tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45641692000902202152024-02-20T05:02:28.858-08:00PharmaSandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-80755275776331837532014-01-05T05:11:00.003-08:002014-01-05T05:11:14.262-08:00Cancer Drug Best Taken for a Year<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Cancer Drug Best Taken for a Year</b> <br/> <p>Results of two drug studies suggest that the standard practice of treating women for a one year period with the Roche breast-cancer drug Herceptin is likely best. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily <a title='Cancer Drug Best Taken for a Year' href='http://bit.ly/PWdIia' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-25327501890526800562014-01-05T05:11:00.001-08:002014-01-05T05:11:04.688-08:00Simple Test Might Predict Whether Some Pregnancies Succeed<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Simple Test Might Predict Whether Some Pregnancies Succeed</b> <br/> <p>FRIDAY, Sept. 28 -- Measuring progesterone levels in women with pain or bleeding during early pregnancy may help determine whether or not the pregnancy is viable, a new study says.A viable pregnancy means that there is a reasonable expectation... <a title='Simple Test Might Predict Whether Some Pregnancies Succeed' href='http://bit.ly/Ovh26K' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Bayer joins global initiative for better access to safe and effective contraception</b> <br/> <p>A new initiative announced at the United Nations headquarters in New York by Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg shall make a safe and effective long-acting and reversible method available to more than 27 million women in the world's poorest nations. <a title='Bayer joins global initiative for better access to safe and effective contraception' href='http://bit.ly/Ovhimd' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.worldpharmanews.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.worldpharmanews.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-35604294587988422432014-01-05T01:29:00.001-08:002014-01-05T01:29:30.790-08:00HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study</b> <br/> <p>MONDAY, Oct. 1 -- The most common side effects in girls and young women who receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appear to be fainting right after the injection and skin infections where the shot was given, a new study confirms.The... <a title='HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study' href='http://bit.ly/PWdiIu' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study</b> <br/> <p>TUESDAY, Oct. 2 -- Hip resurfacing fails in many patients and should not be used in women, according to a large new study.Often recommended to younger patients, hip resurfacing is similar to hip replacement except surgeons don't completely remove... <a title='Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study' href='http://bit.ly/PWdlUM' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-43137467522556596202014-01-05T01:28:00.001-08:002014-01-05T01:28:45.096-08:00Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study</b> <br/> <p>FRIDAY, Sept. 28 -- A simple three-question survey might identify women who have symptoms that may indicate ovarian cancer, according to a new study.The two-minute paper-and-pencil questionnaire can be given in a doctor's office and checks for six... <a title='Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study' href='http://bit.ly/Ovh26E' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-31338537827671882402014-01-04T21:38:00.001-08:002014-01-04T21:38:13.207-08:00FDA shoots warning across bow of CanadaDrugs.com<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>FDA shoots warning across bow of CanadaDrugs.com</b> <br/> <p>The FDA has sent a warning letter to one of the most prolific Internet drug providers from Canada, which reports have tied to an investigation of counterfeits of the cancer drug Avastin that were sold to physician practices in the U.S. this year.The agency this week posted a warning letter sent to a lawyer in Manitoba claiming that hundreds of websites it identified, including CanadaDrugs.com, were offering for sale drugs made at unapproved facilities. It said the sites were even offering domperidone, which it said is no longer approved for sale in the U.S. because of dangers to breastfeeding women. <br/> A similar warning letter regarding "Arkadiy Kisin/White Forest Solutions" was also sent to a series of email addresses and lists dozens of Internet pharmacy sites offering contraceptives and "unapproved drugs" including Accutane, which it says has not been approved for sale in the U.S. since 2010. <br/> An investigation this year by The Wall Street Journal tied the owner of CanadaDrugs.com, Kris Thorkelson, to a probe by federal authorities into companies that the FDA said supplied counterfeit Avastin to