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Violent Videogames Attract Criticism Again

... 5.1 million copies sold in the U.S., according to market analyst NPD Group. A committee of the influential physicians' group has proposed video game addiction be listed as a mental disorder in the American Diagnostic and Statistic Manual of Mental Disorders, a guide used by the American Psychiatric Asso...

Roche Completes Acquisition of BioVeris

...business from the human diagnostics field into new market segments such as life sciences research, life science development, patient self-testing, veterinary testing, drug discovery, drug development and clinical trials. "We are excited to be able to offer ECL technology to existing and new customers for ...

Japanese Firm Unveils Artificial Hand With 'air Muscles'

...es to research institutes and firms, with plans to market them overseas in the near future, Shimizu said. Air muscles may be key technology for developing new types of artificial hands in the future, said Hiroshi Yokoi, associate professor of precision engineering at the University of Tokyo. "Compared t...

US Lawmakers Considering Legislation to Restrict Payments by Drug Companies to Doctors

...ents, drug makers generally spend twice as much to market drugs as they do to research them. For the fourth year in a row, our analysis shows that there is a great deal of money being spent in our small state on marketing pharmaceutical products, said William H. Sorrell, the Vermont attorney general. En...

British Scientists Develop Artificial Skin

...ased biotechnology firm Intercytex could be on the market in as little as three years, with surgeons simply reaching into the fridge to retrieve pre-prepared skin as needed....

Now, a Diet Pill That's as Filling as a Plate of Spaghetti!

...li hospital in Rome. Professor Ambrosio hopes to market the product by next summer. Our marketing people say we should launch it in time for summer," he said....

Hong Kong's Shopping Spree Surges On, and on

... for another mall despite concern that traditional market stalls are being squeezed out in the rush for bigg...setting city for the rest of China." "The luxury market in Hong Kong is large and it is a window to the region, particularly China," said Boris de Vroomen, ...

Interview With a Surgeon Hidden Hero of the NHS

...urance is currently demanded and determined by the market which to me sounds peculiar but not necessarily a bad thing. The profession should grow up and lead in taking responsibility for these aspects. Technology is perceived as being advanced when one can afford it. 2. What are the best practices in ...

Hib Vaccination can Prevent Pneumonia

...rers from developing countries are coming into the market very soon and prices for this vaccine will be coming down in the very near future. Now is the time for additional Asian countries to make this important addition to the EPI programs. I commend the GAVI Alliance and the countries of Bangladesh, Pak...

Apple Launches IPhone; New Yorkers Line Up to Buy Gadget

...opes to claim a one percent share of the worldwide market of one billion mobile phones within a year. The scene at a nearby ATT store was not so hectic as just six people sought to buy an iPhone during the late morning. "We'll have enough," ATT spokeswoman Ellen Webner said at the store, indicating that...

Woman Army Officer Commits Suicide in Jammu and Kashmir

...g. Chetanya Razdan had gone shopping in a nearby market area and found the door locked from inside when he returned. 'I peeped from the window and saw Megha hanging,' he told police officials. Police have found a suicide note, the contents of which were not revealed. 'We cannot reveal the contents o...

Public Places in England Go Smoke Free

...last cigarette, or at least to try quitting. The market for products to help prospective quitters will thi...a 40 percent increase since 2002, according to the market research firm Mintel, and will grow to 140 million pounds in 2011. Along with the traditional smok...

National Pharmaceutical Policy Referred to Ministerial Panel

...of production, marketing and selling expenses, and market competition, he added....

More and More American Women Go for Facelifts to Get Jobs

...k younger in order to be competitive enough in the market place, many observers point out. Botox contains a tiny amount of the botulinum toxin. The toxin blocks the transmission of acetylcholine from the nerves to the muscle. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter which sends a message to the muscle tellin...

New Critical Path Report Highlights Research Needed to Foster Generic Drug Development

...ance chlorofluorocarbon will be withdrawn from the market after 2008. The new report will help ensure FDA has an adequate scientific basis to review inhaler applications that use an alternative, hydrofluoroalkane. The report also calls for research on new bioequivalence methods tailor-made for each challe...

Major Mental Disorders Cut Life Span by Ten to Fifteen Years

...d many take a newer type of anti-psychotic, on the market for 18 years, that can cause drastic weight gains, promoting diabetes and heart disease, Parks says. He thinks these drugs are contributing to deaths from cardiovascular disease. Many could be switched to safer medicines. Mentally ill adults also are...

Ranbaxy Labs Extends Roots in South Africa

... the basket of products that Ranbaxy brings to the market - especially in the acute and over the counter pro...brand equity that Be-Tabs has acquired to leverage market share among wholesalers, pharmacies, dispensing doctors and consumers. Ranjan Chakravarti, Ranbaxy...

China Eyeing US Cooked Chickens Market

... glibly, "China is seeking to familiarize the U.S. market with its cooked chickens." Predictably the poultry lobby is worried. It talks about such common practices among Chinese farmers, like flooding crops with unapproved pesticides or giving antibiotics to livestock. No amount of cooking can destroy...

Anemia Drug Overused and Could Hasten Death in Some, Say Experts

..., whose sales were $21.6 billion, according to the market research firm IMS Health. What troubled the 17-member FDA advisory committee most was data from five studies - of breast, lung, lymphoid, and throat cancers - suggesting that erythropoietin caused "tumor promotion" and shorter survival in patients ...

Medical Marijuana Activist Drops Lawsuit

...can affect or contribute to the illegal interstate market for marijuana and so is within Congress' constitutional reach. But the 9th Circuit panel and the Supreme Court at that point had dealt only with the Commerce Clause argument, not other constitutional issues. Monson dropped out, but Raich pressed o...

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