Biogen Idec to present new drug data at ECTRIMS 2013Zenopa… including information on both approved and investigational products. The firm will share the latest clinical findings on established therapies such as Tysabri, Tecfidera and Fampyra, as well…
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Scientists closer to developing universal flu vaccine
Times of India LONDON: A universal flu vaccine to protect against new strains of the bird and swine flu may be a step closer, thanks to new study led by an Indian-origin scientist. Scientists used the 2009 flu pandemic to … “New strains of flu are continuously … |
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Difficulties in extending patent protection for uses of known drugs in Europe …
Lexology (registration) A case in point is the recent EPO Board of Appeals decision in T0734/12 in relation to a patent (EP1613350) in which Genentech claimed use of rituximab (Rituxan®) to treat patients who were suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were refractory … |
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Symptoms of heart diseases and prevention
Times of India The most common heart diseases plaguing Indians between the age group of 25-60 are cardiovascular diseases, cardiac arrests, congestive heart failures, coronary heart diseases, rheumatic heart diseases and strokes. Dr Tilak Suvarna, Interventional … What you eat has big impact on heart’s healthArab Times Kuwait English Daily |
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RCSI leads the way on surgical simulators
Irish Times … remove the appendix, colon or gall bladder and hernia repair. Trainees can also simulate gastric bypass, hysterectomy and nephrectomy operations. “The virtual patient can be pre-programmed with different conditions. For example, it might have a … |
Boy, 13, Has No Reproductive OrgansAllAfrica.comA medical evaluation by an IndianHospital in Abuja sent to FortisEscortsHospital, New delhi, India, from the Department of Surgery, Federal Medical Centre, QueenElizabethHospital, Umuahia, explained that …
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A hidden heart disease that’s often misdiagnosed
Boston Globe Two years ago, Thomas Fiorito, 59, was told to get his affairs in order by his doctors at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta; his amyloidosis was causing severe heart failure that would likely kill him in a few months. Like Cohen, his doctors also … Amyloidosis: A hidden cause of heart failure that’s often underdiagnosedBoston.com |
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Biogen Idec presenterà all’ECTRIMS numerosi nuovi dati relativi alla suo ampia …
Teleborsa PROCESSO DACLIZUMAB AD ELEVATO RENDIMENTO (DAC HYP): in fase di sviluppo come iniezione sottocutanea da somministrare mensilmente. Si ritiene che DAC HYP abbia come target le cellule immunitarie attive che possono giocare un ruolo … |
Iran reportedly producing deadly sarin gasDaily CallerAt this facility, the regime produces five gases: sarin, phosphor chlorine, phosgene oxcime or CX (a potent gas with immediate effects on the skin and respiratory organs), mustard and nitrogen musta…
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Enbrel, Humira “still mainstay” first-line US RA biologics
PharmaTimes In addition, treating physicians told the study that they would consider switching 22%-34% of their patients who are currently being treated with Orencia IV, and 20%-25% of their patients who are receiving Genentech/Biogen Idec’s Rituxan (rituximab) or … |