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South Korea confirms bird flu outbreak
6000 chickens already dead due to H5N1 strain of bird flue in South Korea.
Breast, colon cancer genes unravelled
Sequencing of these genes may lead to personalized medicine for cancers affecting breast and colon.
Bird flu set for a revisit
A new strain of the H5N1 virus may be dangerous to vaccines.
Anaemia drug Epoetin has heart risk: Study
Epo – the high profile drug which replenishes red blood cells could lead to heart problems.
Pfizer, Novartis flayed for blocking new drugs to poor nations
Oxfam says drug companies blocking rights of developing nations under TRIPS.
Study may set new angioplasty guidelines
Stents and balloons not advisable for patients with recent heart attacks.
Early CT Scans could stop majority of lung cancer deaths: Study
More sensitive, annual CT scans can save millions from lung cancer deaths.
Killer Dengue spreads; Delhi, Mumbai see trouble
Maharashtra reports 433 dengue cases, 94 more in Delhi.
Killing dogs to kill flu!
South Korea kills dogs to stop bird flu.
Black women neversmokers more prone to lung cancer deaths
Cesamet cannabis drug gets OK to treat nausea
India opens new
free AIDS therapy centres
Blood test to assess tobacco craving
Chantix anti-smoking pill from Pfizer coming
Chantix will be a twice-daily tablet.
Bangladesh pharmaceutical company Beximco plans US foray
New data shows RTA 402 potently blocks
NF-kB in cancer cells through inhibition of IKK
Ranbaxy among the five drugmakers facing criminal charges for price-fixing of antibiotics & warfarin
Shire's Daytrana skin patch okayed for ADHD in kids
Bausch & Lomb's contact lens cleanser ReNu yanked out of stores
Ovary removal before menopause could cause memory loss in women, Mayo Clinic study
Anti-depressant use in pregnancy may lead to
still-borns: Study
New vaccine vows to expel cervical cancer
Wockhard
Limited: A profile
Cipla
Ltd company profile
New data shows RTA 402 potently blocks NF-kB in cancer cells through inhibition of IKK
Ranbaxy among the five drugmakers facing criminal charges for price-fixing of antibiotics & warfarin
Shire's Daytrana skin patch okayed for ADHD in kids
Bausch & Lomb's contact lens cleanser ReNu yanked out of stores
Black women neversmokers more prone to lung cancer deaths
Cesamet cannabis drug gets OK to treat nausea
India opens new
free AIDS therapy centres
Blood test to assess tobacco craving
Chantix anti-smoking pill from Pfizer coming
Chantix will be a twice-daily tablet.
Bangladesh pharmaceutical company Beximco plans US foray
HIV infection cases fall in South India
Downtrend seen in HIV infections in South
India.
New vaccine vows to expel cervical cancer
The new vaccine, given at puberty, has been found to be 100 % effective.
Study linking cell phone use with brain cancer disputed
Brain cancer linked to cell phone
use, says another study - US FDA
disputes it.
TGN1412 mishap: Unpredicted biological action led to
near deaths
TeGenero TGN1412 drug administered to six volunteers results in life threatening
complications
Vertex commences phase II studies for Aurora kinase inhibitor VX-680
Vertex Pharmaceuticals starts clinical development programme for Aurora kinase inhibitor VX-680 investigational drug.
GlaxoSmithKline starts H5N1 avian flu vaccine trials in Germany, Belgium
GlaxoSmithKline starts clinical trials for two pandemic vaccines against H5N1 avian flu strain.
Novartis acquires rights for two drug leads
Novartis to make hefty payments for experimental drug lead hepatitis C candidate, NM283
(valopicitabine) and agomelatine.
Serono plans major acquisitions
Europe's largest biotechnology firm Serono plans to raise capital for acquisitions.
Samaritan to sell Amphocil in Greece
Samaritan Pharmaceuticals to sell HIV drug SP-01A.
HIV infection cases fall in South India
Downtrend seen in HIV infections in South India, no change seen in North India.
Flu drug:
Erimos, NC State University seek patent for EM-1421
Houston-based Erimos Pharmaceuticals and North Carolina State University have filed a joint patent for use of EM-1421.
HollisterStier inks pact with Prism Pharma on cardiovascular drug PM101
Use of abortion pill Mifeprex along with misoprostol results in six deaths, doctors worried about safety.
Smoking doubles risk of sight-loss: Study
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Asymmetrical breasts: A presage to cancer?