U.S. doctors. It said subpoenas sent to physicians asking for information about where they obtained the drugs named Thorkelson. The warning letter says, the "FDA is taking this action against your firm because of the inherent risk in buying unapproved and misbranded new drugs." It gives the companies 10 days to respond.The FDA in February and April discovered the counterfeit cancer drugs. Some of the recovered boxes were labeled Altuzan, which is the brand name for Avastin in Turkey. Tests, however, determined that there was no active ingredient in the counterfeits. So far, there have been no reports of problems related to the drugs, according to the FDA and Genentech, the Roche ($RHHBY) unit that makes the cancer treatment.The letter came only days after the agency launched a new campaign it hopes will discourage the practice of buying drugs online, or at least, teach consumers how to determine what sites are potentially legit. The agency last week launched BeSafeRx, to warn against the dangers.- here's the warning letter to CanadaDrugs.com<br/> - here's the letter to Arkadiy Kisin/White Forest SolutionsRelated Articles:<br/> Fake of Roche's Avastin shipped from Canadian supplier<br/> Phony Avastin vials contained chemicals, but no drugs<br/> Avastin alert likely to revive discussion of pharma-financed tracking system<br/> U.S. market size, shortages lead to more counterfeits<br/> FDA tries to teach consumers of Internet dangers <a title='FDA shoots warning across bow of CanadaDrugs.com' href='http://bit.ly/PWdzeD' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.fiercepharmamanufacturing.com/' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.fiercepharmamanufacturing.com/</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-66826467799678201112012-10-03T08:35:00.001-07:002012-10-03T08:35:22.726-07:00Chelsea Conaboy's GOTBO<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Chelsea Conaboy's GOTBO</b> <br/> <p>Study: Physicians give less credence to studies funded by pharmaceutical industry<br/>By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff<br/>Doctors are less likely to trust studies funded by the pharmaceutical industry even when they are well-designed, a study lead by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School found.<br/>Recent ethical transgressions in industry-funded studies likely have affected how physicians view industry research, the authors write. But pharmaceutical companies continue to play a big role in drug development.<br/>Doctors should be wary, said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, lead author on the study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine. “On the other hand,” he said, “there is a lot of good industry-funded research out there. If people are being too skeptical and painting everything with the same brush, then that will reduce the inclination for physicians to act on really good research simply because it’s being funded” by pharmaceutical companies.<br/>The researchers evaluated the responses of 263 internists assessing a series of studies for hypothetical new drugs to treat persistent chest pain, diabetes, or high blood cholesterol. The physicians were asked to score the studies on how confident they were in the results and how likely they were to prescribe the drug.<br/>The studies were of variable levels of quality. Some were characterized as large, randomized, long-running studies that included reports on a drug’s safety. Others were significantly smaller, with no safety report and no “blinding,” meaning patients and physicians knew whether they were in the study group or control group, which can bias the results.<br/>The studies also had either no funding disclosure or were described as being funded by a pharmaceutical company or by the federal government’s National Institutes of Health.<br/>Kesselheim said he was “heartened” to see how well the doctors distinguished between strong study designs and weaker ones. The ways in which they interpreted funding disclosures were trickier.<br/>Doctors generally discounted the credibility they assigned to studies funded by industry, as compared with those that were government-funded or had no funding disclosure at all. That was true even when the strength of design was the same across the studies.<br/>The authors note that a doctor’s willingness to prescribe a new drug may be determined in large part by a single significant study, so a physician’s perception ultimately can affect patient care.<br/>Kesselheim said the results should put pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to prevent further ethical lapses. They highlight the need for more NIH funding of drug studies and continued efforts to monitor research to guard against results tampering, he said.<br/>Chelsea Conaboy can be reached at cconaboy@boston.com. Follow her on Twitter @cconaboy.