Pharmaceutical International News Archives - August 2012
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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
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
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
$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 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 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
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 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...