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Bristol-Myers' data on Yervoy and nivolumab causes a stir
Release of abstracts of presentations to be made at the forthcoming49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting by US drug major Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY), notably extended follow-up from a Phase nivolumab st...
Midland, MI (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 Get Fit on Route 66 has been upgraded to include a mobile app option, extending potential participation to a wider audience and making daily tracking more convenient. âThe mobile platform increases flex...
Latent (sleeping) HSV-2 can wake up and cause a genital herpes outbreak when the numbers of a certain type of immune cells decrease. polyDNA recommends boosting the immune system by killing the latent herpes virus with Gene-Eden-VIR. Rochester, NY (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 A special type of immune cell helps keep the genital herpes virus in check. However, when the number of these cells decreases, the...
Amag says anemia drug caused fatal reaction in Switzerland
(Reuters) - Amag Pharmaceuticals Inc said its marketing partner in Switzerland, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, is recalling a batch of Amag's anemia drug, Rienso, because of a death and several cases of hypersensitivity.
Las Vegas Rapid Detox Clinic brings new procedure to a hospital in Las Vegas to help addicts stop physical addiction to opiates in 8 hours with no physical withdrawal. Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Tens of thousands of Americans die from opiate drug overdoses every year. Millions are faced with heroin addiction and Oxycontin addiction. Those who wish to quit face the daunting prospect of...
Recommendations of the Francis Report
The BMJ has summarised the recommendations of the Francis Report (web appendix), selecting the sections most relevant to doctors.Recommendations relating to nursing and the Nursing and Midwifery...
Reverse Medical unveils MVP Micro Vascular Plug for peripheral embolization
Reverse Medical has announced the CE Mark approval and initial clinical use of its MVP Micro Vascular Plug system for peripheral artery embolization.
Continuing Education Company has just released the faculty list for their 21st Annual Primary Care live CME Conference in July at Kiawah Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Palm Coast Florida (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Presented by Continuing Education Company for the past 21 years, the Primary Care Conference Series is designed to update primary care clinicians in rap...
Leading provider of mail-order diabetic testing supplies becomes one of only 18 companies in nation authorized by CMS to serve Medicare patients Company also inks agreement with Roche to ensure continued delivery of its ACCU-CHEK line of products to Medicare population Diabetes Care Club, a leading provider o...
The Firm is representing numerous DePuy Pinnacle hip lawsuit clients who have suffered serious injuries, allegedly due to the metal-on-metal version of the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement System. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing clients in DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits, notes that Johnson & Johnson has announced a decision...
Yazsideeffects.com Connects Yaz Side Effects Sufferers With Yaz Side Effects Lawyers
New website helps connect injured parties with legal representation. Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 The legal team at Pulaski & Middleman, LLC have launched the website YazSideEffects.com in a concerted effort to connect women and families coping with the side effects of the combination birth control drugs Yaz, Yasmin & Ocella with the legal representation they need. The website offe...
PRIUM, a medical intervention company that helps reduce the inappropriate use of prescription drugs on workers’ compensation claims, wants to highlight good functional restoration clinics and chronic pain management clinics for its payer-clients. Many treating physicians who agree to reduce or discontinue opioids during PRIUM’s pharmacy review...
The Firm is actively filing lawsuits on behalf of alleged victims of metal-on-metal hip replacement failure, including DePuy ASR hip recall lawsuits, DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuits, Biomet hip implant lawsuits, Stryker hip recall lawsuits, and Wright hip implant lawsuits. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The nationwide law firm of Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that a new study has...
The plaintiff’s attorney, in his closing argument, said Intuitive Surgical resembled a “car dealership” in terms of how it sought to tie sales and service for customers of its da Vinci surgical system, as Bloomberg reported. This is the first of at least 26 lawsuits to reach trial, most of which are based on allegations that the surgical robot caused harm because the company failed to approp...
The nine months during a pregnancy and the months that follow during breast-feeding can place a number of physical, physiological and metabolic demands on women. With our nutritional and chemical balances often being disturbed during a time when it is so important that they are adequately maintained, obstetric studies often look at deficiencies during pregnancy. The impact of these deficiencies...
Trajenta launched in India at fraction of international prices
Global partners in the diabetes segment, Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly, are launching Boehringer's once-daily dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, Trajenta (linagliptin 5mg), in India at a fraction of its international.....
DKK1 could complement measurement of AFP in the diagnosis of HCC and improve identification of patients with AFP-negative HCC and distinguish HCC from non-malignant chronic liver diseases.
'Hulk' protein, Grb10, controls muscle growth
Scientists have moved closer toward helping people grow big, strong muscles without needing to hit the weight room. Australian researchers have found that by blocking the function of a protein called Grb10 while mice were in the womb, they were consi...
