Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Vytorin and Zetia Makers Settle Class-Action Suit With Proposed $41.5 Million

BOSTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ --- Attorneys representing consumers and third-party payors today announced a proposed $41.5 million settlement with drug manufacturers Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK ) and Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP ) to settle allegations the companies suppr...

The Makers of BENADRYL(R) and the National Park Foundation Encourage People to Pledge to Spend More Time Enjoying Outdoor Moments

Discovery Channel's Josh Bernstein Offers Fun and Wallet-Friendly Tips for Enjoying the Great Outdoors FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of BENADRYL(R) and the National Park Foundation (NPF) today announced a partnership designed to encourage everyone, including people...

FDA Warns Drug Makers to Stop Selling Unapproved Prescription Painkillers

Action should not affect consumers or lead to shortages, the agency says,,,, TUESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned nine companies to stop making 14 unapproved prescription narcotic painkillers. These unapproved products pose a ...

Brooke Shields and the Makers of COPPERTONE(R) Join Together to Launch COPPERTONE(R) NutraShield(TM) - New Sunscreen Contains Antioxidants That Promote Natural Skin Repair

Dual Defense(TM) Technology Latest Innovation from COPPERTONE(R) Solar Research Center KENILWORTH, N.J., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP ), the makers of COPPERTONE (R) , announced today that actress and model Brooke Shields will become the spokesp...

The Makers of TYLENOL(R) Warming Liquids Offer Free 'Warming' Taxi Rides in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of TYLENOL(r) Warming Liquids have embarked on a multi-city tour offering passengers access to free taxi rides so they can warm up. Already a success in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, passengers in Washington, D.C. can now receive complimentary tra...

The Makers of TYLENOL(R) Warming Liquids Offer Free 'Warming' Taxi Rides in Select Philadelphia Areas

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The makers of TYLENOL(R) Warming Liquids have embarked on a multi-city tour offering passengers access to free taxi rides so they can warm up. Already a success in New York and Boston (and eventually heading to Washington, D.C. as well), passengers in Philade...

Kinetic Technologies, Makers of Conquer(R), Introduces New Website

LEXINGTON, Ky., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinetic Technologies, the makers of Conquer(R), introduce their new website; http://www.kinetictech.net . The new website offers an updated look at Kinetic's well-known product lines. Customers can easily browse through Kinetic's equine, canine, feline...

The Makers of Conquer HA(TM) Launch All-Natural Double Strength Anti- Inflammatory Formula

HA Concepts Inc. introduces Conquer Omega T, an Omega 3 and Turmeric Supplement LEXINGTON, Ky., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- HA Concepts, Inc., the makers of Conquer HA(TM), introduce the latest addition to their family of joint relief products, which can be found a...

Business Leaders, Policy Makers and Advocates Gather to Discuss Strategies for Securing the Nation's Economy by Investing in Early Childhood

New Research Shows That Raising Families Out of Poverty on Average Pays for Itself and Investing in Proven Early Childhood Programs Boosts Economic Development LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Close to 150 business leaders, policy makers, and advocates will convene today at ...

U.S. Medical Schools, Drug Makers Share Strong Ties

Majority of department chairs have connections with industry, study finds TUESDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of department chairs at U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals have financial ties with the drug industry, a new study finds. These institutional relati...

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MedImmune Funds Study to Help Gain Insights Into Full Burden of RSV Disease Among Premature Infants

...e to RSV infection and to serious RSV-related illness." She went on to say that this information may help pediatricians, payers and health policy makers make better decisions regarding the use of finite healthcare resources on behalf of under-represented and under-served 32-to-35 weeks (GA) preterm inf...

NewCardio Leadership to Present Two Abstracts at ISCE Conference

...iography through the application of computer methods and its annual scientific conference brings together scientists, clinicians, engineers and policy makers working in the field. Dr. Branislav Vajdic, NewCardio's Chief Executive Officer and Dr. Bosko Bojovic, Co-Founder and Senior Technology Consultant, w...

