Birth Control May Help Ward Off Bacterial Vaginosis
Women who are prone to the common vaginal infection, bacterial vaginosis, are less likely to have a recurrence if they take hormonal contraception, whether it be birth control pills or Depo-Provera injections, new research suggests.
Tokyo company buys P&G business
The Procter & Gamble Co. has sold Japanese market rights for its osteoporosis treatment to Ajinomoto Co.
Argentina experts see no swine flu mutation — yet
Argentina has the most swine flu deaths outside the United States, but the virus is still killing fewer people than normal seasonal flu — good news for a world waiting to see how it evolves in the southern winter.
Possible Case: Abbott
Issues Recall of POWERSAIL Coronary Dilatation Catheters
Averion Announces Organizational Realignment
Financial Restructuring Underway
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 29, 2009 - Averion
International Corp. (OTC BB: AVRO), a full- service
international clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in
oncology, cardiovascular diseases…
In Virginia, health fair tends to America’s poor
They came in their hundreds, America’s uninsured and working poor, descending on this coal mining town in Virginia’s southwest corner in search of the medical care they could not otherwise afford.
Ligand and Organon Mutually Terminate Collaboration and License Agreement
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 30, 2009 -
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
(NASDAQ: LGND) announced today the mutual termination of its
collaboration and license agreement with N.V. Organon
, which Ligand assumed in connection with…
Genzyme Provides Update on Allston Landing Plant
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 31, 2009–Genzyme Corporation (NASDAQ:
GENZ) announced today that the FDA informed the company late
Thursday that it will re-inspect the company’s Allston
Landing manufacturing facility. The re-inspection is a follow-up…
Italy approves use of abortion drug, Vatican protests
Italy has approved the use of the abortion drug RU-486, drawing fierce protests by the Vatican.
Lilly Announces Continued Commitment to Transparency with Faculty Registry
New Web Site Publicizes Lilly’s Payments to Health Care
Professionals
INDIANAPOLIS, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Today Eli Lilly
and Company (NYSE:LLY)
launched an online registry detailing recent payments it has made
to physicians and other…