<br/>http://www.boston.com/whitecoatnotes/2012/09/20/study-physicians-give-less-credence-studies-funded-pharmaceutical-industry/xd8MAnN5SqizUiBO6kTTOJ/story.html<br/>GOTBO = glimpse of the bleeding obvious <a title='Chelsea Conaboy's GOTBO' href='http://bit.ly/Ovh6na' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-77627869205720574702012-10-03T06:14:00.001-07:002012-10-03T06:14:31.498-07:00Another 'must read'<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Another 'must read'</b> <br/> <p>A Must-Read Book That Exposes the Impact of Big Food, Big Ag and Big Pharma on Our Lives<br/>Born with a Junk Food Deficiency: How flaks, quacks, and hacks pimp the public health<br/>Martha Rosenberg<br/>Prometheus Books<br/>ISBN 978–1–61614–593–4<br/>373 pages; Hardcover<br/>Can anyone remember life before "Ask your Doctor" ads?—Born with a Junk Food Deficiency, p. 17<br/>How can drugs designed to make animals gain weight fast not have an impact on national obesity?—Born with a Junk Food Deficiency, p. 219<br/>Certain books are for certain people. Born with a Junk Food Deficiency is for people who eat, use prescription drugs, have or intend to have children, or care for or expect to care for aged parents. People who are concerned about women's health, veterans' health, animal welfare, consumer rights, truth-in-advertising, state or federal budget crises, or the undue influence of corporate money on democracy will want to read this book. Given that the food and pharmaceutical corporations that are mentioned in the book are transnational, I would also recommend it to anyone in the world who reads English.<br/>Born with a Junk Food Deficiency is a thoroughly researched and documented exposé of what Big Food, Big Ag, and Big Pharma are doing to us, to animals, and to our ways of practicing business, medicine and democracy, all in the name of Big Profit. The author, independent investigative journalist Martha Rosenberg, told me in a telephone interview that she took seven years to do the research and another year to write and illustrate the book. What emerges from Rosenberg's research is a no-holds-barred indictment of corporate control over some of the most intimate aspects of our lives: The food we eat and the medicines, especially psychiatric medicines, we take.<br/>Despite the title, the first part of Born with a Junk Food Deficiency is all about prescription drugs. The first chapter, "When the Medication is ready, the Disease (and Patients) will appear—OR when TV makes you sick," takes us on a journey through pharmaceutical advertising, starting in the '50s and '60s in professional journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) through the current Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) advertising touting medications for every condition from seasonal allergies to bipolar disorder. She shows that these ads are heavily sexist and ageist and that in the effort to develop new markets, the pharmaceutical industry has developed a population that sees itself as ill. (According to About,com, nearly 4 billion prescriptions were written in the United States in 2010). People self-diagnose on websites, then report to their doctors demanding the latest advertised drug, sometimes with a coupon in hand. Rosenberg states in the book that doctors have had to take classes in refusal skills to deal with these patients.<br/>Of course, sometimes people really do become ill, no thanks, in part, to our junk food diets. But the problem is not just too much soda and a sedentary lifestyle. Sometimes the problem is the chemicals with which Big Ag has laced our foods, especially our animal products, to make the most money in the shortest amount of time. A recent Agence France Press article, about the southern region of the U.S. being the most obese in the country, cast the blame on "cliché" Southern foods such as fried chicken and fried okra. As I pointed out to Rosenberg in our interview, these foods had been popular in the South long before the obesity epidemic. And as Rosenberg wrote in Chapter 9 of the book, titled The drugstore in your meat, " . . . [C]hickens were once slaughtered at 14 weeks old, when they weighed about two pounds, but by 2001, they were slaughtered at seven weeks, when they weighed between four and six pounds." (Hint: cooking does not rid the meat of growth-promoting hormones and antibiotics the animals are fed.)<br/>For me, the best things about Born with a Junk Food Deficiency are the sometim <a title='Another 'must read'' href='http://bit.ly/PWdozH' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-237332106811695322012-09-28T22:31:00.001-07:002012-09-28T22:31:41.206-07:00Intone-Prweb<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Lora Plaskon, M.D., M.S., Receive InTone Specialist Certification</b> <br/> <p>InControl Medical has certified Lora Plaskon, M.D., M.S., to prescribe InTone for women with bladder leakage.(PRWeb September 20, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9904655.