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Patent Problems in US – Over Stem Cell Researc

... fundamental patents on human embryonic stem cells granted in the last few years. Patent examiners rejected all the claims of the three patents based on the works of James A.Thomson of the University of Wisconsin, perhaps the first to isolate human embryonic stem cells and grow them in culture. Thomson’s ...

FDA Approves INFUSE Bone Graft for Use in Dentistry

...he Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently granted approval to Medtronic Sofamor Danek to market INFUSE? Bone Graft for use in dental applications. //INFUSE? Bone Graft had been previously approved by the FDA as a replacement for autograft in spinal fusion procedures and for use in treatment of open ...

U.S. Navy Offers Intralase No-Blade Lasik for Servicemen

...f NavyTimes, explains that Lasik surgeries will be granted only if they are performed using the no-blade Intralase method. "This is another endorsement of the superiority of the no-blade method. The military would not risk their men being treated with a blade," says Dello Russo. Dr. Joseph Dello Russo was...

Karnataka Pharmacy Gets Licence to Produce Medicines from White Arecanut

...in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has been granted licence for commercial manufacture of two Ayurvedic medicines using white arecanut.// The areca nut, a favourite of the Indian betel chewers, has been known to have some medicinal properties. It is used in the manufacture of toothpowder and to comb...

Constipation Drug Linked to Heart Attack Pulled Out

... in the market since 2002 and the FDA approval was granted in September 2004. Interestingly right at the time it was granting approval, the FDA had warned of diarrhea risks associated with the drug. It said then that it had received several complaints of ischemic colitis, a condition resulting from reduced...

One More Drug to Fight Brain Cancer

...nced that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has granted enzastaurin,// an anti-cancer drug the status of an orphan drug. (Orphan drug status gives the drug's manufacturer a seven-year right to exclusively market the compound. This protection of unpatentable orphan drugs encourages their development by g...

Drugs Watchdog Faces A Judicial Review

...ase. Judicial review regarding Aricept has been granted to Eisai, the licence holder of Aricept, and Pfizer, its co-promotion partner. This was announced by the companies. Reminyl and Exelon will also be reviewed. As per the activists, patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's also should have access to...

Polypill for Heart Ailments Being Tested in India

...the drug would start after necessary permission is granted by the Drug Controller of India. However experts say such one-size-fits-all approach may not work. They note that dosage may vary from person to person. Besides it could make people complacent about risk factors like smoking, diet, stress and ex...

Powerful Anti-breast-cancer Pill on the Anvil

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval to pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline for its breast cancer// pill Tykerb. It has been claimed that Tykerb is far more potent in combating advanced stages of breast cancer than the drugs currently available for the purpose. ...

GM Rice to Tackle Diarrhea

US based company has been granted permission to grow a genetically modified (GM) variety of rice from which human proteins// could be extracted. The company behind the proposal, Ventria Bioscience, says the plants could be developed into medicines for diarrhea and dehydration in in...

Britain to Explore Opportunities in Bengal Medical Sector

...ed. Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals has already been granted permission to establish its new hospital in Britain. The five companies, which have come to Kolkata for exploring trade investment opportunities, are also going for joint ventures in India. "We are looking for partnerships here. If anything activ...

Time to Overhaul Australia's Medicines Safety Surveillance System

New medicines should be granted a provisional safety rating until their safety and effectiveness have been proven amongst the wider //population, experts have said in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. Recent experience with Vioxx and some other prescription medicines, whic...

Merck Announces Plans for Licensing Atripla Widely in Developing World

...ead's policy with tenofovir, where the company has granted voluntary licenses in India and South Africa, Atripla commercialisation will remain in the hands of the patent holders. This is likely to prevent any significant competitive pressure on the price of the product, since once licenses are granted, compe...

Pepsi to Put Caffeine Content on Labels

...ons, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted caffeine generally recognised as safe (GRAS) status in cola-type beverages, to a limit of 0.02 per cent. But the American Dietetic Association – as well as the Food Standards Agency in the UK – advises people not to consume more than 300mg of caffe...

More Bones of Aborted Fetuses Recovered from Hospital Premises

...ained earlier following recovery of the bones, was granted bail. Digging continued in the compound of the hospital and more bones of infants, suspected to be of aborted fetuses and of baby girls, recovered from the hospital, taking the figure to 437 from 391 bone pieces found Saturday night. "Two people,...

On the 'Fast Buck' Trail: Kidneys on Sale

...stitute. An additional 160,000 US dollars has been granted by UC, Berkley. Destination India-No pain, No Gain While there is large-scale sympathy for those patients who die while waiting for a kidney transplant, it is vital to convert the sympathy into remedial measures by assessing the prevailing ...

Drop Patent Petition, Activists Ask Novartis

...ts case against the Indian government that has not granted patent to its anti-cancer medicine. "India produces affordable medicines that help millions of people both here and in many other developing countries. A patent grant to Novartis on Gleevec will certainly make cancer medicine unaffordable for the p...

RNIB Receives ￡25,000 to Help Blin

RNIB has been granted ￡25,000 for helping blind and partially sighted people in the Lothians to return to work. The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) received a ￡25,000 donation// from banking giant Barclays and the grant will help in launching the charity's ...

$ 8.1 Million Grant to Tackle Bioterrorism

Medical College of Wisconsin at Madison has been granted a whopping $8.1 million to develop a tool kit that would identify agents of bio terrorism// like the H5N1 virus. This was announced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It has been said that the Avian influenza or the H5N1 ...

Tips to Prevent and Treat Winter Laryngitis

...h as laryngitis. Most people take their voices for granted until they have a problem, he notes. “It’s important for you to take care of your voice all of the time,” he says. “It is your natural instrument.” He recommends staying well hydrated, not screaming or yelling, using microphones and other amplifi...

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