British Medical Journal: WHO must act now to restore its credibility, and Europe should legislate
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Council of Europe condemns "unjustified scare" over swine flu
Adrian O'Dowd
The Council of Europe has heavily criticised the World Health Organization, national governments, and EU agencies for their handling of the swine flu pandemic. The parliamentary assembly of the council - the international organisation that protects human rights and the rule of law in Europe - published a draft of a report that reviewed how the H1N1 pandemic was handled.
Adrian O'Dowd
The Council of Europe has heavily criticised the World Health Organization, national governments, and EU agencies for their handling of the swine flu pandemic. The parliamentary assembly of the council - the international organisation that protects human rights and the rule of law in Europe - published a draft of a report that reviewed how the H1N1 pandemic was handled.
Philips and RXi Pharmaceuticals entered into a joint research agreement
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) and RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq: RXII), a US-based biopharmaceutical company, have entered into a joint research agreement to explore the benefits of combining proprietary technologies from both companies for the targeted delivery of experimental therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi).
Transinsight and antibodies-online Develop Software for Semantic Gene and Protein Identification
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Since July 2009 Transinsight GmbH and antibodies-online GmbH partner together with TU Dresden and RESprotect GmbH to develop and deploy new semantic search technologies for the Life-Science industry.
New Twist on Potential Malaria Drug Target Acts by Trapping Parasites in Cells
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Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers and colleagues seeking to block invasion of healthy red blood cells by malaria parasites have instead succeeded in locking the parasites within infected blood cells, potentially containing the disease.
Pharma CRM Goes on the iPad and iPhone
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Media-Soft, CRM solutions provider for pharmaceutical companies, announced the launch of the native and offline iPhone adn iPad Pharma CRM application with advanced and unique features that increase the Sales Force effectiveness in pharma organizations.
Can a single, cheap pill combat cardiovascular disease?
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Volunteers are being recruited in Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK to participate in a two-year trial of a single 'polypill' designed to prevent heart attack and stroke. The trials are financed in part by the UMPIRE (Use of a multidrug pill in reducing cardiovascular events) project, which has received EUR 3 million under the Health Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
How Unbranded Websites Can Extend Brand Reach throughout the Patient Life Cycle?
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Consumer reliance on condition-focused content during the disease research process, growing emphasis on customer care throughout the treatment continuum, and uncertainty around the DTC regulatory environment is prompting increased interest in unbranded online initiatives.
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