medicine
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More investment needed in anti-obesity drugs
Pharmaceutical companies should increase their investment in anti-obesity drug therapies to support the growing number of clinically obese individuals worldwide, a report by GlobalData has found.
medicine | 01 May 2012
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Merck donates five mobile compact labs for detecting counterfeit medicines to Zambia
To help improve health care in Zambia, the Global Pharma Health Fund, a charitable initiative funded by Merck, has donated five mobile compact laboratories to the Health Ministry in the capital city of Lusaka to help detect counterfeit medicines.
medicine | 24 April 2012
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Bi-axial bioreactor set to revolutionise pre-clinical trials in the field of regenerative medicine.
Technology jointly developed by National University of Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic, and commercialised by local start-up company.
medicine | 10 October 2011
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Roche’s investigational medicine T-DM1 shows improvement in progression-free survival compared to standard
First randomised trial of an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for metastatic breast cancer highlights importance of personalised approach to cancer care.
medicine | 26 September 2011
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Paromomycin added to national essential medicines list by government of Nepal
OneWorld Health (OWH) announced that its antibiotic paromomycin (PMIM) a life-saving medicine for the treatment of Kala-Azar (black fever), has been approved for the Essential Drug List of Nepal. This milestone signifies a major vote of confidence fr…
medicine | 17 August 2011
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Pfizer, Hisun to deliver quality, low-cost medicines for patients in China
Pfizer Inc and Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceuticals jointly announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on their intention to establish a joint venture. This potential partnership would aim to strengthen the ability of both companies to re…
medicine | 06 June 2011
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Sanofi-aventis and Medicines for Malaria Venture join forces
Sanofi-aventis and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced that they have signed an alliance agreement to research malaria treatments as well as the first research project agreement within the framework of the alliance. As part of the agreem…
medicine | 05 May 2011
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Collaboration in cardiovascular and metabolic medicine
Cardialysis and Sticares InterACT entered into a collaboration to provide drug development consulting services in the field of cardiovascular and metabolic medicine. Both CROs have substantial experience and success in the execution of clinical …
medicine | 10 December 2010
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Accelerate advancement of new medicines
Bend Research and Quotient Clinical are entering into a nonexclusive collaboration that can speed the advance of compounds to clinical trials and expand options for drug delivery. The collaboration combines Bend Research’s advanced drug formula…
medicine | 04 December 2010
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GSK tackles problem of access to medicines
Providing access to medicines in developing countries is a challenge. GSK is taking on this challenge through a multi-faceted approach. Christophe Weber, SVP and regional director Asia Pacific GSK, gave an in-depth presentation at the Regional Media …
medicine | 06 November 2010
