Category: Pharmaceuticals
India’s major pharma event exposes opportunities in the market
CPhI & P-MEC India, the country’s most coveted show for the pharmaceutical industry has kicked off 3-5 December in Mumbai. Over 1000 companies from 95 countries and an estimated 28,000 international visitors have participated to explore the opportunities the country’s […]
International SOS warns travelers against counterfeit drugs on World Diabetes Day
New Delhi-International SOS has warned travelers against counterfeit drugs on World Diabetes Day and given some suggestions to diabetes patients for planning an overseas trip. Regional Medical Director at International SOS Dr Doug Quarry warned that there is a significant […]
Hopes of hepatitis C cure raised after antiviral drug treatment success
Scientists have reported the successful eradication of hepatitis C in patients using two new antiviral drugs, raising hopes of a possible cure. In the trial, the virus was eliminated from almost all the patients involved, including those who had not […]
3 traditional medicine, 1 slimming product banned by Health Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry yesterday advised consumers to stop buying three unregistered traditional medicine and a slimming product as they were found to contain scheduled poisons. The three traditional medicine named by the Health Ministry were ‘MajunDua Istimewa’, ‘MakjunTaufiqDua […]
New malaria vaccine may be too costly for success
A promising new malaria vaccine being tested by GlaxoSmithKline is a step in the right direction, but much more economical methods are needed. Laura Harrington, professor of entomology at Cornell University and an expert in global health and epidemiology, said […]
What is the right amount of calcium intake?
The question as to whether calcium supplements used to prevent fractures increase the risk of heart attack has not been conclusively answered by studies. Now, in an assessment of the scientific literature, reported as a perspective piece in the October […]
Drug activates parvoviruses against cancer
Parvoviruses cause no harm in humans. However, they can attack and kill cancer cells. Since 1992, scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) have been studying these viruses with the aim of developing a viral therapy to […]
Nausea drug taken during pregnancy not linked to birth defects: study
Anti-nausea drug metoclopramide taken during pregnancy was not associated with significantly increased risk of major congenital malformations, spontaneous abortion, and stillbirth, a study said Tuesday. More than 50 percent of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting, typically early in their […]
Wine pill to cure cancers, coming soon
Resveratrol can make certain tumor cells susceptible to radiation treatment, which could pave way for the development of a wonder pill to destroy cancerous cells, says study. This research, which studied melanoma cells, follows a previous University of Missouri study […]
New vaccine to ward off tuberculosis developed
A new tuberculosis vaccine has been developed by researchers. The new vaccine was developed to act as a booster to Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG), currently the only TB vaccine available. The vaccine, based on a genetically modified cold virus, was […]
