Sanctions Imposed On Zimbabwe Can Threaten International Health Security
Zimbabwes Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr. David Parirenyatwa, says that the illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West have severely compromised the country's health delivery system. Parirenyatwa is appealing to the ongoing World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, to jo...With Ban Imposed on Soft Drinks Tender Coconut may Finally Get its Due
With Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) urging Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to immediately ban the sale of Coke and Pepsi in the state// , the humble tender coconut may finally get its due. Despite the healthy, nourishing tender coconut being available in plenty in the state, sal...'Restrictions Imposed on Sale of Edible Common Salt'
Restrictions have been imposed with effect from May 17 this year on the sale of edible common salt for direct human consumption unless it is iodised, Government said today. // Common salt may, however, be sold for iodization, iron fortification, animal use, preservation, manufacturing medicin...User charges imposed on AIIMS patients may be withdrawn
Government is considering doing away with the user charges imposed on patients at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences// (AIIMS) here, a senior CPI(M) MP said today. This was conveyed to a delegation of Members of Parliment led by CPI(M) member Basudeb Acharia when they called on Prime ...Watson Pharmaceuticals and Arrow Group Receive FTC Second Request
...of the Hart.Scott.Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended ("HSR Act"). The effect of the second request is to extend the waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after Watson and Arrow Group have substantially complied with the request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by ...Amgen and Wyeth Statement on FDA Announcement About Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers
...in of its current products and product candidate development. In addition, sales of Amgen's products are affected by the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payors, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guide...DURECT Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial
...ntended results, possible adverse events associated with the use of our drug candidates, delays and costs due to additional work or other requirements imposed by regulatory agencies for continued development, approval or sale of our drug candidates, DURECT's (and that of its third party collaborators where a...Pelosi: Food Safety Act Will Protect Lives and Prevent Illness
... access to the records of food producers and manufacturers, without having to wait for an outbreak of food-borne illness. And it strengthens penalties imposed on food facilities that fail to comply with safety requirements. "American families have felt great urgency about the need to strengthen foo...WellPoint Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
...tion; funding risks with respect to revenue received from participation in Medicare and Medicaid programs; non-compliance with the complex regulations imposed on Medicare and Medicaid programs; events that result in negative publicity for us or the health benefits industry; failure to effectively maintain an...Glybera(TM) Shows Long-Term Health Benefits
...rapies and/or technologies, the terms of any future strategic alliances, the need for additional capital, the inability to obtain, or meet, conditions imposed for required governmental and regulatory approvals and consents. AMT expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking stat...AMT Receives EMEA Orphan Drug Designation for Acute Intermittent Porphyria
...rapies and/or technologies, the terms of any future strategic alliances, the need for additional capital, the inability to obtain, or meet, conditions imposed for required governmental and regulatory approvals and consents. AMT expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking stat...AMT: Glybera(R) Lowers Pancreatitis Incidence Significantly
...rapies and/or technologies, the terms of any future strategic alliances, the need for additional capital, the inability to obtain, or meet, conditions imposed for required governmental and regulatory approvals and consents. AMT expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking stat...Nplate(TM) (Romiplostim) Receives Positive Opinion for Marketing Authorisation in the European Union
...rtain of our current products and product candidate development. In addition, sales of our products are affected by the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payors, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guide...Oscar Pistorius: Previously confidential study results released on amputee sprinter
...e now being released for the first time. A portion of the team's findings had been presented at the CAS to appeal the eligibility ban that had been imposed on Pistorius by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) barring him from sanctioned competitions, including the Olympics and Wor...The coming of biofuels: Study shows reducing gasoline emissions will benefit human health
