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Medical News Today: 12-17-2004
Women in Britain are choosing to have children later than ever, according to a new report... click link for more info.
This is a statement from the General Medical Council (GMC) "We warmly welcome the review into the findings of the Shipman Inquiry, and in particular on revalidation... click link for more info.
Because of the unexpected reduction in the amount of available inactivated influenza vaccine for the 2004--05 influenza season, on October 5, 2004, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended that the vaccine be reserved for persons in certain priority groups and asked others to defer or forego vaccination (1)... click link for more info.
Recent reclassifications of medicines include: -- Diclofenac 1% topical gel (P (pharmacy) to GSL (general sale list) -- MHRA guidance on the management of paracetamol overdose updated-- MHRA guidance on the minimum clinical particulars for P and GSL oral ibuprofen products updated-- A spray preparation containing hydrocortisone 0... click link for more info.
A Dutch researchers has found that wine, fish, dark chocolate, fruit and vegetables, garlic and almonds eaten regularly can lower your chances of developing heart disease later in life by 76%... click link for more info.
Salt levels in different soups vary widely, according to a survey published today by the Food Standards Agency, UK... click link for more info.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced a $15 million initiative that will develop state-of-the-art information about the effectiveness of interventions, including prescription drugs, for 10 top conditions affecting Medicare beneficiaries... click link for more info.
Police will begin a Christmas enforcement campaign on binge-drinking and under-age drinking today... click link for more info.
OSAKA, JAPAN --- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") announced today that TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc ("TAP"), its 50-50 joint venture with Abbott Laboratories, submitted a New Drug Application ("NDA") on December 14 with the US Food and Drug Administration for febuxostat 80mg and 120mg for the management of hyperuricemia in patients with chronic gout... click link for more info.
First and only nasal inhaled steroid in US for treatment of this condition - Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NASONEX(R) (mometasone furoate monohydrate) Nasal Spray, 50 mcg* for the treatment of nasal polyps in patients 18 years of age and older... click link for more info.
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (RLL) announced today that the Company has received tentative approval from the U... click link for more info.
Oxford BioMedica (LSE: OXB), a leading gene therapy company, is pleased to announce the publication of promising preclinical results with its product candidate, SMN1-G, for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), in the Journal of Clinical Investigation... click link for more info.
Centocor, Inc, announced today that REMICADE® has received a Fast Track Designation from the U... click link for more info.
In light of recent interest in the use of Viramune® (nevirapine), Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) provides the following background information on the drug and key events that have been revisited by the media... click link for more info.
Abbott Laboratories today announced it has simultaneously submitted a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) with the U... click link for more info.
A letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET (p 2180) details a survey of Scottish fish and chip shops to try and estimate the popularity of the deep-fried Mars bar... click link for more info.
The Lancet Paper of the Year 2004 has been won by Craig Whittington and colleagues' for their systematic review of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors in childhood depression published in the April 2004 issue... click link for more info.
Results of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET (p 2188) highlight how over the counter (OTC) benzoyl peroxide lotion is as good as prescription antibiotics for the treatment of mild to moderate facial acne... click link for more info.
Results of a UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 2157, 2212) highlight how interruptions to the heart's rhythm is an under-reported consequence of epileptic seizures, and that the use of cardiac pacemakers by some epilepsy patients could play a future role in protecting against sudden unexplained death... click link for more info.
A UK study in this week's issue of THE LANCET (pp 2155, 2181) provides further evidence that gene therapy can be effective in creating a functional immune system for infants with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)... click link for more info.
Mitochondria, the tiny power plants inside all plant and animal cells, play a critical role in the health and well-being of synapses, neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Center for Learning and Memory report in the Dec... click link for more info.
The British Medical Association (BMA) is today (17 December 2004) calling1 on the Government to reduce the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level for driving from 80mg to 50mg per 100ml2... click link for more info.
The British Medical Association (BMA) is today (17 December 2004) calling1 on the Government to reduce the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level for driving from 80mg to 50mg per 100ml2... click link for more info.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in Scotland has launched a poster campaign to help patients make the most of their GP appointments... click link for more info.
Children often don't have the verbal tools to tell adults about sexual abuse and this makes it difficult to punish abusers, says a University of Toronto researcher... click link for more info.
Allos Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ: ALTH) today announced that it has acquired an exclusive worldwide license from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, the University of Salford and Cancer Research Technology to develop and commercialize a new chemotherapeutic agent known as RH1... click link for more info.
A fast-track study published online by THE LANCET shows that colonoscopy is the most accurate technique for detecting colon polyps and cancers... click link for more info.
Statistics out today show that there are around 1,200,000 fewer smokers in England since the Smoking Kills White Paper in 1998... click link for more info.
Launch of NHS Direct Interactive on digital satellite television opens new gateway to the NHS - Millions of people will have access to up-to-the-minute health information in the comfort of their own home from today, as NHS Direct Interactive goes live across the country for the first time... click link for more info.
Tokyo (JCNN) - Itoham Foods announced December 16 that its subsidiary Ito Life Sciences has developed a technique that helps devise a new method to mass-produce peptides in collaboration with University of Tokyo Professor Takemori Kitamori... click link for more info.
Tokyo (JCNN) - Toshiba Medical Systems has announced that it has launched the Positron CT PCA-1000A, a low-end positron-emission tomography (PET) system manufactured by a US medical device vendor CTI PET Systems... click link for more info.
A new digital television information service has been launched by the NHS, giving the public another means through which it can receive health advice... click link for more info.
The Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday voted to ban human reproductive cloning, but cloning for research purposes was not included in the bill and will remain legal, ITAR-TASS World Service reports... click link for more info.
Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh on Tuesday said that national authorities would continue a "crackdown" against online pharmacies that sell prescription drugs to U... click link for more info.
About 18% of FDA scientists in 2002 said that they felt "pressured to approve or recommend approval for a (new drug application) despite reservations about the safety, efficacy or quality of the drug," according to the results of a survey scheduled for release to the public on Thursday, the Washington Post reports... click link for more info.
President Bush on Wednesday told participants in a two-day economic summit in Washington, D... click link for more info.
Rep Billy Tauzin (R-La... click link for more info.
More than 80% of men who have sex with men in China are "totally ignorant" about their risk of contracting HIV and "mistakenly believe they are safe from HIV/AIDS," according a survey conducted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Xinhuanet reports (Xinhuanet, 12/14)... click link for more info.
Alaska health officials are investigating an outbreak of six cases of syphilis that were reported between Sept... click link for more info.
The number of people on waiting lists nationwide for enrollment in AIDS Drug Assistance Programs has fallen to 813 in nine states as of November 22, down from 1,108 people in seven states in July 2002, according to documents released on Wednesday by the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors and the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Montgomery Advertiser reports (Davis, Montgomery Advertiser, 12/16)... click link for more info.
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