The BBC Inside Out Report, aired before Christmas, provided disturbing evidence of how, despite the best efforts of pharmaceutical manufacturers, the supply chain remains vulnerable. A number of pharmacies in London were allegedly revealed ...
Tags: Medicines, counterfeiters, drugs
In December, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.5 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.5 percent in cities and 2.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.2 percent, while the non-food prices ...
Tags: CPI, China, December 2012, National Bureau of Statistics of China
Pfizer has obtained the European Commission approval for the use of Prevenar 13 vaccine in older children and adolescents aged six to 17 years for the prevention of pneumococcal disease. Single dose of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine ...
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Eli Lilly and Company has reassumed the worldwide development and commercialization rights for novel basal insulin analog giving a scope to diabetes alliance signed with Boehringer concerning LY2605541. Lilly also considers initiating ...
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Edison Pharmaceuticals has started a phase 2B study, which will investigate new treatments for Friedreich's ataxia. The trial is entitled Safety and Efficacy Study of EPI-743 on Visual Function in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia. It is ...
Tags: Edison Pharmaceuticals, disease severity, neuromuscular function
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mylan Pharmaceuticals' abbreviated new drug applications (ANDA) for the generic equivalents to Merck's Maxalt MLT tablets and Maxalt tablets. Rizatriptan Benzoate orally ...
Tags: US, FDA, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, ANDA, Maxalt MLT tablets, Maxalt tablets
FINOX Biotech has submitted the Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for its biosimilar recombinant Follicle Stimulating Hormone (r-FSH) BEMFOLA to the European Medicines Agency. The submission was based on a comprehensive clinical ...
Tags: FINOX Biotech, Marketing Authorisation Application, Medicines, healthcare
In September, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 1.9 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.0 percent in cities and 1.7 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 2.5 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.7 ...
Tags: consumer price index, non-food prices, consumer goods, prices of services
In August, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.0 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.1 percent in cities and 1.8 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 3.4 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.4 ...
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The Department of Health in the UK, has issued guidance on the use of antiviral drugs to manage people with flu-like illness in England who are at higher risk of developing complications from flu, following the Health Protection Agency ...
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK, has asked diabetic patients using Hypurin Porcine Isophane insulin cartridges to check their medication following a packaging error. The error came to light when ...
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Pfizer and Humedica have formed a multi-year strategic partnership to jointly advance capabilities to receive insights from real world data. As part of the alliance, the companies will conduct data-driven collaborative research to ...
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A biotech manufacturing site has taken secure cleanroom compliant doors from Assa Abloy to provide security whilst complying with cleanroom and fire safety requirements Assa Abloy Security Doors, part of Assa Abloy has supplied and ...
Tags: security doors, secure cleanroom compliant doors, doors
In October, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 1.7 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 1.8 percent in cities and 1.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 1.8 percent, while the non-food prices increased by 1.7 ...
Tags: Consumer Prices, Service, National Bureau
Two U.S. agencies have seized 686 websites accused of selling counterfeit and illegal medicines as part of an international crackdown on online sales of fake drugs. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security ...
Tags: U.S.agencies, websites, counterfeit and illegal medicines, online sales