New York Governor to Introduce Bill to Strengthen Abortion Rights
...ld 5-4 the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act, signed by President Bush in 2003. The ban criminalizes ab...ion of women’s rights.” New York’s abortion law, signed in 1970 by Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, a Republican, predates the Roe v. Wade decision by three year...Brazil Will Purchase Merck’s Antiretroviral If Price Not Lowere
...n Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporao on Wednesday signed a decree declaring that the country would purchase from an India-based drug maker a generic version of Merck's// antiretroviral Efavirenz if the company does not offer the drug at a lower price. According to the decree, Efavirenz is a "public inte...45 Day Jail Sentence for Paris Hilton
...her she was driving on a suspended license and she signed a document acknowledging she was not to drive, according to papers filed in Superior Court. All this now puts a break on her high social life. BINB...National Institute Of Health & Family Welfare To Commercialize Its Products
A Memorandum of Agreement was signed today between the National Institute of Health & F...Somenath Ghosh, Chairman & Managing Director, NRDC signed the Memorandum of Agreement. This is the first time that the technology developed by NIHFW is being ...Zimbabwe Receives 15m Dollars of AIDS Drugs from US
...ss-based pharmaceutical company, Roche, last month signed a deal with a local drug company Varichem pharmaceutical for the production of a generic anti-retroviral. Varichem will produce Saquinavir, the HIV drugs, for supply throughout Zimbabwe....EMRI to Expand Emergency Care Services Throughout India
...University, Andhra Pradesh government and EMRI was signed last month at California in the presence of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and B. Ramalinga Raju, founder chairman, Satyam Computer Services Limited and chairman, EMRI....LCA Hails Congressional Front Against Pink Camel Cigarette Campaign
...s Tobacco Company earlier this year. The letter, signed by forty-one members of the House of Representatives, was mailed today to eleven major women's publications including Cosmopolitan, Elle, Glamour, Vogue and W. "There is nothing fashionable about lung cancer," said Fenton-Ambrose, who pointed out t...Cars in UK to Be Fitted With Black Boxes to Reduce Fatalities
...ritish mobile phone maker Telit Communications has signed up to the eCall scheme with Germany's Siemens and Wavecom of France. The technology, though, is not new, and is already available in some cars. Vauxhall's parent company General Motors has a system called OnStar, which includes an automatic SOS op...Royal College of Physicians Exams Now in India
...the Royal College of Physicians of London - Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with Sri Ramachandra University (SRU) here to offer the examinations. "Any physician from anywhere in the world can take his/her clinical tests for MRCP here," said Georgi Abraham, coordinator for the India programme. ...Growth of Smoke-Free Air Laws Worldwide; More Than 200 Million Found "Fully Protected"
...countries that has not ratified the FCTC. The U.S. signed the treaty in 2004, indicating its general support, but the President has not taken the next step of forwarding the FCTC to the Senate for consideration. The American Cancer Society is a strong supporter of the FCTC and encourages swift U.S. ratifica...Multinationals Exploit Groundwater Sources, and People Suffer
...d Council's website says. After the contract was signed in October 2003, residents quickly formed two organizations, the McCloud Watershed Council and Concerned McCloud Citizens, which took Nestl and the McCloud Community Services District to court because their contract never included an environmental im...Gilead's AIDS Drug Awaits Patent in India
... not a patent is issued," said Alton. Gilead has signed generic licensing deals with 10 Indian pharma majo...pidemic of AIDS together." Currently, Gilead has signed agreements with Alkem Laboratories Ltd., Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., Emcure Pharmaceuticals, FDC Ltd., He...Chocolate-makers Reverse Decision to Go for Animal Enzyme
...with phone and e-mail complaints. Forty MPs also signed a petition to voice their opposition. Fiona Dawson, managing director of Mars UK, said the company had listened to customers and decided to reverse its decision. "The consumer is our boss and we had lots of feedback from consumers who were unhappy...Gentle, Real, Well-mannered - Kangana's Mr. Right
...'s climax," she said. The film Kangana recently signed is called "Roshan". "I don't like the scripts that I hear everyday. The minute I heard Samir Karnik's 'Roshan', I wanted to do it."...Benetton Perfumes Add Fragrance to Sweaty Summers
... - Woman, Man and Unisex. The Benetton Group has signed an agreement with Selective Beauty, a Paris-based international cosmetic group, for the development and worldwide distribution of the perfumes. "Cotton is an element that Benetton knows extremely well, as it is a source of inspiration for many idea...GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil Expected To Sign Deal on Providing Antiretroviral at Reduced Cost
...ealth Minister Jose Gomes Temporao late last month signed a decree declaring that the country would purchase from an India-based drug maker a generic version of Efavirenz if Merck did not offer the drug at a lower price. Brazil asked Merck to reduce the cost of Efavirenz to 65 cents per dose from $1.57 per ...Ranbaxy Labs Extends Roots in South Africa
...t of Ranbaxy's global pharmaceutical division, who signed the deal on Friday 4th May said," the acquisition of Be-Tabs will ensure that Ranbaxy develops deeper roots in SA and with a strong local flavor." A key element of the Be-Tabs deal is that it gives Ranbaxy local manufacturing capability - making th...Brazilian President Silva Issues Compulsory License for Merck's Antiretroviral Efavirenz
...ealth Minister Jose Gomes Temporao late last month signed a decree declaring that the country would purchase from an India-based drug maker a generic version of Efavirenz if Merck did not offer the drug at a lower price. According to the decree, Efavirenz is a "public interest" medicine. Temporao at a new...Brazil Opts for Indian Drugs Bypassing Merck
...generic alternative from India. With a decree he signed Friday, Brazil will be able 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 Mer......her she was driving on a suspended license and she signed a document acknowledging she was not to drive, according to papers filed in Superior Court. All this now puts a break on her high social life....