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) <a title='Lora Plaskon, M.D., M.S., Receive InTone Specialist Certification' href='http://bit.ly/UKalgL' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Shelba J. Bethel, M.D., Receives InTone Specialist Certification</b> <br/> <p>InControl Medical has certified Shelba J. Bethel, M.D., to prescribe InTone for women with bladder leakage.(PRWeb September 22, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9906364.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) <a title='Shelba J. Bethel, M.D., Receives InTone Specialist Certification' href='http://bit.ly/UKaXD5' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-73408409448695885222012-09-28T22:30:00.001-07:002012-09-28T22:30:57.686-07:00Premature Ventricular-Chest Pains-Esperide-Intone-Facog<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Esperide Side Effects</b> <br/> <p>I am suffering from premature ventricular beats as well as premature atrial beats. Also getting short chest pains, This happens all day on and off and is definitely exercise induced. Cardiologist keeps on saying nothing to worry about. I lost my husband 4 months ago and have been on Esperide for about 6 months. I have suffered from arrythmias before when not on Esperide but nothing half as bad as at present. Could this be drug induced? I also take Zanor SR - 4 Replies <a title='Esperide Side Effects' href='http://bit.ly/RTY306' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <br/> <b>Marko J. Jachtorowycz, MD, FACOG, FACS, Receives InTone Specialist...</b> <br/> <p>InControl Medical has certified Marko J. Jachtorowycz, MD, FACOG, FACS, to prescribe InTone for women with bladder leakage.(PRWeb September 13, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9886889.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) <a title='Marko J. Jachtorowycz, MD, FACOG, FACS, Receives InTone Specialist...' href='http://bit.ly/RTYmYW' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-2508415156151208872012-09-24T06:13:00.001-07:002012-09-24T06:13:31.907-07:00Ovarian Cancer Patients-European Union Group-Swiss Drug Maker-European Panel<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>European panel recommends Avastin for type of ovarian cancer patients</b> <br/> <p>Avastin, the world's best-selling cancer drug from Swiss drug maker Roche, received a positive opinion Friday from a European Union group to treat a subset of ovarian cancer patients.The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, or CHMP, essentially recommended that EU authorities approve Avastin in combination with the chemotherapy agents carboplatin and gemcitabine to treat women with recurrent, platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, the company said Friday.Avastin was developed by South… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily <a title='European panel recommends Avastin for type of ovarian cancer patients' href='http://bit.ly/UKaSiU' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-19198752889707470962012-09-20T08:21:00.001-07:002012-09-20T08:21:31.266-07:00Misleading Advertising-Pharma Campaign<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Drugs in Search of a Disease-Men s Edition</b> <br/> <p>Got Low T? In one sense, it is refreshing to see men being the target of pharma, after all these years of women being the focus of relentless and misleading advertising. On the other, we re seeing the start of yet another pharma campaign to dupe the public by the unnecessary medicalization of symptoms to create new drug markets. I used to be a fairly enthusiastic pharma fan, but over recent years have become increasingly disillusioned. The hype over testosterone is the latest example of why. With so many pressing problems in the world, I wish pharma would focus their attention on doing something more useful with their energies. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily <a title='Drugs in Search of a Disease-Men s Edition' href='http://bit.ly/RTYo2R' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-13354583680397845832012-09-15T08:39:00.001-07:002012-09-15T08:39:39.654-07:00Food Safety Modernization Act-Center For Food Safety-Regulations-Provisions-Fsma<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>FDA and OMB Sued Over Delays in FSMA Implementation</b> <br/> <p>By Ricardo Carvajal –The Center for Food Safety and the Center for Environmental Health filed suit in the Northern District of California to compel FDA and the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) to implement several major provisions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (“FSMA”). Those provisions require rulemaking to establish or provide for:<ul><li>Hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls</li><li>Clarification of activities that subject a farm to facility registration requirements</li><li>Science-based minimum standards for the safe production