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China Animal Welfare Law Under Review While 36,000 Dogs Culled
BEIJING, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Chinese state media announced that the dog cull in Hanzhong city, Shaanxi Province has reached a death toll of 36,000. Claiming rabies outbreak, the city has sent out dog-beating squads to kill any animal spotted on the street, stray or owned. ...LAUSANNE, Switzerland, October 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a global biopharmaceutical development specialist that focuses on serious medical conditions and particularly oncology, announced today that the first healthy elderly subjects have been randomised in a clinical bi...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL ) today announced a research collaboration with the Karolinska Institutet (KI), a leading European medical university, and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), a governmental expert agency, to...
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL ) today announced a research collaboration with the Karolinska Institute, a leading European medical university, and the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control (SMI), a governmental expert agency, to evalu...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroDose Technologies Inc. (MicroDose) today announced that the first clinical milestone in its collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., through a Merck affiliate, has been achieved, triggering the first payment under the global license agreement f...
$2 million in total funding expected by year's end NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gene silencing techniques and induced pluripotent stem cell technology are among the cutting-edge approaches to Parkinson's drug development funded through The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Rapid Re...
Vical Advances RapidResponse(TM) DNA Vaccine Platform Under $6 Million Grant from NIH
SAN DIEGO, June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vical Incorporated (Nasdaq: VICL ) today announced that the company has successfully completed first-year milestones under a three-year, $6.0 million grant awarded in 2007, and is advancing with the development of a DNA vaccine manufacturing proces...Trubion Pharmaceuticals Announces Extension of Research Period Under Its Wyeth Collaboration
SEATTLE, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: TRBN ) today announced that Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE: WYE ), has exercised its option under the terms of its collaboration agreement with Trubion to extend the research period for an addi...Lupus Under the Spotlight: U.S. Congress Shows Support for Women's Health Issues
NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) commends the Senate on its passage of a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week that begins annually on Mother's Day. The resolution, introduced by Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI)...SAN DIEGO, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA ) announced today that Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. initiated a Phase 1 clinical trial of a drug candidate under a GPCR-focused partnership with Arena to develop compounds to treat psychiatric disorders. T...
Aida Announces New Anti-Cancer Drug Under Development
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AIDA) (hereinafter referred to as "Aida") today announced that it is developing a potential cancer drug that seeks to trigger cell death in certain types of cancer. Vasostatin-Apo2L, a pre-...- 2008 program includes special funding track for academic researchers - NEW YORK, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research seeks applications from industry and academic researchers for its $10-million 2008 Therapeutics Development Ini...
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report released today by The Cornucopia Institute presents research indicating that new additives placed in infant formula are seriously endangering the health of some formula-fed newborns and toddlers. The report, 'Replacing Mother--Imi...
Five Clinical Studies to Receive $2.5 Million Under Foundation's 2007 Clinical Discovery Program
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research today announced approximately $2.5 million in total funding for five clinical research studies under its 2007 Clinical Discovery Program. In keeping with the Foundation's focus on accelerating sc...Rx for Africa, Inc. Now Trading Under New Symbol (RXAF.PK)
NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rx for Africa, Inc. (Other OTC: RXAF.PK), announced today that effective immediately, its stock will now trade under the symbol RXAF.PK and that the name "Diamond Entertainment" and its symbol (DMON.PK) will no longer be used as part of the company's...DURECT Provides an Update to the Memryte Program Under Development by Voyager Pharmaceutical Corp
CUPERTINO, Calif., May 17, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DURECT Corporation announced today that Voyager Pharmaceutical has provided its shareholders with an update on its truncated Phase 3 clinical trial for Memryte, an investigational drug for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Voyager has i...Tiny Cup Attached to Eye Improves Drug Delivery For Retinal Diseases
...do Carvalho, M.D., Ph.D. and the company 3T Ophthalmics which is developing the drug delivery system. The episcleral drug reservoir is inserted under the thin, filmy conjunctiva, or covering of the eyeball, to the sclera -- the fibrous, protective outer layer of the eye. The tiny cup administers the...Sanofi Pasteur Submits Supplemental Application for A(H1N1) Pandemic Vaccine to U.S. FDA
