Unique Savings Scheme Aids Sex Workers
...pert in making flower vases and my savings help me market the products. I am now independent," said a proud Vidya. TAI and VHS recently presented awards for the best savers in a contest called 'Naallay Rani' or the 'Queen of Tomorrow'. Stunned that she had won the best-saver award, Muniamma from Dharmap...Exam Time Boosts Sales of Memory Enhancers
... Lupin Pharmaceuticals said in agreement: "The new market for memory enhancers has now reached smaller places like Dewas, Ratlam, Ujjain, Jabalpur, Satna and Harda." "The medicines should not be given without first consulting a doctor or else they could prove harmful. These medicines are actually more he...Biocon Unveils Renal Therapies for Kidney Disorders
...t, the company has set up a nephrology division to market the new products -- Renodapt (Mycophenolate Mofeti...SRD) necessitating kidney treatments. "The total market size for nephrology products is about Rs.3 billion and is growing by about 20 percent annually. Of t...Generic Biologics – U.S Panel Hearing Draws Mixed Response
...take a molecule that you don't know what it is and market it to the people. It's too risky.' He opines that rival products also known as follow-on biologics should be put up for extensive clinic studies and post approval studies before approval. Nicolas Rossignol, who oversees implementation of the Euro......further studies, the weight management supplements market could see a strengthening of capsaicin. Ancient cultures used the spice as an antiseptic and to treat cholera and bronchitis. It is thought the burning sensation of the chilli pepper is an evolutionary ploy to stop mammals eating them. Chilli is al...Flood of Fake Drugs Must Be Stopped, Warns UN
...is a cut-price medication bought on an unregulated market may have potentially lethal effects whenever the c...rganisation (WHO) and the growing counterfeit drug market is estimated to be worth a hefty $75bn (€57.3bn) globally by 2010. The difficulty to monitor the s...Nepal to Introduce Art of Living for Golfers
...l lead to others in future, targeting the European market as well - Kumar anticipates about 120 participants. Set in the sprawling Gokarna forest that was once the hunting grounds of the royal family of Nepal, the resort, operated by Le Meridien, runs 16 luxury cottages, complete with a spa, health club a...Time to Overhaul Australia's Medicines Safety Surveillance System
...sional approval could be upgraded once significant market experience is gained; for example, a medicine could be given a ‘gold’ safety rating after achieving an agreedbenchmark.” Prominent child health advocate Professor Fiona Stanley, of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Western Austral...FDA Warns Migraine Medicine Makers
... There are five ergotamine tartrate drugs on the market that have FDA approval, including one made by Sandoz. The labels of those approved medications carry "black-box" warnings, the most severe the government can require, about the risk of drug interactions. The FDA stepped up last year its efforts to ...Japanese Turn to China for Organ Transplants
China has become an overseas market for Japanese patients looking for organ transplantation.// Although Japanese make up less than five percent of foreign patients in Chinese hospitals, more people, frustrated with years of waiting and agony and not sure of receiving transplants in t...Chemicals Used To Make Synthetic Color Can Cause Cancer And Permanent Blindness
... A majority of synthetic colors promoted in the market have some form of toxins and chemicals present in them. The only difference between most brands is the quantity used of these toxins and chemicals. Many of these colors sold are in fact dyes meant for industrial use, i.e. dyes for textiles, hence, no...Philadelphia Researchers Found A Novel Way To Fight Several Kind of Cancers
...s describe how they used two agents already on the market − one of which is the multiple myeloma drug Velcade − to light up tumor viruses on a gamma camera. The technique is the first in the new field of in vivo molecular-genetic imaging that doesn't require transfecting tumors with a "reporter"...The World's First Digital Insulin Pen With a Memory Launched
....S. use the economical syringe/insulin vial. The market price of the digital insulin pen is $100. The cost is not inclusive of the insulin cartridges. A doctor at a diabetes center in Boston said, “Though the pen is wonderful, the price will prevent a physician from prescribing it to his patients.” ...Olive Leaf Juice Could Be Edible Oil Antioxidant
...t by Frost and Sullivan, the synthetic antioxidant market is in decline, while natural antioxidants, such as...ier consumer acceptance and legal requirements for market access. This natural antioxidant range could potentially include the polyphenol-rich extract from ...Combined Ingredients may Cut Cholesterol Levels
...cent Frost and Sullivan report valued the European market at €146m ($184.6m) in 2005, and estimates this to reach €312.5m ($395.2m) in 2012, an increase of 114 per cent. However, a recent study from France reported that, despite the widely advertised benefits of using phytosterol-enriched margarines, only...Cyberkinetics Requests FDA to Sell Nerve Growth Stimulation System
...the application is successful, Cyberkinetics could market the device commercially in late 2007. Basically, the new humanitarian exemption would mean that they could actually sell the device, rather than only use it through clinical trials. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...No Scientific Evidence to Support Drug Safety Recommendations
...entific basis that too many unsafe drugs enter the market is lacking. The IOM report does not document, fo...ctions in approval times for bringing drugs to the market negatively affects the well-being of consumers. The editorial points to a study that the social be...Verdict Against Wyeth Pharma in Prempro Case
...rmone replacement drugs, Wyeth Pharma continues to market its drugs. JYT...Skimpily Dressed Dolls Send Wrong Cues to Young Girls
...lt strongly that the presence of such dolls in the market could create an urge among young girls to comply with the so-called image to feel ‘wanted’ in the peer group. This could affect their self-esteem in a big way, and could be the reason behind behavioral problems in the future. While stressing the i......dying have involved birds that were purchased at a market located just outside the Moscow city limits. The market has since closed and experts are trying to. According to Russian Agriculture Ministry spokesman, A...