and harvesting of fresh fruits and vegetables</li><li>Protection against intentional adulteration</li><li>Sanitary transportation of food</li><li>Foreign supplier verification</li><li>Standards for third-party audits</li></ul>The suit contends that proposed rules to implement several of these provisions have been pending at OMB for 8-9 months – a period of review that exceeds the time allotted under Executive Order 12866 (that Order mandates review of regulations by OMB within specified timeframes, and with certain exceptions). The suit also challenges FDA’s decision to exercise enforcement discretion for certain provisions that are self-executing (e.g., preventive controls), and characterizes that decision as “a complete failure to follow a Congressional mandate.”<br/>Plaintiffs cite the numerous outbreaks that have occurred since the passage of FSMA in support of their allegation that “the agency’s unlawful delay is putting millions of lives at risk from contracting foodborne illness.” They contend that FDA’s failure to issue the regulations and OMB’s failure to provide timely review “constitutes unlawfully withheld and unreasonably delayed agency action” within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act ("APA"). They also contend that FDA’s failure to enforce FSMA’s self-executing provisions constitutes an APA violation. Plaintiffs ask the court to order FDA to issue the regulations “as soon as reasonably practicable” pursuant to a court-ordered timeline, and to order OMB to approve the regulations and “cease interfering with FDA’s promulgation” of those regulations. Plaintiffs also ask the court to order FDA to “enforce all self-executing FSMA regulations immediately.” <br/>The filing of this lawsuit comes as little surprise given the constituencies that backed passage of FSMA and the delays in the completion of OMB’s review. APA litigation to compel agency action is typically protracted, so we expect to follow this case for months (if not years) to come. <a title='FDA and OMB Sued Over Delays in FSMA Implementation' href='http://bit.ly/RTYMP1' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.fdalawblog.net' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.fdalawblog.net</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-37407007376041817492012-09-05T16:19:00.003-07:002012-09-05T16:19:40.486-07:00Blood Loss-Health Tip-Anemia-Risk<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Anemia?</b> <br/> <p>-- Anemia occurs when there's not enough iron in your blood. While the condition can affect people of any age or gender, women of childbearing age are at greater risk, due to blood loss from menstruation.The U.S. National Heart Lung and Blood... <a title='Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Anemia?' href='http://bit.ly/PIbpxu' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-72950433387943653462012-09-05T16:19:00.001-07:002012-09-05T16:19:22.796-07:00My Muscle Mentor<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>My Muscle Mentor</b> <br/> <p>As gyms experience a surge fitness classes attendance, they're finding the linchpin of a successful class is a charismatic instructor. (Source: WSJ.com: Health) <a title='My Muscle Mentor' href='http://bit.ly/NNnsb0' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-1641886207731140112012-09-05T06:20:00.001-07:002012-09-05T06:20:36.668-07:00National Health Surveillance Agency-Counterfeit Versions-Counterfeit Drugs-Schering-Plough<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Brazil seizes 3 lots of counterfeit Schering-Plough drugs</b> <br/> <p>Authorities in Brazil have seized counterfeit versions of two Schering-Plough drugs that are popular among bodybuilders.The country's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) says enforcement officers seized and destroyed three lots of counterfeit Schering-Plough products. According to SecuringPharma, the counterfeits were two lots of Schering-Plough's Deca-Durabolin and one lot of hormone-based therapy Durateston, which is made by its subsidiary Organon. SecuringPharma says Schering-Plough confirmed that it had not manufactured the products and that the lot numbers on the packaging didn't match numbers it uses on its own products. It also noted that one lot of Deca-Durabolin drugs seized was labeled as being 250 mg, which is not a formulation Schering-Plough makes.Durateston is a testosterone product and Deca-Durabolin is used to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Both promote muscle growth and are frequently sought out by bodybuilders. The seizures of counterfeits have been on the rise around the world. The European Union recently reported an enormous increase in counterfeit drugs, many of them coming out of China. China recently announced that it had rounded up nearly 2,000 drug counterfeiting suspects and destroyed 1,100 production plants. The U.S., meanwhile, has arrested and prosecuted a number of counterfeiters.