PSA Screening Cuts Deaths by 20%, Says World's Largest Prostate Cancer Study

...r of the ERSPC study explained: "The study shows that PSA screening delivers a 20% reduction in mortality from prostate cancer. This provides decision makers on screening policies with important new data on the effectiveness of PSA testing in preventing deaths. "However, The ERSPC is also near to com...

Harvard Study Shows Folic Acid, B Vitamins in Animi-3(R) May Prevent Vision Loss

...of the eye, which is one of the reasons why a DHA deficiency may be important to vision," added President Jack Schramm, PBM Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the makers of Animi-3. "Animi-3 delivers DHA as well as B6, B12, and folic acid. Studies continue to suggest that DHA, along with a combination of vitamins B6, B...

ACRO Comments on NEJM Article on Globalization of Clinical Research

...ciation of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), which represents the clinical outsourcing industry to regulators, biopharmaceutical clients, policy makers and the public in the U.S. and worldwide, issued the following comment on the article "Ethical and Scientific Implications of the Globalization of Cli...

Thomson Reuters Study Finds Sharp Increase in Use of Sleep Medications by Young Adults

...rmation for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With hea...

Dr. Derek Winstanly of Quintiles to Serve as 2009 ACRO Chair; Mr. William Sharbaugh of PPD to Be Chair-Elect

...ciation of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO), which represents the clinical outsourcing industry to regulators, biopharmaceutical clients, policy makers and the public in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced that it has elected Dr. Derek Winstanly as Chair for 2009 and Mr. William Sharbaugh as Chair...

Video: New Survey Finds Mothers See Influenza as a Serious Health Threat, but Often Don't Get Their Families Vaccinated

...he United States to assess their awareness about a family's need for influenza immunization, because these women are the family's health-care decision makers -- the ones who will make sure their loved ones go get immunized against influenza," said Ms. Toomey. The Lung Association's national Faces...

First Town Hall Meeting on Inequities in Clinical Trials to Take Place at the Harlem Hospital Center on October 20

...y increases the costs to conduct population-relevant clinical trials and accelerate enrollment into these trials. "Although investigators and policy makers have debated the reasons for disparities in clinical trials for decades, communities have largely been kept out of this discussion," said Armin D. Wei...

Controversy About Lack of Placebo Group Decline in Alzheimer's Clinical Trials

...een 1990 and 1999. The work stemmed from discussions and analyses undertaken through an expert working group initiated and funded by Eisai and Pfizer, makers and marketers of donepezil. "Our results indicate that patients with Alzheimer's entering the later clinical trials appear to be experiencing a slow...

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Bacterial biofilms as fossil makers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Bacterial decay was once viewed as fossilization's mortal enemy, but new research suggests bacterial biofilms may have actually helped preserve the fossil record's most vulnerable stuff -- animal embryos and soft tissues. A team of 13 scientists led by Indiana University Bl...

More comprehensive analysis of Klamath River basin needed to aid decision makers

WASHINGTON -- Two recent scientific studies attempt to better understand the Klamath River basin ecosystem. However, a new report from the National Research Council says for the studies to prove more useful for decision makers, a comprehensive analysis of the basin should be completed to identify...

Investing wisely to save the Great Barrier Reef

...imate that 70 per cent of sediment pollution comes from just 20 per cent of the total catchment area. Our task is to build a model that helps decision makers invest wisely." The decision support process takes into account all of the factors that determine the priority areas for spending such as ecologica...

Pacific Northwest forests could store more carbon, help address greenhouse issues

...ists said. "Increasing carbon storage in this region might be one contribution to what clearly is a much larger global issue, something that policy makers could consider," Law said. "A lot of land management approaches are now being seen as a short-term bridge to a period where we will be using fewer fos...

Stanford researchers publish comprehensive model for medical device development

...arket notification (510(k)) devices, for which FDA approval typically requires some risk-appropriate form of bench or clinical data, as well as by the makers of less sophisticated devices that may be exempt from most regulatory requirements. The five major phases and decision gates include: Phase 1/...

Novel handheld device detects anthrax with outstanding accuracy and reliability

...eady in minutes. Most importantly, the new test data being presented this week confirm that the Ceeker is very reliable, enabling front-line decision makers to rapidly and confidently validate initial threat assessments that can ultimately have a far-reaching impact on public safety and well-being. The Na...

