The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has concluded that the benefits of the four fibrates bezafibrate, ciprofibrate, fenofibrate and gemfibrozil continue to outweigh their risks in…
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Doctors’ scepticism means rocky road for NHS reform
The nation’s doctors can be a contrary lot. Some are GPs, others based in hospitals, a few are in public health and others in academia – and there is great variety in…
NHS white paper proposals backed by only one in four doctors
Only one in four of Britain’s doctors thinks the government’s controversial NHS shake-up will improve patient care, according to the biggest survey of medical opinion since ministers unveiled their radical reforms. Andrew…
Boston Scientific Announces FDA Clearance And CE Mark Approval For Advanix™ Biliary Stents
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CE Mark approval to market its Advanix™ Biliary Plastic Stents for the…
Cedars-Sinai Awarded $1.9 Million Cirm Grant To Develop Stem Cell Treatments For Vertebral Compression Fractures In Osteoporosis Patients
A team of physicians and scientists from the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute and Department of Surgery, led by Dan Gazit, DMD, PhD has been awarded a three-year $1.9 million grant from the…
Major Research Project To Improve Care Between Hospital And Community
A new mullti million dollar University of Queensland research project aims to improve the quality of care for patients moving between hospitals and community-based care. The Centre for Research Excellence (CRE) in…
Breast Cancer Treatment Studied
WORK by scientists at The University of Queensland could open the door to a new way of treating certain breast cancers. In Australia, it accounted for 28 per cent of all cancer…
Drug-resistant bacterium raises alarms in Chicago
A dangerous, often deadly bacterium resistant to the most powerful antibiotics known to medicine is spreading in Chicago hospitals and nursing homes, prompting an effort to mobilize a regionwide response. Known as…
Hands off ‘Miracle Mineral’, says Brunei Health ministry
The Ministry of Health yesterday issued a public advisory against selling and purchasing a product called “Miracle Mineral Solution” or “Miracle Mineral Supplement” which is available through the Internet. The World Health…
SPRYCEL Receives CHMP Positive Opinion For The Treatment Of Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive CML In Chronic Phase
Bristol-Myers Squibb today announced that SPRYCEL (dasatinib) received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome…
Dubai Healthcare City hosts open-day for Microsoft Health Solutions Group
Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of Tecom Investments, today announced it hosted an open-day for Microsoft Health Solutions Group to showcase new offerings that are especially designed for healthcare providers, patients…
Experts call for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in Asia
Health authorities in Asia should diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients early so that drugs may be given to stabilize symptoms and relatives, or caregivers, can be better prepared, experts said on Friday….
Hypertension hits 200 million Chinese
More than 200 million people suffer high blood pressure in the Chinese mainland and it has become the leading preventable cause of death in China, causing 2.3 million deaths a year, experts…
Salmonella ‘could cure cancer’
SALMONELLA, the bacteria best known for causing food poisoning, could be used to cure people of cancer, Scottish research suggests. Scientists at Glasgow University have discovered how a protein in the bug…
Stem cell law loopholes allow XCell-Center to operate in Germany
The law governing stem cell clinics is extremely complex. The UK classifies stem cell treatments as medicines. This means that before procedures can be licensed, the therapies must undergo the same kind…