<br/> - read the SecuringPharma story <br/> Related Articles:<br/> EU counterfeit drug seizures surge; most fakes from China<br/> China sweeps in on drug counterfeiters<br/> Counterfeiting conviction highlights danger of cold chain lapseLike what you're reading?<br/> Click here to get more news delivered to your inbox everyday >> <a title='Brazil seizes 3 lots of counterfeit Schering-Plough drugs' href='http://bit.ly/PIbCkc' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.fiercepharmamanufacturing.com/' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.fiercepharmamanufacturing.com/</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-63311479524082257602012-09-04T04:34:00.001-07:002012-09-04T04:34:18.504-07:00Photodynamic Cosmetic Treatment-Plastic Surgery-Dynamic Results-Timeless Skin<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Iowa Plastic Surgery Now Offering The Latest Photodynamic Cosmetic...</b> <br/> <p>Iowa Plastic Surgery is thrilled to be offering Allumera as a new photodynamic cosmetic treatment that produces dynamic results for timeless skin and offers a new way for women & men to look their...(PRWeb August 30, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9847593.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please have a look at this new site driven by MedWorm: The Breast Cancer Daily <a title='Iowa Plastic Surgery Now Offering The Latest Photodynamic Cosmetic...' href='http://bit.ly/O8Nk2w' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-58852857904148142472012-09-03T06:36:00.001-07:002012-09-03T06:36:49.341-07:00Dr.Reddy&Amp;#39;S Laboratories-Cancer Patients-Stock Options-Equity Shares<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study</b> <br/> <p>SUNDAY, Sept. 2 -- Even though research has shown that exercise offers significant benefits in cancer care and recovery, many patients are reluctant to exercise and few discuss it with their oncologists, according to a new study.Exercise can... <a title='Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study' href='http://bit.ly/OLnRLZ' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Anti-Aging Site Announces Review for Combating Aging Symptoms After...</b> <br/> <p>Anti-aging website, AntiAgingProductsReviewed.com, is announcing new anti-aging reports so they can help women not only combat the signs of physical facial signs of aging but with other aging symptoms...(PRWeb September 02, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/MarineD3/MarineD3Ingredients/prweb9861322.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors <a title='Anti-Aging Site Announces Review for Combating Aging Symptoms After...' href='http://bit.ly/OLo2ad' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd Announces Allotment Of Equity Shares On Exercise Of Stock Options</b> <br/> <p>Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd Announces Allotment Of Equity Shares On Exercise Of Stock Options<br/> Reuters Key Development - 2 hours ago <a title='Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd Announces Allotment Of Equity Shares On Exercise Of Stock Options' href='http://bit.ly/OLo5CK' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.pharmainfo.net' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.pharmainfo.net</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-86759232864446271952012-09-02T06:22:00.001-07:002012-09-02T06:22:07.777-07:00Atrial Fibrillation-Irregular Heartbeat-Support Services-Globe Newswire-Cline Cellars<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Winery Announces Continuing Support</b> <br/> <p>SONOMA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cline Cellars, a family-owned and operated winery located in the Carneros growing district of Sonoma, has announced that for the second year, Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) has been named as the beneficiary of a $25,000 donation. The money will fund low or no cost education and support services for women and their caregivers. The partnership between Cline Cellars and LBBC began in 2011. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE)) <a title='Winery Announces Continuing Support' href='http://bit.ly/S1pk7H' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men</b> <br/> <p>FRIDAY, Aug. 31 -- Women older than 75 who have a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation are 20 percent more likely to have a stroke than men in the same age group with atrial fibrillation, according to a large new study.However,... <a title='Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men' href='http://bit.ly/Qa8cJn' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-13799571364889640462012-09-02T02:38:00.001-07:002012-09-02T02:38:51.557-07:00Kidney Problems-Kidney Stones-Younger Women-Alcohol Abuse-White Matter<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Kidney Stones May Be Tied to Later Kidney