 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. Health Canada Issues Warning On Transdermal Patch. The Globe and Mail and The Canadian Pressreported, "A transdermal patch used to treat mild to moderate symptoms of dementia could also pose a risk of overdose, leading to nausea, hypertension, slowed heart rate or death. Health Canada ... Scientist Says Anti-Aging Drugs May Be Available In Two Years. The UK's Press Association reported that, "Medicines that can help people live healthy lives to 100 and beyond may be available in as little as two years," according to "Professor Nir Barzilai, one of the world's leading age scientists." The drugs will "involve biological pathways affecting ... Expensive Indigestion Drugs May Be Accompanied By Serious Side-Effects. The UK's Telegraph reported, "Patients who are prescribed expensive indigestion drugs" known as proton pump inhibitors "unnecessarily are risking serious side-effects." In fact, "between ... Drug-Resistant TB Strains Could Overwhelm The World Without "Significant Global Investment," Experts Warn. The UK's Press Association reported that, "A TB time bomb could explode on the world without major efforts to curb drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis, experts...warned" in a series of papers on the scourge. The "full extent of the spread of resistant TB" has not been adequately measured. But ... "Radical New Approaches" Needed To Fight TB, Experts Say. For years, the World Health Organization and partners have fought TB largely with a program where health workers watch patients take their drugs -- even though the agency acknowledged in a 2008 report that this treatment program didn't ... Disclaimer- The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. http://www.pharm-education.com/2010/05/radical-new-approaches-needed-to-fight.html Http://www.drshrutibhat.com Expert at leading Pharmaceutical R&D. Translates innovative concepts to PROFITS. YouTube Channel : Http://www.youtube.com/user/ShrutiBhat10 Do you have questions for the author? CommentsLeave a Reply | The pharmaceutical business is yet another dynamic venture, present globally and extremely important to research scientists, investors and the entire community at large.  ArchivesAugust 2010 Categories |
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