Upcoming FDA Approval Decision Dates For Q1 2013
By David Zanoni:Plenty of investor interest has been placed on the prospects of young biotech companies. Many of these budding firms have a good portion of their businesses riding on the outcomes of The Food and Drug Administration [FDA] approval decisions for their newly developed drugs. The drugs in question have the ability to improve and/or extend the lives of individuals.Since most of these c...
Warner Chilcott Prepares To Pull Asacol To Make Way For Delzicol
On the eve of a launch of a reformulated ulcerative colitis drug, Warner Chilcott hopes to use the new entrant to maintain its franchise while pulling its best-selling product from the market.
(PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Dating coach Dr. David Tan recently made a new scientific discovery about female psychology that many modern women consider an outrage. This system, called The Desire System , delves into a formulaic approach to getting lai...
Improved tools for the Brainbow toolbox
An improved Brainbow toolbox for expression in the mouse is presented in this Resource. The collection includes transgenic lines, plasmids and viral vectors with improved performance and added capabilities relative to the original Brainbow constructs...
Astellas reorganizes research framework, including closing OSI Pharma and Perseid
Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma (TYO: 4503) has announced plans to reshape its research framework by introducing new initiatives to further enhance the ability to generate innovative drugs.
DFX Sports and Fitness, premiere manufacturer of the popular and innovative Powerball Gyroscope hand held exercise ball, will be featured on two episodes of Fox’s newest reality show, “DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO?,” premiering Thursday, May 23 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Anaheim, CA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 DFX Sports and Fitness, premiere manufacturer of the popular and innovative Powerball Gyroscope h...
Da Vinci robot surgery injury attorneys point to a bullet issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., the maker of the da Vinci robot, as evidence that a defect existed in the da Vinci Surgical Robot that has led to numerous complications when used in hysterectomy and prostate surgeries. St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 The Onder Law Firm, which is handling da Vinci robot surgery injury cases nationwid...
Not Intended for US Media Oslo, Norway, 16 May 2013 - Algeta ASA (OSE: ALGETA) announces that further analyses of data subsets from the phase III ALSYMPCA study of the recently FDA-approved Xofigo® (radium 223 dichloride, radium 223) will be presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 31 May-4 June, in Chicago, IL (USA). Hematologic safety of...
The Firm is representing clients who have filed Stryker hip replacement lawsuits in the New Jersey litigation. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Stryker hip lawsuit claims filed on behalf of alleged victims of last year’s Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stem recall continue to move forward in New Jersey Superior Court, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to court documents,...
Novartis International AG / Novartis drug Afinitor® significantly extended time without disease progression in women with HER2 positive advanced breast cancer . Processed and transmitted by Thomson Reuters ONE. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Everolimus plus trastuzumab and vinorelbine met primary endpoint of extending PFS compared to placebo plus trastu...
Angelina Jolie â Scarless Breast Augmentation Surgery
(PRWEB) May 18, 2013 In a May 14, 2013 article entitled âAngelina Jolie Reveals She Had Preventive Double Mastectomy After Discovering Cancer Gene,â Fox News reported the movie star had opted to undergo the procedure upon learning that s...
Recent news on Dr. Bradley Eli treating Hall of Fame CB Mike Haynes, as well as other former NFL legends, and more information on the next Pro Player Health Alliance event. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 Mark Walczak of Pro Player Health Alliance (PPHA) asks the public to join him and other NFL greats such as Dermontti Dawson and former Raiders player Mike Haynes at the next free PPHA event a...
Miami Vein Center in Miami, FL Touts Safe Varicose Vein Treatments
Miami Vein Center educates Miami, FL patients about safe varicose vein treatments Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 Around 24 million Americans suffer from some sort of vein disorder, making these health issues fairly common. Varicose veins and spider veins are particularly common among those patients with a venous problem. With so many patients seeking treatment, the Miami Vein Center is reaching o...
Pacific Island Public Health Group Declares Diabetes at Pandemic Proportions
Pacific Island representatives of The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors published a new assessment of extreme health dangers in the region. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 19, 2013 At a May 6th, 2013 meeting organized by the National Council of Asian Pacific Physicians (NCAPIP), the Pacific Chronic Disease Coalition (PCDC), a council of the National Association of Chronic Disease Directo...
Elan Announces Transactions: Decisively Transforming the Company
Proposed Transactions offer shareholders highly unique investment and asset proposition Acquisition of AOP Orphan – a private, orphan disease company headquartered in Vienna, Austria Acquires 48% of Newbridge Pharmaceuticals – a private Africa, Middle East & Turkey (AfMET) company, headquartered in Dubai...
Lundbeck/Takeda's Brintellix improves depression symptoms
Lundbeck/Takeda's Brintellix improves depression symptoms
SMART Medical and Rehab Therapy's 2013 Scholarship - Becas 2013
SMART Medical and Rehab Therapy offers scholarship to local Latino high school seniors. The 10 scholarships total $10,000 and will help students begin the process to achieving their dreams. Greater Washington, DC Area (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 SMART Medical and Rehab Therapy is offering 10 Washington area Latino high school seniors $1000 scholarships. Students who live in suburban Maryland, Washingt...
