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Industry/NHS 'happy hearts' partnership shows early success
A pioneering project of joint working between the pharmaceutical industry and the National Health Service which aims to identify and help people at risk of cardiovascular disease in one of the UK’s most deprived areas is showing early signs of success.
Published: 29 May 2008 Ref: Pharmatimes
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Scientists identify molecule behind fat deposition and insulin release
Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have identified a molecule which plays a key role in both the regulation of body fat and the release of insulin from the pancreas.
Published: 16 May 2008 Ref: World Pharma News
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Roche buys UK biotechnology firm Piramed for $175 million
Roche has hit the acquisition trail again and is buying privately-owned UK biotechnology company Piramed in a deal worth $175 million.
Published: 15 April 2008 Ref: Pharmatimes
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Success in Asia for crackdown on counterfeit malaria pills
Experts working with Interpol and the Chinese authorities have struck a major blow against south-east Asia's life-threatening trade in fake malaria tablets. Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit artesunate pills....
Published: 14 February 2008 Ref: Pharmatimes
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Scientists closer to understanding prostate cancer
A team of researchers funded by Cancer Research UK is a step closer to understanding prostate cancer after identifying seven new sites in the human genome linked to men's risk of developing the disease.
Published: 12 February 2008 Ref: Pharmatimes
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Look-Alike Drug Names Cause Thousands of Errors, Study Says
Prescription drugs with names that sound or look alike cause thousands of medication errors a year, indicating a need for more coordination in picking brand and generic names, a report found.
Published: 29 January 2008 Ref: Bloomberg
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Drug approved, giving family new hope
A family is elated after the formal licensing of a drug which will help their sons who have the rare genetic condition Hunter Syndrome.
Published: 11 January 2007 Ref: BBC News
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Faulty gene may cause 'glue ear'
Scientists believe they have found a gene that may be responsible for glue ear in children. The condition, also called otitis media, meaning inflammation of the middle ear, is the most common cause of hearing impairment in children.
Published: 9 October 2006 Ref: BBC News
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