Nov. 19POPLARVILLE Dr. James M. Riser said on Wednesday that about 500 school students here were vaccinated on Monday and Tuesday by health care officials, and that an additional round of vaccinations is planned for Dec. 14 to give students here another chance to get the swine flu shot. "We had hoped for at least 1,000, but it was still very s
3M Skin & Wound Care Division announced that the American Medical Association has created a new Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that will describe the application of 3M Coban 2 Layer Compression System; CPT code 29581 - "Application of multi-layer venous wound compression system, below the knee."
Antares Pharma, Inc. announced that it will release its third quarter 2009 financial results after the market closes on Monday, November 9, 2009, and host a conference call shortly thereafter at 4:30 PM to discuss the results. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-800-762-8908, or 480-629-9774, 5-10 minutes prior
Nov. 19County commissioner Wayne Willingham addressed West Point's town council Monday evening regarding the county's proposed Smith Lake water project. "This is a feasible proposal," Willingham said. The county's plan includes upgrading the treatment facilities at Lake Catoma and constructing a new treatment facility that would pump water from S
According to recent research published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology, "The effect of carperitide, recombinant human atrial natriuretic peptide, on chronic heart failure has not been clarified. "A 28-day infusion of carperitide or vehicle was administrated to the rats 4 weeks after experimental autoimmune myocarditis induction.
CombinatoRx, Incorporated and Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued Neuromed a letter extending its review of the New Drug Application for the product candidate Exalgo extended-release tablets by three months.
"The pharmacokinetics of good manufacturing process injection of artesunate were evaluated after single closes at 0.5, 1, 2.4, and 8 mg/kg with a 2-minute infusion in 40 healthy subjects. "The drug was immediately converted to dihydroartemisinin, with elimination half-lives ranging 0.12-0.24 and 1.15-2.37 hours for AS and DHA. respectively.
Data Presented at International Melanoma Conference in Berlin. Results Follow Decision by Company to Continue Phase 3 AGENDA Trial for Overall Survival.
Nov. 20The Greater Akron region has received enough H1N1 influenza vaccines to cover all residents at the highest risk of developing serious complications from the flu. So far, 73,350 vaccines have been shipped to health departments and other medical providers in Summit County, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Ohio Department of
A report, 'Ascorbic acid decreases the antifungal effect of fluconazole in the treatment of candidiasis,' is newly published data in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. "The murine model was established by infusion of Candida albicans via the tail vein.
Merck & Co., Inc. today announced the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has recommended approval of ELONVA as a treatment in controlled ovarian stimulation in combination with a GnRH antagonist for the development of multiple follicles in women participating in an assisted reproductive technology prog
Expanding on the potential of its current technologies and to develop new products from their patented GIPET and GIRES technologies, Merrion Pharmaceuticals plc, an international specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the opening of its new 30,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical facility in Citywest, Co Dublin.
November 20, 2009 Monogram Energy, Inc. said it has completed the acquisition of Triad Therapeutics, Inc. Under the terms of a Stock Purchase and Recapitalization Agreement, shareholders of Monogram acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Triad in exchange for around 95% ownership to the Triad shareholders in the combined company.
Murad, Inc. and Massage Envy, the nation's largest franchise of massage therapy clinics, has announced a joint partnership. "We're excited to be partnering with Massage Envy. "We're very pleased to be working with Murad in an effort to bring our members the most effective, highest quality treatments and products available," said David Humphrey,
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In this recent study, researchers in Netherlands conducted a study "To describe a potentially fatal adverse drug event after administration of morphine to a term neonate. "The first occasion was after administration of bolus doses of fentanyl and morphine 100 mu g/kg in the operating theater; administration of intravenous propofol 2 mg/kg result
"The aim was to prepare neoglycoprotein-based nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to hepatic stellate cells, and to evaluate their characteristics in vitro and in vivo. "The morphology, drug loading capacity, release in vitro and biodistribution in vivo of the nanoparticles were studied.
"The importance of hydrodynamics in the development of in vitro-in vivo correlations for a BCS Class II compound housed in a hydrophilic matrix formulation and for a BCS Class I compound housed in an Osmotic Pump formulation was assessed.
According to recent research from Monheim, Germany, "The dopamine agonist rotigotine was developed for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and restless legs syndrome. "Treatment A consisted of a single radiolabeled 12-h intravenous infusion of 1.2 mg of rotigotine solution. The researchers concluded: "Absolute bioavailability of transdermally a
"The present multicenter, randomized crossover study compared the safety and efficacy of continuous infusion with those of short infusions of ceftazidime in patients with cystic fibrosis. with chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization received two successive courses of intravenous tobramycin and ceftazidime for pulmonary exacerbation administe
In this recent study, researchers in Kagawa, Japan conducted a study "To investigate the pharmacokinetics of bevacizumab in rabbits for three different routes of administrations: intravitreal injection, subconjunctival injection, and eye drops.
Nov. 20Researchers at Allegheny General Hospital are studying a way to treat heart attack patients with an infusion of adult bone marrow stem cells, hospital officials said Thursday.
In this recently published study, investigators in Gunma, Japan conducted a study "To evaluate the ocular complications of intravitreal injection of high dose bevacizumab in monkey eyes. "The eyes were examined using slit lamp and funduscopy, optical coherence tomography, electroretinography, fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and indo
