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Beware Weight Loss Drugs, Say Canadian Experts

...gic Systems, a diet company settled out of court a suit against it for over three million dollars. In the documents filed with the court case, the patients family alleged the Herbal Magic weight-loss program caused Jane's potassium levels to plummet, a condition called hypokalemia, which in turn trigger...

Taiwan Skincare Empire Built on 'Natural Beauty'

...eloped with advanced biotechnology to specifically suit Asian skin, are the leading local brand in Taiwan. NB's product line of around 1,100 items has also become one of the best selling brands in China. A walking advertisement for her own products, Tsai wears little makeup and says she does not belie...

Fate of France's Cheeses in Doubt as Producers Cite Health Risks

...asteurisation. With Isigny Cooperative following suit with a process of "microfiltration" that is also banned by AOC rules, overall production of 'lait cru' Camembert will fall by two-thirds this year from 12,500 to 4,000 tonnes. "The big companies have launched a hostile take-over bid for Normandy Ca...

South African AIDS Delegates Issue Contraception Call

...ng pharmaceutical giants MSD and Abbott with a law suit if they did not issue licences for generic versions of two drugs within three months....

Research Shows How Women Deal With the Stress When Trying for a Baby!

...most optimistic about finding a solution that will suit them. Each method of coping also comes with its own unique timetable for taking action. The panickers look for answers as soon as they can while the decisives wait for up to six months to see what happens and the ostrichs can delay for as long as a...

Own Up and Pay Up, Nigerian Party Tells Pfizer

... the case are due to restart on June 26. A similar suit was filed last month by Kano, Nigeria's largest state, which is seeking 2.75 billion dollars from the pharmaceutical giant. Pfizer has denied the charges lodged against it by Kano state....

Suit Filed Against Horrors of Psychiatric Ward in New York Hospital

...York Civil Liberties Union, the agency has filed a suit in the federal court demanding an end to the horro...te and even toilet paper are rare commodities, the suit says. The lawsuit describes serious neglect and abuse by the staff and police at the Brooklyn hosp...

CELL THERAPEUTICS PAYS Heavily to Resolve Dispute FOR ALLEGED ILLEGAL MARKETING OF CANCER DRUG

...n to be either safe or effective. The government's suit alleged that because of the company's actions, physicians who prescribed Trisenox off-label unwittingly submitted false claims for reimbursement to the Medicare program from 2001-05. In 2005, CTI sold Trisenox to another company, and the drug's new o...

Exhaustive Study to Expand the Efficacy of Drug L-dopa for Parkinson's

..." said Dr. Liang. The study has been tailored to suit patients suffering advanced Parkinson's and have been undergoing L-dopa treatment for a considerable period of time. The study will involve nearly 700 patients from more than 100 centers across the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Ame...

Ireland’s Smoke Ban Seems To Do The Tric

...n Wales and Scotland. Northern Ireland will follow suit on 30 April, while England's ban comes into force on 1 July. Says lead researcher Dr Luke Clancy: "These results confirm that the approach of a total ban on smoking in the workplace is successful in reducing the exposure of workers to particles." ...

'Invest in Health, Build a Safer Future': World Health Day

...ood production and manipulating the environment to suit human needs. This has resulted in the emergence of new epidemic-prone diseases across the globe, while ensuring the rapid spread of the existing ones. The pressures of the exploding population, urbanization, environmental degradation and changing c...

People Before Patents

...ICINES!! Actually the hearings in the Novartis suit have concluded and judgement reserved in the High ...n appellate board set up for the purpose, the main suit challenging the Indian patent laws is still before the court. Sources say that it is bound to be a...

Asia Pacific Region Officials Agree to Curb Aviation Pollution

...conomic Cooperation forum _ have agreed to follow suit and hopefully slash millions of tons of carbon emissions. ''The commitment from the APEC economies is a major step forward in adopting a global approach to climate change,'' said Australian Transport Minister Mark Vaile, who chaired the meeting. Re...

Constipation Drug Linked to Heart Attack Pulled Out

...ation for a cancer drug by Indian authorities. The suit has been filed in Madras High Court in southern India and the verdict is eagerly awaited as this is the first test case for India’s patent laws under the WTO regime.) Earlier the FDA had approved Zelnorm, also called tegaserod maleate, for short-te...

Debate in US: Who Should Decide for Disabled People?

...Ashley's body has been altered drastically only to suit the needs of those around her. Real medical benefits, such as lessened risks of cancers or appendicitis, were entirely speculative, critics argue. In his new book, Medical Apartheid, medical ethicist Harriet Washington sees sexist, even racist pre...

Public Interest Litigation Filed Favoring Mineworkers Against Silicosis

... issued notice to the state government on a public suit demanding// protection to mineworkers from silicosis. The public interest litigation (PIL), filed by an NGO, Health, Environment and Development Consortium (HEDCON), pleaded that the labor force needed to be protected from silicosis, which is rife ...

New on the Shelf

...of the NHS that would offer more flexible hours to suit people who work during normal surgery . They would be expected to team up with existing GPs to provide the new surgeries and walk-in centres in supermarkets or shopping centres, which would include minor injuries units. Residents however express ...

FDA Decision Encourages Lamictal Generics

..., the respective company could still face a patent suit from Glaxo as the patent in the US is not due to run out until 2009. Lamictal already faces generic competition in Europe, where its patents have expired. Lamictal (lamotrigine) is an antiepileptic drug indicated as adjunctive therapy for partial ...

Robotic Suit to Assist Easy Movement for Elderly

...son lift objects as heavy as 20 kg. Sensors on the suit correspond with the user's brain signals, which would tell muscles to move. The suit called, Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL, is expected to go rental mainly for rehabilitation and everyd...

Trans-fat Foods to Vacate Room from the World’s Leading Hotelier

...lared trans-fat free. If other companies follow suit the city will be the first to have all restaurants become trans-fat free zones. NN...

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