Problems</b> <br/> <p>FRIDAY, Aug. 31 -- New research suggests that people who have kidney stones -- especially younger women -- are slightly more likely to develop more serious kidney problems later in life.The study, published online Aug. 30 in BMJ, doesn't prove... <a title='Kidney Stones May Be Tied to Later Kidney Problems' href='http://bit.ly/Qa8aBa' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Women's Brains React Differently Than Men's to Alcoholism, Study Finds</b> <br/> <p>FRIDAY, Aug. 31 -- Long-term alcohol abuse affects men differently than women, according to a new study of recovering alcoholics that found white matter in women's brains recovers faster than it does in men.Over time, alcoholism results in the... <a title='Women's Brains React Differently Than Men's to Alcoholism, Study Finds' href='http://bit.ly/Qa8ekm' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Michael R. Ellen, M.D., Receives InTone Specialist Certification</b> <br/> <p>InControl Medical has certified Michael R. Ellen, M.D. to prescribe InTone for women with bladder leakage.(PRWeb September 01, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/9/prweb9851169.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) <a title='Michael R. Ellen, M.D., Receives InTone Specialist Certification' href='http://bit.ly/Qa8AaP' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-81049151056296800812012-08-31T20:24:00.003-07:002012-08-31T20:24:53.629-07:00Sudden Cardiac Arrest-Exercise<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study</b> <br/> <p>THURSDAY, Aug. 30 -- People who suffer a cardiac arrest during or shortly after exercise are three times more likely to survive than those who have a cardiac arrest not linked to exercise, a new study finds.Sudden cardiac arrest results from an... <a title='Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study' href='http://bit.ly/O8MN0G' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-87222796350236130402012-08-31T20:24:00.001-07:002012-08-31T20:24:23.380-07:00Another One Bites The Dust-Chairman And Ceo-Investor Concern-Health Insurer-Powerful Women<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Less Is More With Exercise, Study Says</b> <br/> <p>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 -- Thirty minutes of daily exercise achieves the same amount of weight loss as 60 minutes, according to a small new study.The research included 60 heavy but healthy Danish men who exercised for either 30 or 60 minutes a day... <a title='Less Is More With Exercise, Study Says' href='http://bit.ly/S1oXtB' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Another One Bites The Dust: Angela Braly Resigns As CEO Of WellPoint</b> <br/> <p>WellPoint Chairman and CEO Angela Braly resigned yesterday amid increased investor concern over the health insurer’s performance. She was tapped as chief of the $61-billion (sales) company, the second largest health insurer in the U.S., in 2007. Braly was recently named No. 24 on the FORBES list of the world’s most powerful women and is one of many prominent businesswomen who have stepped down or been pushed out of their companies in the last year. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News) <a title='Another One Bites The Dust: Angela Braly Resigns As CEO Of WellPoint' href='http://bit.ly/S1poEs' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-19281386873822359032012-08-31T08:19:00.001-07:002012-08-31T08:19:41.218-07:00Cancer Drug Herceptin-Breast Cancer Drug-Physical Exercise-Cardiac Problems<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Multiple Abortions May Raise Risk of Preemie Birth Later</b> <br/> <p>THURSDAY, Aug. 30 -- Women who've had three or more abortions are at increased risk for premature and low birth-weight babies when they first give birth, a new study indicates.Researchers looked at more than 300,000 Finnish mothers and found that... <a title='Multiple Abortions May Raise Risk of Preemie Birth Later' href='http://bit.ly/O8MMtE' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought</b> <br/> <p>THURSDAY, Aug. 30 -- Women with breast cancer who are treated with the cancer drug Herceptin may have more long-term cardiac problems than experts have thought, new research suggests.It has been known that women treated with anti-cancer drugs... <a title='Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought' href='http://bit.ly/O8MNO6' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>UK physiotherapy sells out to Big Pharma. Is chiropractic next?