Link Between Hepatitis C And Insulin Resistance Surprises Scientists
Scientists in Australia found that when they studied insulin resistance in people with Hepatitis C little or none of it was in the liver and nearly all the insulin resistance occured in muscle, which surprised them because Hepatitis C is a liver disease that not only leads to cirrhosis and cancer, but also makes people three to four times more ...
N.L. health staff slow on drug errors
A review of drug testing errors that potentially affected hundreds of patients in Newfoundland and Labrador found that Eastern Health Authority staff didn't react quickly enough when problems administering cyclosporine were first identified.
Study casts doubts on safety of invisible nano-sunscreens
Civilization in Malaysia might have been oldest in South-east Asia The Sungai Batu archeological site in the Bujang Valley in Malaysia has proven that civilization in this country had started much earlier and was the oldest in South-east Asia.
Catalina Marketing Hires Johnson & Johnson Executive to Lead Health Care Services Division
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. March 9, 2010– Catalina Marketing Corporation, the global leader in precision marketing and shopper-driven media, today announced the appointment of Renee Selman as President of its health care division, Catalina...
Health Canada Launches the Translated Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Four Aboriginal Languages
Today, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, is pleased to announce that Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - First Nations, Inuit and Métis is now available in four Aboriginal languages.Lilly moves target ethics, compliance
Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to add four new senior positions to "promote highly ethical and compliant behaviors" as part of a settlement of two lawsuits arising from the company's illegal marketing and promotion of drugs.
GSK CEO Andrew Witty Dedicates albendazole Facility in Nashik to WHO?s Global Programme to Eliminate LF
LONDON, March 8, 2010--GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) CEO Andrew Witty today dedicated a new production facility at its Nashik site in India to the manufacture of albendazole, part of a combination treatment used within the World Health...
Cardiff University and Merck Serono Launch International Survey For Couples Trying To Conceive
• Largest study aimed at understanding the fertility decision-making process of today’s couples trying to conceive • Survey available in twelve languages on www.startingfamilies.com Mumbai, India, March 9, 2010 – Merck Serono, a...
Exelixis Announces Restructuring
- Aligning Resources with Late-Stage Compounds XL184, XL147 and XL765 - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 8, 2010 - Exelixis, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXEL) today announced a restructuring as a consequence of its continued strategy to focus...
Nabi Closes License Deal With Glaxosmithkline
From Associated Press (March 8, 2010) ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Nabi Pharmaceuticals said Monday it closed an option and license agreement for the smoking vaccine candidate NicVAx with GlaxoSmithKline. The deal is potentially worth more than $500 million,...