Diabetes Treatments Linked to Pancreatic Damage

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 26/03/2013 - 09:30:00

Diabetes Treatments Linked to Pancreatic Damage

Incretin therapy enlarged and upped the cell count of diabetic patients' pancreata, researchers say, while the US FDA explores if the same drugs can cause pancreatic cancer

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Survey Finds 97% of Doctors Prescribe Placebos

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Pharmaceutical International Reporter on 22/03/2013 - 06:30:00

Survey Finds 97% of Doctors Prescribe Placebos

A survey has found that Doctors prescribe at least one of their patients with placebo drugs. Of those questioned, 97% percent have recommend pills consisting of sugar that have no discernible effect

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Child Anthrax Vaccine Testing Report Stirs Critics

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 20/03/2013 - 09:40:00

Child Anthrax Vaccine Testing Report Stirs Critics

Child anthax vaccine testing is already a controversial issue: now, a new report, backing its introduction so long as there's solid risk knowledge in place, has further fanned the flames

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FDA Med Prep Drug Mould Recall

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 19/03/2013 - 08:55:00

FDA Med Prep Drug Mould Recall

FDA issues nationwide drug recall after mould samples are found in five drugs packages supplied by New Jersey-based compounding pharmacy Med Prep Consulting

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Manuka Honey Drug Resistance Breakthrough

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 18/03/2013 - 09:45:00

Manuka Honey Drug Resistance Breakthrough

Medical-grade manuka honey has shown under trial conditions that it can stop MRSA and other superbugs from becoming drug-resistant, Australian researchers report

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Pharmaceutical Companies Back Interpol Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Pharmaceutical International Reporter on 12/03/2013 - 05:45:00

Pharmaceutical Companies Back Interpol Fight Against Counterfeit Drugs

Interpol receives backing from pharmaceutical companies for their fight against the growing trade in counterfeit prescription drugs.

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Aspirin May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk in Women

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Pharmaceutical International Reporter on 11/03/2013 - 10:20:00

Aspirin May Reduce Skin Cancer Risk in Women

Research has found that taking aspirin can reduce a woman's risk of melanoma by almost a third. Protection is increased the longer the drug is taken.

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Potential HIV Cure Developed in America

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Pharmaceutical International Reporter on 04/03/2013 - 08:35:00

Potential HIV Cure Developed in America

A baby girl, born in America with HIV, has been 'cured' of the condition according to doctors. The child has been treatment free for 12 months with no symptoms of the infection.

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Lung Chip Offers Animal Drug Testing Alternative

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 28/02/2013 - 09:25:00

Lung Chip Offers Animal Drug Testing Alternative

Lung-on-a-chip technology faithfully replicates human lungs' physical and biological functions. Its developers think it could partly replace animal drug testing procedures

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Painful Intercourse Relief Drug Osphena Approved

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Pharmaceutical International's Lead Reporter on 27/02/2013 - 10:40:00

Painful Intercourse Relief Drug Osphena Approved

Pain relief is now available for the postmenopausal condition dyspareunia, after the US FDA approved a Japanese drug called Osphena that can treat it

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