Ban on Non-iodised Salt Challenged
...introduced iodised salt on mandatory basis, had to withdraw it and were compelled to make both types of salt available in the market. Source-IANS......ss obsolete. In the procedure, orthopedic surgeons withdraw bone marrow (which contains bone-forming stem cells) from the patient and then process and transplant those cells onto the fracture without the need for bone biopsy. Some 40,000 people have already undergone the procedure, but scientists say the te...Panic may Lead to Serious Mental Health Problems in Adolescents
...the adolescents or their parents had the option to withdraw at any time. None did. The researchers found that those adolescents who were further along in puberty and high in anxiety sensitivity were more afraid of the bodily sensations elicited by the breathing challenge. For those low in anxiety sensitivit...Chinese Health Ministry Okays KFC
...ken products. Media and public wrath forced KFC to withdraw the food additive and Yum Brands- the parent fast food group, had to tender a public apology. KFC has more than 1,700 restaurants in China and claims it is the largest and fastest-growing fast food chain in the country. ANN...India Fast Become Prime Location for Clinical Trials, but Vigilance Called for
...h many of the top pharma companies being forced to withdraw drugs after adverse reports. While Bristol-Myers Squibb terminated a new diabetes drug, Astra Zeneca halted work on a new drug for stroke patients. And Pfizer did so with its cholesterol-reducing Torcetrapib. They all pull out only on realizing irr...Salmonella Poisoning Suspected In Peanut Butter
...arding the same. All the same, they are ready to withdraw all its peanut butter as they feel that consumer health figures top in the list of their priorities. Generally such outbreaks are common among meat and poultry products but fruits and vegetables are also said to be added in this list now. FDA repor...FDA Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Pergolide Products
...or distribution and, in cooperation with FDA, will withdraw the products from the market. Permax was approved in 1988 for Eli Lilly and Company as an adjunctive therapy with levodopa in Parkinson’s disease. Valvular heart disease was first described in association with pergolide in 2002. In 2003, FDA asked ...In Vitro Treatment Only When Both Partners Agree, Rules European Court
... woman to give consent, and allows either party to withdraw that consent up to the point where the embryos are implanted. Evans lost both the case and the appeal and was told she could not take the case to the House of Lords. She then appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, which too would not g...Muslim Organization Protest Against Sex Education in Schools
...hi Parishad (ABVP) to pressurize the government to withdraw the plan. Source-IANS/V...Abbott Offers Aluvia to Thailand in Return for Compulsory Licensing Halt
...ef executive Miles White said that the decision to withdraw Aluvia from registration had been driven by “concern that compulsory licensing would be abused ever-more widely, using HIV as an excuse." But last month Abbott public affairs staff insisted that the company’s action was not related to HIV drugs, b...Over the Counter Drugs can Be Highly Addictive, Warn Doctors
...ion and offering support to those people trying to withdraw from these drugs, they say. One website illustrates the most common addiction is to Solpadeine (paracetamol and codeine) and suggest more than 4000 people registered there currently have this problem. There are no official statistics documenting ...US Court Asked to Decide Whether Childhood Vaccines can Cause Autism
...accines can cause healthy and outgoing children to withdraw into uncommunicative, autistic shells, even though much evidence and expert opinion has found no link. The court has never heard a case of such magnitude. The shift from laboratory to courtroom means the outcome will hinge not on scientific standar...'Man's Best Friend' Could Be a Useful Companion in Overcoming Depression
...iated with strong social stigma, causing people to withdraw from their lives, intensifying the emotional symptoms of the illness, like sadness and feelings of worthlessness," said Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., director of psychiatric drug research, R/D Clinical Research Center, Lake Jackson, Texas. "While a doct...Pediatric Seizure Study Underway in US to Decide Between Diazepam and Lorazepam
...to allow the child to continue in the study or can withdraw the child from the study. If the parent agrees to continue, small blood samples will be taken from the child and the parent will be interviewed by phone 48 hours later and then 30 days after the child is enrolled to ask about the childs condition. ...Floida to Electronically Track Alzheimers Patients
...d let prospective participants know their right to withdraw by having their chip removed or deactivated. Barnes said a review board will be assembled in the next few weeks, to be headed by Andrew Passeri, a board member of Alzheimer's Community Care and the former president and CEO of Staten Island Universi...Toddlers to Be Trained to Improve Their Communication Skills
...The remainder, the ones I really worry about, will withdraw and nobody will notice they have a problem until much later," she added....Over the Counter Drugs can Be Highly Addictive, Warn Doctors
...ion and offering support to those people trying to withdraw from these drugs, they say. One website illustrates the most common addiction is to Solpadeine (paracetamol and codeine) and suggest more than 4000 people registered there currently have this problem. There are no official statistics documenting ...Chikungunya Spreads as Funds Remain Unspent
..." he said. However, the minister promised not to withdraw the funds. "They have been instructed to spend it as soon as possible," Ramadoss told IANS. The minister said that the central government has allocated a sum of Rs. 200 million this year for 10 states to tackle the vector-borne disease. This year...Nigeria Files New Lawsuit Against Pfizer
...rtunate that the rules of the court permit them to withdraw without the case being disposed," Babalola told AFP. "We wish it was possible to dispose the case. That would have been the end of the matter. They had a very poor case, that's why they withdrew it." There was no immediate comment from the compan......areful. Whenever there is violence in any area, we withdraw our ships," Hazarika said. "Reaching these villages during the floods is another major challenge," he added. Despite all the hindrances, the project has been well received by the people. Now, C-NES is planning to launch another two ships to exten...