Archive for October, 2006



Film highlights rescription drug thefts by health care workers (WCAX 3)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 11:22 am
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The new documentary film produced by the state highlights the rise in thefts of prescription drugs by health care workers. A hidden camera captured Brendan Murphy who worked installing health-care equipment in patients' homes.



Film highlights rescription drug thefts by health care workers (WCAX 3)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 11:16 am
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The new documentary film produced by the state highlights the rise in thefts of prescription drugs by health care workers. A hidden camera captured Brendan Murphy who worked installing health-care equipment in patients' homes.



14 November 2006 (PharmiWeb)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 6:31 am
Resources | Features | Pfizer: still biggest player in hig... The success of neuropathic pain drug Neurontin earned Pfizer its reputation as the "neuropathic pain company" and the US pharmaceutical giant faced very little competition in a relatively untapped market for ten years.



A Potential Anti-prion Drug With ‘Unprecedented’ Potency (Science Daily)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 6:18 am
The urgent search for a medication to treat prion diseases has led scientists in Germany to synthesize a new group of compounds, including one that is 15 times more potent than an approved drug now being tested in clinical trials. Their report is scheduled for the Nov. 2 issue of the biweekly ACS Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.



New Drug Helps Hepatitis C Patients Start Antiviral Therapy (Science Daily)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 6:15 am
A new drug that stimulates the production of blood platelets can enable patients infected with hepatitis C virus to take other antiviral medications they previously could not take to fight the disease, according to the results of a clinical trial led by a Duke University Medical Center researcher.



Can a beam of light cure chronic pain? (Daily Mail)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 5:20 am
From fixing broken bones to healing wounds, and even beating agonising pain, lasers could help your body mend itself



Opinions: Letters to the Editor (Stanford Daily)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 4:09 am
Hypocrisy in action!



Pop culture (Guardian Unlimited)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 3:33 am
Feature: Should we be cutting down on painkillers, asks Lucy Atkins.



Alpharma Receives FDA Approval For KADIAN(R) 80mg Capsules (Medical News Today)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 3:13 am
Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO), a global specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has been notified by United States Food and Drug Administration("FDA") that its pending application for KADIAN(R) 80mg capsule has received approval. The company expects to launch this new dosage strength in the fourth quarter of 2006. [click link for full article]



Film highlights prescription drug thefts by health care workers (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)

Tuesday 31 October 2006 @ 3:12 am
BURLINGTON -- The new documentary film produced by the state highlights the rise in thefts of prescription drugs by health care workers. ... - The Associated Press



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