Pharmaceutical International News Archives - May 2011
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Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Drug Afinitor Approved
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Drug Development Correspondent on 13:00:00
Novartis' advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour drug is first to be approved in the US for almost three decades
Diabetes Drug Metformin in Baby Weight Trial
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Drug Development Correspondent on 15:40:00
Pioneering drug trial will supply 400 obese pregnant women with metformin to try and limit their baby food supply levels
Could Regular Paracetamol Use Result in Cancer?
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Senior Journalist on 16:45:00
Regular paracetamol intake could put users at increased risk of developing a rare cancer form, new US research suggests
Sugar Produces Antibiotic Performance Boost
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Senior Journalist on 15:45:00
Antibiotics perform better when combined with sugar, according to a new study carried out at Boston University
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Risk of Bladder Cancer from Diabetes Drug?
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Senior Journalist on 16:45:00
Popular diabetes treatment drug Actos' possible links to bladder cancer grow stronger after new evidence emerges
Injected Ozone is Potential Back Pain Treatment
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Senior Journalist on 16:40:00
Injected ozone could have the potential to treat pain in the back, according to initial results from an ongoing trial
Low-Cost Undeveloped Nation Vaccines Needed
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Drug Development Correspondent on 15:15:00
The world needs to develop a new generation of affordable vaccines for undeveloped nations, according to Bill Gates
Lung Cancer Drug MetMab Has Life-Extending Potential
Posted by Pharmaceutical International's Drug Development Correspondent on 15:30:00
An experimental biotech drug treatment produced by Roche has delivered encouraging clinical trial results