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New technique to speed up drug development
Scientists working at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Grenoble, France have developed a new technique that enables them to introduce up to 15 fluorescent markers to a mammalian cell in one go. They say their findings could help...
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Optimer Pharmaceuticals Completes New Drug Application for Fidaxomicin
Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.announced that it has completed the submission of its New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for fidaxomicin to treat patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) and to prevent recurrences of CDI....
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New data show potential for Novartis Meningitis B vaccine
New data demonstrated that antibodies induced by Novartis Vaccines investigational, four component, Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine (4CMenB) killed the majority of a collection of geographically and genetically diverse meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) strains. The strain coverage research findings were...
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Prolia(TM) (denosumab) Receives Best New Drug Honor at Scrip Awards
Amgen announced that it has won the Best New Drug awardfor Prolia(TM) (denosumab), a novel treatment approved in the United States (U.S.) for women with postmenopausal osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, at the2010 Scrip Awards...
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Helix BioPharma Corp. completes Definative GLP toxicology studies with L-DOS47
Helix BioPharma Corp. announced that it has completed its definitive GLP, rodent and primate, repeat-dose toxicology studies with L-DOS47. These studies demonstrated a good safety profile in an expanded number of rodent and primate test animals, building upon Helix’s...
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B. Braun Cefepime Now Available in Duplex drug delivery system
B. Braun, In an effort to meet industry demands for expanded Cephalosporin offerings delivered to patients through safe and accurate administration, B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) announced that FDA-approved 1g and 2g Cefepime for Injection USP and Dextrose...
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Newly Published Caldolor(R) Clinical Data Demonstrates 77% Reduction in Fever in Hospitalized Patients
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced the publication of data affirming the safety and efficacy of Caldolor(R) (ibuprofen) Injection in treating fever in critically ill and non-critically ill adults. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Critical Care, the study showed that IV...
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