Pharmaceutical International News Archives - May 2012
Subscribe to SuppliersWeek 1 - May 2012
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
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...
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
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
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
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