</b> <br/> <p>Be prepared to buy another dictionary next year because the one you have is going to be obsolete. Today, physiotherapy is defined as "the treatment of disease by physical exercise, massage etc., not drugs." This definition; however, will need to be amended to indicate... (Source: NaturalNews.com) <a title='UK physiotherapy sells out to Big Pharma. Is chiropractic next?' href='http://bit.ly/O8N7we' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-38098899604818160852012-08-30T06:37:00.001-07:002012-08-30T06:37:13.245-07:00Alzheimer&Amp;#39;S Disease-Living With Fibromyalgia-Mental Deterioration-British Researchers<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women</b> <br/> <p>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 -- A "happy" gene that affects females but not males may explain why women are often happier than men, research suggests.In the new study, researchers analyzed data from 193 women and 152 men who were assessed for happiness and... <a title='Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women' href='http://bit.ly/S1oVSE' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Mental Skills Decline More Sharply for Women With Alzheimer's: Study</b> <br/> <p>WEDNESDAY, Aug. 29 -- Mental deterioration occurs more quickly in women with Alzheimer's disease than in men with the devastating brain illness, a new study finds.British researchers conducted a meta-analysis of 15 published studies of Alzheimer's... <a title='Mental Skills Decline More Sharply for Women With Alzheimer's: Study' href='http://bit.ly/S1oYOb' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Health Tip: Living With Fibromyalgia</b> <br/> <p>-- Fibromyalgia is a little-understood disorder that causes pain and other symptoms throughout the body.The womenshealth.gov website offers these suggestions for better living with fibromyalgia:Get plenty of sleep.Exercise as much as you can.... <a title='Health Tip: Living With Fibromyalgia' href='http://bit.ly/S1p2NZ' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-53344527955016329952012-08-29T16:38:00.001-07:002012-08-29T16:38:05.778-07:00Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners-Definitive Agreements-Common Stock<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. Raises $6 Million in Registered Direct Offering</b> <br/> <p>CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 28, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPRX) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell (i) 4.0 million shares of the Company's common stock, and (ii) common stock purchase warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1.2 million shares of the Company's common stock, in a registered direct public offering. The aggregate offering price for each share and corresponding warrant is $1.50, resulting in gross proceeds of $6 million. The common stock purchase warrants have a five year-term and an exercise price of $2.08 per share. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE)) <a title='Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. Raises $6 Million in Registered Direct Offering' href='http://bit.ly/TtvvfM' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4564169200090220215.post-8349230956830031972012-08-29T08:28:00.001-07:002012-08-29T08:28:26.019-07:00Physical Therapists-Physical Therapy-Eating Behaviors-Emotional Link-Eating Habits<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <b>Four Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss</b> <br/> <p>TUESDAY, Aug. 28 -- Older women who want to keep off weight -- no small feat for many after menopause -- might consider four specific eating behaviors, according to new research."Losing weight and maintaining a weight loss is incredibly... <a title='Four Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss' href='http://bit.ly/TtuUeb' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://drugs.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://drugs.com</a></div> <br/> <b>New Emotional Link to Eating</b> <br/> <p>Women with abnormal eating behaviors misinterpreted facial expressions in others, especially anger and fear. (Source: WSJ.com: Health) <a title='New Emotional Link to Eating' href='http://bit.ly/Ttvf0c' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div> <br/> <b>Palmer Physical Therapy moves further east to Remington Place</b> <br/> <p>Palmer Physical Therapy for Women is now in a new space, and with that comes aspirations of growth.Owner Pam Palmer says moving her clinic to a 3,300-square-foot suite in Remington Place Executive Park at 10333 E. 21st St., near Greenwich Road, gives it room to grow. Palmer says that now the move is complete she can focus on adding two more physical therapists. The new space, Palmer says, also has more parking.Palmer Physical Therapy had been in a 2,500-square-foot space next to Cambridge Family… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) <a title='Palmer Physical Therapy moves further east to Remington Place' href='http://bit.ly/TtvAA9' target='_blank' rel='contents' class='readmore'>read more..</a></p> <div class='source'> source:<a href='http://www.medworm.com' target='_blank' rel='license'>http://www.medworm.com</a></div></div>Sandra Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06493161929422038713noreply@blogger.com1