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Dr.Shruti Bhat, Leader Pharmaceutical R&D and Expert in hiTech formulation development for over 35 different therapeutic class of drugs moeities, brings to you some highlights from current pharma and clinical research news, views and data.

Antiretroviral Therapy Treatment May Reduce Perinatal AIDS Transmission.
According to studies published June 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine, "AIDS transmission to babies was blocked in 99 percent of cases when breastfeeding mothers infected with the HIV virus took triple-drug combinations." In fact, one study in Botswana of 730 pregnant women with HIV found that ...

Experimental Colon Cancer Treatment Fails To Meet Goal In Midstage Study.
A potential colon cancer treatment failed to meet its goal in a midstage study." The research "was conducted by Curis' partner Roche and ... 

After 12 Months, Aspirin OK Without Plavix For Patients With Stents.
Giving aspirin alone to patients who have had stents implanted seems just as good as giving aspirin along with the blood thinner Plavix [clopidogrel]," according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting. Researchers discovered that, ...

Investigational Implantable Sensor May Reduce Risk Of Hospitalizations For Heart Failure.
A study being called the start of a revolution in the management of heart failure." Among heart failure patients with moderate to severe disease, six months of monitoring with an investigational implantable sensor that measures pulmonary artery pressure was associated with a 30% relative risk reduction in hospitalizations for heart failure," according to ...

FDA Seeks More Information On Inhaled Insulin Drug.
MannKind Corp.allegedly "failed to win approval from US regulators to market its inhaled insulin drug, Afrezza, for people with diabetes." The FDA "asked for ... 

Further reading at http://www.pharm-education.com/2010/06/investigational-implantable-sensor-may.html
Related links-
http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDER/ucm215515.htm http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDER/ucm216214.htm http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/CDER/ucm216218.htm http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/723988
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aTKRE8oVsUVg
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=640176
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/362/24/2271
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HIVAIDS/HIVAIDS/20717
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601202&sid=aJxiB1BIwgUM
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/16/business-health-care-us-curis-mover_7694092.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE65F0G020100616

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