... and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in the public filings with the SEC and the AMF made by sanofi-aventis, including those listed under "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" in sanofi-aventis' annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended Decemb...Isis Reports Strong Financial Results and Highlights for Second Quarter of 2009
...ctuates based on the nature and timing of payments under agreements with the Company's partners, including ...ted) Research and development revenue under collaborative agreements ...nue: Research and development revenue under collaborative agreements ...NewCardio Announces Master Services Agreement With Dedicated Phase I
...d QTc studies, has signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with NewCardio. under terms of this agreement, Dedicated Phase I will receive a license to use Ne...cardiovascular disease (CVD), as well as cardiac safety assessment of drugs under development. NewCardio's three-dimensional ECG platform is designed to redu...Labopharm files New Drug Submission with Health Canada for novel antidepressant
...ajor European markets and Australia. The Company's second product, a novel formulation of trazodone for the treatment of major depressive disorder, is under regulatory review in the U.S. by the FDA. The Company also has a robust pipeline of follow-on products in both pre-clinical and clinical development. ...NOVAVAX Achieves Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Production Milestone
... particle (VLP) vaccine candidate against the H1N1 pandemic influenza virus under current good-manufacturing practices (cGMP) at its new vaccine manufacturin...lity to construct and produce GMP-quality influenza vaccine within 12 weeks under real pandemic conditions is an important and successful test of our VLP tec...DNA Helps Reunite Children With Their Families
... FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Of the 600,000-800,000 people trafficked across international borders each year, 50 percent are under 17. It is estimated that by 2010, human trafficking will be the No. 1 crime worldwide. Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D., professor and chairman of th......er fasting blood glucose levels and improve glucose disposal following a glucose challenge, two key goals in the management of type 2 diabetes. under the terms of the agreement, Debiopharm shall pay Mercury for continued research and development support, predefined advanced milestone payments during...
Access Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on ProLindac Clinical Development Program
... from its Far East partners in the ordinary course under their collaborative agreements. "Our Chines...ght to all clinical data generated in the Far East under the agreements entered into with their Far East pa...ter China Region and to JCOM, Ltd for South Korea. under these agreements both of these partners will be co......affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements included in this press release or which may otherwise affect Tower's and Jazz's business is included under the heading "Risk Factors" in Tower's most recent filings on Forms 20-F, F-3, F-4 and 6-K, as were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (...
...submission of the New Drug Application (NDA) for velaglucerase alfa allowed under the Fast Track process. "We are very pleased with the progress of th...e Company's website: http://www.shire.com . "SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT under THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Statements incl...
... Inc. Gap Inc. is a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta brand names. Fiscal 2008 sales were $14.5 billion. Gap Inc. operates more than 3,100 stores ...
...ications richard.smith@pharmasset.com Office: +1 (609) 613-4181 Forward-Looking Statements Pharmasset "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding our business that are not historical facts are "forwa...
... In Europe, a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for asenapine, under the brand name SYCREST(R), is currently under review by the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) for the treatment of schizop...
Diabetes Gene Raises Odds of Lower Birth Weight
... was implicated in both lower birth weight and type 2 diabetes, and the current study, using a large sample size, reinforced that association. under the fetal insulin hypothesis, a slight underproduction of insulin, an important fetal growth factor, during the prenatal period may cause a baby to be......er strong results. For further information on Shire, please visit the Company's website: http://www.shire.com . "SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT under THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Statements included herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. S...
...ange Commission, including our current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual report on Form 10-K, particularly the discussion under the caption "Item 1A, Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which was filed with the Securities and Ex...
...ed X-ray source rather than radioactive isotopes. The Riverview center initiated treatments on three patients with non-melanoma skin cancers under the direction of James S. Welsh, M.S., M.D., the center's radiation oncologist and a clinical professor in the Department of Human Oncology and Medica...
... not for patients with type 1 "juvenile" diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. ACTOS has not been studied in children and is not recommended for children under the age of 18. ACTOS may be taken alone or with a sulfonylurea, metformin, or insulin. I mportant Safety Information About ACTOS ACTO...
...estigational compounds for the treatment of several types of cancer and reflects Lilly's current beliefs. However, as with any pharmaceutical product under development, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of development and regulatory review. There is no guarantee that the product...
