks seemingly involved in taking a popular hair loss treatment drug called Propecia (finasteride)

Prozac Anti-Viral Properties

Prozac Has Anti-Viral Properties

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 10:45:00

Researchers have found that the anti-depression drug Prozac can also tackle a range of viruses and could have the potential to save thousand...