![]() Dr.Shruti Bhat, Star formulator and Ace leader within pharmaceutical R&D,a specialist with hiTech formulations and quality-by-design. Shruti brings to you some highlights from current pharma and clinical research news, views and data. Oral Contraceptives May Reduce Risk Of Death From Any Cause In Women. "Women who have taken the Pill at any stage in their life are less likely to die from any cause -- including heart disease and all types of cancer -- than those who have never taken the oral contraceptive," according to research published online in the British Medical Journal. The study of "more than 46,000 women revealed ... FDA Proposes To Remove Orthostatic Hypotension Drug From Market. The Wall Street Journalreported that the FDA proposed to remove brand and generic versions of low-blood pressure drug ProAmatine (midodrine hydrochloride) from the market because required post-marketing studies on the drug's effectiveness have yet to be conducted. The drug was approved under the FDA's accelerated approval program, and according to the Journal, this is the first time the agency is requesting a drug to be removed ... Malaria sufferers might be able to protect themselves against life-threatening bouts of the disease by taking a single course of antibiotics, research in mice has shown. Preventive treatment with 'needle-free' antibiotic vaccines could be used to control the infection in areas with high levels of transmission, a study published in Science Translational Medicine suggests. There are still no available vaccines against malaria. And although some antibiotics with anti-malarial properties, such as doxycycline, that kill the parasites directly are already ... Hormonal Contraceptives May Not Be Effective In Overweight Or Obese Women. Hormonal contraceptives may not be effective for contraception in overweight or obese women," according to a review published online in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. After performing a literature review encompassing "11 trials enrolling a total of 39,531 women... Osteoporosis drug linked to irregular heart beat. Women who take popular osteoporosis drug alendronate, known more commonly as Fosamax, are twice as likely to develop a common form of irregular heartbeat compared to those who have never taken it, suggests a new study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed data from more than 700 women who had been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, in a three-year period and compared them to a control group of more than 900 randomly selected women. They found a nearly two-fold increase in risk for developing atrial fibrillation among those women who had ever taken alendronate … More at http://www.pharm-education.com/2010/08/malaria-sufferers-might-be-able-to.html References: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704868604575433703888376436.html http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gX0oxFR_ZpHn-RyPL8JkXqWD4PNg http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-08-16-fda-unproven-drug_N.htm http://www.medpagetoday.com/ProductAlert/Prescriptions/21699 http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-hypotension-drug-20100816,0,53066.story?track=rss http://www.startribune.com/business/100813309.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUMEaPc:E7_ec7PaP3iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUs http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2010/08/16/daily8.html http://www.theheart.org/article/1110411.do http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/725103 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20614470?dopt=Abstract http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/2/40/40ra49.full?ijkey=OAfu5Q9bUdH4Q&keytype=ref&siteid=scitransmed 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.drshrutibhat.comExpert at leading Pharmaceutical R&D. Translates innovative concepts to PROFITS. YouTube Channel : Http://www.youtube.com/user/ShrutiBhat10 Introducing ! A new blog- Http://www.PharmaceuticalCareerDevelopment.blogspot.com which contains articles on motivation, career counselling and coaching, job search strategies, personal branding etc. especially for pharma professionals. Do you have questions for the author? CommentsLeave a Reply |