...rriers, there are other barriers that can often impose constraints more challenging than those related to technical feasibility, including constraints imposed by health risks," says Thomas McKone, an expert on health risk assessments who holds a joint appointment with Berkeley Lab's Environmental Energy Tech...Social separation stops flu spread, but must be started soon
... A disease spread simulation has emphasized that flu interventions must be imposed quickly, if they are to be effective. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that staying at home, closing scho...Caltech scientists control complex nucleation processes using DNA origami seeds
...wn" processes, in which the structure and order of the thing being built is imposed from the outside (say, by an automobile assembly line, or the hands of the ... to top-down manufacturing is a "bottom-up" approach, in which the order is imposed from within the object being made, so that it "grows" according to some bui...BioScience tip sheet, February 2009
... Richard Veitch. The authors present data indicating that the 2007 horseshoe crab harvest in Delaware Bay exceeds that of 1990, despite restrictions imposed in the interim. Moreover, it appears that there has been no recovery in populations of red knots that feed on the eggs of horseshoe crabs. The Eco...Scientists uncover new class of non-protein coding genes in mammals with key functions
...Further experimental evidence from several of the identified lincRNAs verified these observations. Because of the stringent experimental conditions imposed by the researchers in identifying the 1,600 lincRNAs in the Nature study, it is likely that there are many more lincRNA genes hiding in plain sight in...ASM biodefense and emerging diseases research meeting
...novative science was very important part of the investigation and yet has been widely mis-represented in the popular press due to secrecy requirements imposed by the FBI. This secrecy veil is now being lifted by allowing the investigative scientists to present their finds. ...New book plants seed for biodiverse food production
...ng months or years at a time living in Southern African countries studying agricultural expertise and working to "expose constraining trade agreements imposed upon African farmers." Her recent book, Biopiracy of Biodiversity - Global Exchange as Enclosure, analyzes current international agricultural trade...Queen's University Belfast works to save Strangford horse mussels
...ent of the Environment, the project follows a multi-agency report in 2004 which said that the beds were in serious decline. DARD, supported by DOE, imposed a temporary ban on fishing in the Lough with mobile gear, from December 2003, which still remains in place. As horse mussels were one of the featur...MIT analysis shows how cap-and-trade plans can cut greenhouse emissions
...ation of permits in favor of auctioning them. The second part of the report looked at mechanisms that can be used to control the costs that will be imposed on power producers as a result of implementing a cap-and-trade system. Several alternatives were analyzed, including such things as a "safety valve," ...Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces filing of shelf-registration statement
...btain patent protection for discoveries; loss of patent protection resulting from third party challenges to our patents; commercialization limitations imposed by patents owned or controlled by third parties; our ability to obtain rights to technology from licensors; liability for patent claims and other clai...Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of TAXUS(R) Liberte(R) Long Stent
...btain patent protection for discoveries; loss of patent protection resulting from third party challenges to our patents; commercialization limitations imposed by patents owned or controlled by third parties; our ability to obtain rights to technology from licensors; liability for patent claims and other clai...Unexpectedly long-range effects in advanced magnetic devices
... in which the spins tend to orient in opposite directions. By itself, the ferromagnetic layer will tend to magnetize in the direction of an externally imposed magnetic fieldand just as easily magnetize in the opposite direction if the external field is reversed. For reasons that are still debated, the presen...Amgen to Participate in Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting in August
... certain of our current products and product candidate development. In addition, sales of our products are affected by the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payors, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guide...Knocking the Wind Out of Asthmatics: Help from Hippocrates
...air, a popular leukotriene blocking asthma and allergy drug, to upgrade their warning against psychotic side effects. Further respiratory distress was imposed on Zicam users when the FDA also last week announced warnings that the drug may cause a loss of smell. What's an allergy sufferer to do? The...Angiotech Pharmaceuticals announces FDA 510(k) clearance of the Option(TM) Inferior Vena Cava Filter
...btain patent protection for discoveries; loss of patent protection resulting from third party challenges to our patents; commercialization limitations imposed by patents owned or controlled by third parties; our ability to obtain rights to technology from licensors; liability for patent claims and other clai...