Pharmaceutical International News Archives - May 2012

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Week 1 - May 2012

African Drug Control

USP Launches CePAT African Drug Control Centre

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

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

Drug Prescription Errors

GPs’ Drug Prescription Errors Exposed

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

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

Actos Boosts Antidepressants

Diabetes Treatment Actos Boosts Antidepressants

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

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

Week 2 - May 2012

Curcumin Bowel Cancer Treatment

Curry Chemical In Bowel Cancer Trials

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 16:15:00

A key curry ingredient called curcumin could form the basis of a new advanced bowel cancer treatment approach

Meningitis B Vaccine

Immunity Breakthrough For Meningitis B Vaccine

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 16:30:00

Scientists in Australia are now close to developing a vaccine capable of protecting against an especially common form of meningitis

Truvada Approval

HIV Prevention Drug Truvada Approved

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

The US Food and Drug Administration's expert panel has given its approval to an HIV prevention drug -a first-time event