CBS reported on May 7, 2013 that Gammagard failed to slow mental decline or preserve physical function in a major trial of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. In light of this news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Gammagard side effects. San Diego, CA (PRWE...
Nominated Va. Lt. Gov. Likened Planned Parenthood To KKK; Ark. Judge Halts Abortion Ban
A man nominated Saturday for lieutenant governor of Virginia made comments last year that likened Planned Parenthood to the KKK. In Arkansas, a judge delayed a law that would ban most abortions there after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Politico: Virginia Pick Compared Planned Parenthood To KKK E.W. Jackson, a black minister and activist nominated for lieutenant governor Saturday, posted a four-minu...
First Man Has Prostatectomy Because of BRCA Gene Mutation
A medical first: A man who found out in a clinical trial that he was carrying the BRCA2 gene mutation asked for and underwent prostatectomy. Medscape Medical News
Kindred Healthcare Appoints Stephen R. Cunanan as Chief People Officer
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (“Kindred” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KND) today announced the appointment of Stephen R. Cunanan as Chief People Officer, effective June 3, 2013. In this newly created role, Mr. Cunanan will be responsible for Kindred’s People Services, including employee engagement and satisfaction, leadership development, advancin...
The firm is actively filing Mirena IUD lawsuits on behalf of those who allegedly suffered serious Mirena side effects as a result of implantation of the device. (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 The judge overseeing pretrial proceedings in the federal consolidation of Mirena IUD lawsuits has called specifically for female lawyers to be included in a plaintiffs’ leadership committee, according to Reuters.* T...
Ossur Hf : Össur acquires TeamOlmed in Sweden
Announcement from Össur hf. No:15/2013Reykjavik, 21 May 2013 Össur acquires TeamOlmed in Sweden Össur has today signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of TeamOlmed, a leading Swedish orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) provider, for SEK 310 million (USD 47 million). Additional payments of up to SEK 50 million (USD 7 million) depend on TeamOlmed meeting certain revenue a...
EuroPCR Presentation of One-Year Data from Robust "Real World" Global Study Demonstrates One of the Lowest Mortality Rates among Similar TAVI Studies PARIS -- May 21, 2013 -- Committed to generating robust clinical data on its CoreValve System for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today unveiled for the first time the complete one-year data fr...
Medivir: Positive results from a phase Ia study with MIV-711 for the treatment of skeletal disorders
Single doses of MIV-711 were safe and well tolerated in healthy subjects and displayed linear pharmacokinetics over the investigated dose range (20 – 600 mg) Serum levels of the bone resorption biomarker CTX-I were suppressed in a dose dependent manner) with up to 79% reduction at 24 hours after dose...
Save the Children Announces Response to Oklahoma Tornado
Organization mobilizes efforts to assess children’s needs and provide support in the wake of the tornado devastation Save the Children’s U.S. emergency response team is mobilizing staff and essential supplies to provide support, relief and recovery services to communities and families in Oklahoma. “We know from experience that children a...
Sanofi, Regeneron asthma drug seen as breakthrough
Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ experimental drug, dupilumab, helped hard-to-treat asthma patients in a study, signaling a potential breakthrough therapy for people with persistent cases. “This has the potential to.....
Pfizer's leading ADC in Phase III study failure
Pfizer's Phase III program for its leading antibody-drug conjugate drug inotuzumab ozogamicin has got off to a disappointing start after a Phase III study in one of its indications was stopped due to futility. A positive outcome from this study woul...
New Lawsuit on Alleged Mirena IUD Severe Injuries: Now, AttorneyOne Can Provide Advice
According to court documents, on April 16, a Kansas resident filed a lawsuit in Kansas District Court alleging severe injuries caused by her Mirena IUD. In light of this news, AttorneyOne, a recognized authority on law, informs that they are now providing advice, including how to get in contact with legal counsel, to people potentially affected by Mirena IUD serious complications. San Diego, CA (P...
NICE rejects Avastin for ovarian cancer, but backs Lucentis for RVO
The UK's drugs watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has this morning (May 22) advised the National Health Service against funding the drug Avastin (bevacizumab) from Swiss drug major Roche (ROG: SIX) for advanced ovar...
The firm is actively filing DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits on behalf of individuals who allegedly suffered metallosis, premature device failure and other serious complications related to the metal-on-metal hip implant. (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Pretrial proceedings for federal DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits are progressing. On May 15 a judge for the Pinnacle multidistrict litigation ordered Johnson & Johnson’...
Diet Doc offers new and improved medically supervised hCG diet plans, now capable of providing relief from symptoms or future development of asthma with fast and effective weight loss. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Asthma, a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to narrow and swell causes wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness and coughing without sputum production. When an ast...