IUPUI study finds living near fast food outlet not a weighty problem for kids

...anecdotal information and provides scientifically verified insights into a wide range of variables that we hope will help physicians and public policy makers fight childhood obesity more effectively," said the study's first author Robert Sandy, Ph.D., professor of economics and assistant executive vice pres...

Society for Prevention Research Meeting in Washington, D.C., May 27-29, 2009

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Notre Dame researchers describe new tool for evaluating 'managed relocations'

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American Chemical Society's weekly PressPac -- May 6, 2009

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Genetic clock makers at UC San Diego publish their 'timepiece' in Nature

UC San Diego bioengineers have created the first stable, fast and programmable genetic clock that reliably keeps time by the blinking of fluorescent proteins inside E. coli cells. The clock's blink rate changes when the temperature, energy source or other environmental conditions change, a fact ...

Ortho Evra Patch Makers Settling Cases

DANVILLE, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Evra is an adhesive, transdermal birth control patch. It is intended to release 150 mcg of norelgestromin and 20 mcg of ethinyl estradiol into the bloodstream per 24 hours. It is replaced once a week for three weeks, and no patch is worn during ...

BSP Pharma Inc., Makers of FlexNow(TM) Joint Formula Sign Distribution Deal with Vitamin Shoppe and GNC

The most powerful inflammation fighter of any known botanical now widely available EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP., N.J., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- BSP Pharma Inc., based in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, has announced the distribution of its new, all natural dietary supplement Flex...

Startup Nanotech Firm Books First Revenue From Large Chip Makers

Carbon Nanoprobes, Inc. receives custom orders from leading semiconductor manufacturers, officially putting revenue on the company's books. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 30, 2008 -- Carbon Nanoprobes, Inc ( www.cnprobes.com [CN Probes™]), an emerging nanotech solution...

Wisconsin joins price-fixing suit vs. D-RAM makers

Madison, Wis. - Wisconsin has joined 33 other states in filing a price-fixing lawsuit against seven microchip manufacturers. States filed the complaint in San Francisco federal court against seven manufacturers of dynamic random access memory microchips (D-RAMs), accusing them of violating fed...

National Institutes of Health Chooses Web of Science(R) to Power electronic Scientific Portfolio Assistant (eSPA)

...mation for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With hea...

Medicago's H1N1 pandemic vaccine candidate shows positive response in 100% of vaccinated animals after a single dose

...xpressed in our plant-based system and has produced good yields." Vaccine makers currently developing vaccine candidates for the pandemic swine flu using eg...ving poor antigen yields. The yield is approximately 25-50% of that vaccine makers typically get for seasonal flu vaccine production. The WHO recently made a ...

Thomson Reuters Announces 2009 Edition of the CMR International Pharmaceutical R&D Factbook

... the Factbook . This is an up-to-date business planning tool for decision makers in the pharmaceutical industry, including R&D, corporate finance, busin...h innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and med...

Looking Older Than You Are May Have Little to Do With Wrinkles

... her after the presentation asking questions and advice. She is a primary international training physician and consultant for Dermik Laboratories, makers of Sculptra, and travels extensively in both the U.S. and abroad for the training of qualified surgeons and dermatologists, as well as presenting at n...

4th BTLtec Conference on 24-25 Sep in Graz, Austria features Biomass to Liquids Innovators Sharing Updates on Pyrolysis and Gasification Technologies, Syngas Application, BTL Value Chain and a Site Visit to the Biomass CHP Gussing Plant.

...rence series, which has welcomed over 300 BTL stakeholders from 40 countries to date. Attendees at the 4th BTLtec conference will include key decision makers in the BTL and renewable energy sector, who will shape the future of this dynamic and viable industry. Those interested to find out more must visit 4...

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Protein 295 ex from HORIBA Jobin Yvon

Description:...arizers and 4-cell sample turret for faster throughput, temperature control, and NanoLED-15 (pulsed 280 nm diode source). The Protein 295 ex, from the makers of The Worlds Most Sensitive Spectrofluorometers....
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