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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.

Resveratrol May Help Prevent Age-Related Deterioration Of Eyesight. Resveratrol, found in particularly high levels in grape skin (and consequently red wine)," may help prevent age-related deterioration of eyesight, according to a study published in the American Journal of Pathology...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7851772/Drinking-wine-could-protect-your-eyes.html

Pfizer Suspends Clinical Trials Of Tanezumab As Potential Osteoarthritis Treatment.
Pfizer Inc. Spokesperson said Wednesday it has suspended clinical trials of its drug tanezumab as a potential osteoarthritis treatment, after some patients' conditions worsened." The drugmaker "said it halted the worldwide program following ,,,
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/06/23/business-health-care-us-pfizer-halts-study_7714952.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-23/pfizer-suspends-trial-of-tanezumab-for-osteoarthritis-pain-at-u-s-request.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703900004575325320800502744.html

Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sales Remain Strong Despite Evidence They May Be Ineffective.
Despite a 2006 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that suggested that "for most people, glucosamine and chondroitin do not soothe knee pain much better than ...."

SSRI Antidepressant Use Associated With Cataracts.
According to a study published online in the journal Ophthalmology, "SSRI antidepressants raise the risk of cataracts by about 15% -- enough to cause 22,000 extra cataract cases in the US each year." After analyzing "data collected from 18,784 cataract patients and 187,840 comparison patients between 1995 and ,,,

More at http://www.pharm-education.com/2010/06/resveratrol-seems-to-be-promising-drug.html

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