... TWISTHALER will not relieve sudden asthma symptoms and is not for children under the age of 4. ASMANEX TWISTHALER is available in two dose strengt...ow blood pressure (such as dizziness or faintness). If you or your child is under stress, such as with surgery, after surgery, or trauma, you may need steroi...
...y greater than 1,000 milligrams (mg) per day, can cause liver damage. High doses of niacin should be considered a prescribed medication and taken only under a doctor's supervision. Vitamin C: Studies have shown that eating food high in vitamin C can lower rates of cancer and heart disease. It's...
...ed. The July issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter looks at new technologies under study to repair heart valve disorders without open heart surgery. ...his approach may not be as effective as other approaches. A larger study is under way. For now, open heart surgery will continue to be the mainstay...
Awardees for the 2009 Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research Announced
...the advancement of probiotics study in the United States. DANONE is the world's leading producer of yogurt products. These products are sold under the DANNON and DANONE brand names. Since its foundation, DANONE has built its business on product offerings which combine health benefits and taste. D...Other TagsMasseTakersRacketlacksJailOther Contentslyticlyticlyticmalariamalariamalariamalariamalariamalariamalariacorpusclemarinemarinemarinemarinemarinemarinemonophyleticmonophyletic
(Date:11/30/2009)...inaugural Global Conference on Systems & Enterpris...ngton, DC, focuses on the convergence of complex l...ortance to society. , The goal of the confer...around targeted complex systems, examined by domai...es Critical Infrastructure Systems, including Inte...
(Date:11/30/2009)...er early bird registration rates and register onli...010 at http://www.iofwco-ecceo10.org/ , WHAT:...ational Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Euro...Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO). More than...cted to attend. The exciting scientific programme ...
(Date:11/30/2009)... published in the December 2009 print issue of The...pe of control over their fertility that women have...ve found how and where androgenic hormones work in... male fertility. This opens a promising avenue for...ery also offers hope to those who cannot have chil...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):First global conference on systems and enterprises at new Stevens location, Washington, DC, Dec. 3-4 2Ability to literally imagine oneself in anothers shoes may be tied to empathy 8966 1Ability to literally imagine oneself in anothers shoes may be tied to empathy 8966 2Ability to literally imagine oneself in anothers shoes may be tied to empathy 8966 3Rotary Marks Progress in Drive to Eradicate Polio 49766 1Rotary Marks Progress in Drive to Eradicate Polio 49766 2Rotary Marks Progress in Drive to Eradicate Polio 49766 3BCBSNC Sees Improved Health Quality Lower Costs Through Financial Rewards to Physicians 49763 1BCBSNC Sees Improved Health Quality Lower Costs Through Financial Rewards to Physicians 49763 2BCBSNC Sees Improved Health Quality Lower Costs Through Financial Rewards to Physicians 49763 3BCBSNC Sees Improved Health Quality Lower Costs Through Financial Rewards to Physicians 49763 4(Date:12/1/2009)..., Dec. 1 Reportlinker.com announce...n its catalogue: ,, Peptic Ulcer Testing - A W....reportlinker.com/p0164350/Peptic-Ulcer-Testing---...he prevalence of peptic ulcers in developing, and ...ped countries. The bacteria, helicobacter pylori (...
(Date:12/1/2009)...preterm births more likely, British study finds ,...egnant women who are poor are more likely to deliv...ven though both groups typically receive equal car...of Leicester research team said their findings sho...ween economic status and preterm birth. , For t...
(Date:12/1/2009)...S, Dec. 1 The American ...igh School Student Symposium at the New Orleans Ma...The symposium, which encourages an interest in hem...arch, is held in conjunction with the Society,s 51...he opportunity to explore research on sickle cell ...
(Date:12/1/2009)..., Dec. 1 On December 31...8 federal prisoners were HIV positive or had confi...in the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department...estimated 5,672 inmates in state and federal priso... 2007, about 43 per 10,000 prison inmates were est...
(Date:12/1/2009)...uld benefit from liver surgery after chemo, study ...ews) -- A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the sp... survival after chemotherapy, researchers report. ...motherapy has been shown to improve survival in pa...oduce better results in patients having surgery to...
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