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Inhaled Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Mixed Results

... are not as precise, Treadwell said. He added that companies who are developing inhaled insulin are working on more dose-tailored devices. Type 2 diabetes occurs when glucose remains in the blood instead of being transported to cells as it is supposed to be. There is no cure, but the disorder can often be con...

Bayer and Onyx Submit Supplemental New Drug Application for Nexavar to Treat Liver Cancer

...s for the treatment of advanced kidney cancer. The companies also confirmed that they are planning a company- sponsored Phase 3 study of Nexavar in the adjuvant treatment of HCC following the complete removal of early stage liver cancer. The sNDA submission is based on positive data from the international, Ph...

Asian Workers Race Against Clock to Avoid Prison

...ears undertaken a process of 'Emiratisation,' with companies being told to employ a set quota of Emirati nationals. The process has, however, been slow and problematic. One man seeking advice this month at one of the 12 help centres set up by the Indian embassy in six of the seven emirates forming the UAE,...

Workers Compelled to Stay in Shape to Avoid Pay Cuts

...he ever-rising cost of health care. And that means companies increasingly are tracking not only their employees...lines, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Some companies already have been monitoring employee health habits and sometimes charging premiums accordingly. ...

Alternative Treatments for Arthritis

...he author points out that trials by pharmaceutical companies are designed to avoid the influence of confounders...dding that all forms of conflict by pharmaceutical companies and independent investigators should be assessed....

Does Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields Cause Cancer?

...udy conducted amongst 28,000 workers in 99 utility companies has shown. Danish medical records were analyzed to monitor fresh cases of leukemia, breast cancer, or brain cancer among the utility workers for 23years. This was done to ascertain the levels of exposure to electromagnetic fields and its effects....

FDA Advisory Against Anti-depressants to Be Expanded to Cover Young Adults too

... manufacturer Pfizer Inc. and other pharmaceutical companies said they would comply with the FDA's request. "We believe this step will help ensure that the millions of people with depression who are young adults age 24 and under and their families can make informed treatment decisions while minimizing the fe...

One Man's 'Fortified' Bread is Another's Poison

One of Australia's biggest bread companies is not happy with the proposal to fortify all available brands of bread with folic acid. They are petitioning the state and federal governments to veto this proposal. The objective of such a proposal is to enhance the foliate levels in women of ch...

Brazil Opts for Indian Drugs Bypassing Merck

...to import generic versions of Efavirenz from three companies in India - and the price for the drugs will be 72 percent lower than the price charged by Merck. The Brazilian ministry of health had been negotiating with Merck for three years to bring down the Efavirenz price. Lula had criticized Merck for cha...

Hemangioblasts Aiding Eye Damage Repair

...vetoed one and has said he will veto any more.Yet, companies working with private funding, such as the over-the-counter listed ACT, may do as they please. Working with embryonic stem cells is not easy. For medical uses, researchers would like to partly differentiate them -start them down the road toward beco...

Clinton Foundation Eases Over-Pricing Of AIDS Drugs Once More

...n. Clinching a deal with two Indian pharmaceutical companies Cipla and Matrix, Bill Clinton announced the tie-up with the companies to provide second-line AVR drugs and a next generation one-pill-a-day drug. Cipla and Matrix agree...

Ranbaxy Labs Extends Roots in South Africa

...the company one of the few generics pharmaceutical companies to invest in and develop local manufacturing funct...any in South Africa and one of the most profitable companies in the market. Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1974 ...

Nexus Between Psychiatrists and Drug Firms Dangerous, Say Critics

...y. The psychiatrist receiving the most from drug companies was Dr. Annette M. Smick, who lives outside Roches...rs are free to prescribe as they see fit, and drug companies can sidestep marketing prohibitions by paying doctors to give lectures in which, if asked, they may ...

Major Medicare Fraud Detected in Florida

... the fraud by giving their Medicare numbers to the companies in exchange for cash payments, usually $100 a month. Some defendants are accused of stealing the Medicare numbers of beneficiaries, and then billing the government for power wheelchairs, walkers, or kits for testing blood sugar levels, said Leavi...

Higher Gas Prices Leave Many Workers Running on Empty

...ad to go without because of the price of gas even companies that rely heavily on fuel for their operations," he said. Those personally affected by gas prices who did not see the company sacrificing were less committed to getting things done while at work. Compared to those who felt that their company was do...

Blocking Enzyme Can Treat Breast Cancer

...s down insulin receptors, leading a number of drug companies to develop compounds to block its action. The animals were treated for just two weeks, but the beneficial effects were seen for two months. Tremblay said: "This study is very exciting for cancer patients. However, it won't cure cancer alone. It...

Government Plans to Set Up Drug Banks in All Districts

...n reduced so far," he said adding that so far nine companies including Ranbaxy, Alchem and Alembic had reduced the rate where as many more drug manufacturers like Cipla and Lupin were yet to follow the government order....

Thailand Will Not Issue Compulsory Licenses for Patented Drugs

...cost versions of patented drugs if pharmaceutical companies offer prices lower than those charged by generic d... respectively. Since then, the government and drug companies have continued negotiations. Abbott earlier this week offered to sell Aluvia at a reduced price in T...

Rent-A Body Scam Busted

... or "capping," is illegal in California. Insurance companies paid more than $17 million during a 10-month perio...ch resulted in the fraudulent billing to insurance companies of more than $9 million, for which Unity was paid more than $2.3 million. Hampton is accused of pe...

Deep-sea Mining can Damage Marine Ecosystem

...letion of metal-rich terrestrial mines. For mining companies and their investors, undersea mining offers high concentrations of ore at relatively low production costs,' said Prof. Halfar. 'The mining operations will use a strip-mining approach to remove deposits within the top 20 metres of the seafloor, us...

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