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FDA Takes Next Step in Establishing Overseas Presence

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18 March 2008
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationIn an important development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received approval from the U.S. State Department to establish eight full time permanent FDA positions at U.S. diplomatic posts in the People's Republic of China, pending authorization from the Chinese government.
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ALERT project looks to ICT for drug safety

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10 March 2008
A new EU-funded information and communication technology (ICT) project is tackling issues of safety in newly developed drugs. Over the next three and a half years, the ALERT ('Early detection of adverse drug events by integrative mining of clinical records and biomedical knowledge') project partners will work on an innovative computer system for a better and faster detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
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Tattooing is a more effective way of administering DNA vaccines than direct injection

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04 March 2008
Tattooing is a more effective way of administering DNA vaccines than direct injection into muscle tissue, according to new research by German and Czech scientists. In DNA vaccination, a gene from a pathogen is injected directly into the host, which then produces the corresponding pathogen protein inside its own cells. This triggers a response from the host's immune system. Advantages of DNA vaccination include the fact that the vectors can be constructed quickly, and rapid and large scale vaccine production is much cheaper than for traditional vaccines.
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Pharmathen's new Research and Development Centre in Pallini, Athens

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03 March 2008
Pharmathen S.A announced the establishment of a new Research and Development Centre in Pallini, Athens. The new Research Centre will focus on developing Generic molecules and is expected to significantly reinforce Pharmathen's already excellent R&D capabilities. Pharmathen is one of the strongest generic developer in Europe and with the operation of the new facility the company's R&D activities will be further increased.
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Labs are Vital(TM) Program Targets Science-Minded Students Through Facebook Social Media Network

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26 February 2008
AbbottIn an effort to attract young people to the clinical laboratory profession, Labs Are Vital(TM), an initiative sponsored by Abbott, has tapped into Facebook, a popular social networking Web site, to reach out to more than four million students with an interest in life sciences.
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Thomson Healthcare Online Treatment Tools Mark Milestone

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21 February 2008
Thomson HealthcareMore than one million people have used Thomson Healthcare (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) Profiler treatment option tools to help make treatment decisions for cancer, heart disease and lung disease. "When you consider more than 20 million people are diagnosed with cancer, heart disease or lung disease each year, this is not the kind of milestone one celebrates," said Alicia Moffat, Thomson Healthcare's vice president of Web operations.
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Discovery of gene locus associated with cardiovascular disease raises hope of new treatments

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13 February 2008
An international team of researchers has discovered a gene locus that could help the development of new drugs to fight cardiovascular disease (CVD). The locus is associated with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which plays a causal role in the development of diseases of the cardiovascular system.
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Business & Industry

  • Pfizer reports record full-year 2022 results
  • AMJEVITA™ (adalimumab-atto), first biosimilar to Humira® now available in the United States
  • CHMP recommends Bayer’s darolutamide for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer
  • Roche announces the European Commission approval of Xofluza for the treatment and prevention of influenza in children aged one year and above
  • Pfizer expands 'An Accord for a Healthier World' product offering to include full portfolio for greater benefit to 1.2 billion people in 45 lower-income countries

Research & Development

  • Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response
  • Transforming the way cancer vaccines are designed and made
  • Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?
  • Keys to making immunotherapy work against pancreatic cancer found in tumor microenvironment
  • Discovery of anti-cancer chemistry makes skullcap fit for modern medicine
  • Coordination of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials produces a 'treasure trove' of data and a model for the future
  • Power of cancer drugs may see boost by targeting newly ID'd pathway

Conferences & Events

  • SAE Media Group proudly presents the 4th Annual AI in Drug Discovery Conference
  • SAE Media Group's 6th annual 3D Cell Culture Conference
  • CPHI Frankfurt returns to pre-pandemic strength as pharma industry booms again
  • 14th Annual RNA Therapeutics: Investigating the next generation of genetic medicine through RNA based therapies
  • CPHI Excellence in Pharma Award Winners 2022
  • CPHI Frankfurt Report predicts huge funding overhang to drive contract services growth
  • CPHI Frankfurt 2022: Global pharma confidence hits record high in the annual CPHI Pharma Index

Regulatory Affairs

  • FDA grants Accelerated Approval for Alzheimer's disease treatment
  • FDA approves new HIV drug for adults with limited treatment options
  • FDA approves first gene therapy for the treatment of high-risk, non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
  • FDA approves first gene therapy to treat adults with Hemophilia B
  • FDA approves first treatment for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency, a rare genetic disease
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