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Pfizer Says Nigerian Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Drug Case

... Authorities in Kano, Nigeria's largest state, are seeking 2.75 billion dollars from Pfizer in compensation for the victims of the drug test which took place 11 years ago. "This court has no jurisdiction to entertain this case ... I want this court to strike out this case", Pfizer's lawyer Anthony Idigbe t...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Blamed for Backtracking in the Fight Against Carbon Emission

...overnor's top staff in favor of industry lobbyists seeking to weaken or stall air pollution regulations, including the state's landmark global warming law and proposed regulations on diesel construction equipment and wood products containing formaldehyde. "They were ordering us to find ways to reduce costs...

An Inconvenient Truth-Coal to Liquid

...es the university among the leaders of researchers seeking fuels to provide energy independence. "Were look...nce it opened in 1977, CAER has performed research seeking cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly ways to use coal and carbon. Howeve...

Functional Food What is That, Ask First

...he rage today in advanced countries. But consumers seeking shortcuts to good health had better ask some tough questions before they decide to go in for the aggressively marketed brands. Currently the international functional foods market is a $40 billion industry. Functional foods include: * Margarine...

Star Health Grants Boon To India's HIV-Affected

... (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority), seeking to provide insurance coverage for those with the HIV virus. The potential market would be around 5.7 million affected persons across India. According to Jagannathan, Chairman and Managing Director of the company, the premium is likely to be fixed at...

Gays and Lesbians can Obtain asylum in US on Grounds of Harassment and Abuse

...tures, homosexuals can be harassed to the point of seeking refuge abroad. Brazil, for example, has a huge po...York agency called Immigration Equality, said that seeking asylum from a country with a great deal of violence might work against a gay applicant. "We have c...

Government Policies and Booming Economy Keep Indian Healthcare in Top Shape

...ory bodies will likely draw more foreign investors seeking outsourcing opportunities in the country. Additionally, the creation of a suitable infrastructure coupled with an increase in healthcare as well as drug and pharmaceutical R&D expenditures will attract new drug development projects. "The government...

Pharmacogenomic Market Gaining Greater Acceptance Across Europe

...y and prevalence of adverse conditions the test is seeking to prevent." Going forward, companies will have to clearly demonstrate the clinical practicality of their tests to the medical community. Apart from oncologists, most physicians have misconceptions about the clinical practicality and do not underst...

Electronic Health Records Shows No Improvement in Quality of Outpatient Care

...ractitioner population." With more U.S. patients seeking medical help in managing chronic diseases, such as diabetes and asthma, Stafford said an electronic health record system can be a valuable tool for physicians. "But there has to be recognition within the entire health-care system that chronic disease...

Navigating Healthcare

... of medical care in the US has resulted in patient seeking treatment in other countries where the costs are much cheaper. America's medical tourists save thousands of dollars by heading overseas for their health care. Medical tourism is alive and well, experts say, with health care consumers scanning the g...

New Nano-power Could Make Biopsies Sensitive and Efficient

...e with an ordinary needle. The researchers are now seeking approval to test the method on human volunteers. However, Bruce Morland, a paediatric oncologist at Birmingham Children's Hospital in the UK says that the idea would have to compete with techniques that have recently made it easier to detect tiny ...

Lancets Report Condemns UKs Mental Health Bill

... mental illness and deter those who need help from seeking it. The reforms (which can include the detention of potentially dangerous patients) followed a public outcry after a series of murders by mentally ill people. People with psychiatric problems commit around 60 murders per year. Yet according to the L...

Cosmetic Eye Enhancer may Lead to Disfigurement

...ature over many years is the best policy for those seeking safe, quality results....

Diaphragms offer no extra protection Against HIV

...ng this is", she added.Researchers are desperately seeking a low-cost method that women could use (without the consent of male partners) to protect themselves against HIV. The study was conducted in Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa, and in Harare, Zimbabwe. It enrolled nearly 5,000 women ages 18-49 and...

Doctor Pours Ethics Down The Drain In A Bid To Make A Quick Buck

...tomers - including some in Rhode Island - who were seeking to lose weight, prevent hair loss, or stop the effects of aging. Prosecutors say McGlone advised his customers which drugs they should take and then forwarded their requests to Santi and a second doctor, Victor Mariani. Mariani pleaded guilty in Ma...

Tumor Painting to Fight Against Cancer

...re preparing the necessary toxicity studies before seeking approval from the Food and Drug Administration to begin clinical trials. Chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 could be used in operating rooms in as little as 18 months. All clinical studies will have consenting adult participants.Olson and his team believe that Chlo...

Haneefs Visa Revoked by Australia

...1 of the act, a "character test" applies to people seeking visas to enter the country. A person fails the character test if, among other things, he or she has an association with another person or group whom the minister suspects is involved in criminal conduct. Andrews said he had considered information...

Manufacturer to Pay $20 Million for Improperly Promoting a Sleep Disorder Drug

...n December that it has received a federal subpoena seeking documents regarding its marketing of three drugs widely used to treat people infected with HIV....

I Am a Muslim With Moderate Views, Haneef Tells Australian Police

India is seeking consular access to Mohammed Haneef, currently detained in Australia, in connection with the failed Glasgow bombing. On Tuesday the Indian External Affairs Ministry summoned Australia's high commissioner, John McCarthy, to express its concern over ...

Seven Children Ordered Removed from Squalid Home in Texas

...e 26-year-old Gloria Ramirez called a funeral home seeking a casket for the stillborn, 4-month-old fetus she had delivered in the bathtub with help from her oldest child, a 9-year-old girl. The fetus was found in a baby wipe box in the refrigerator, according to court documents. Authorities arrived at the ...

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