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FDA approves Multaq heart tablet
Friday 3rd July 2009
The US FDA has now approved the heart drug Multaq (dronedarone) from French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi Aventis
Proteins "key to new antibiotics"
Friday 3rd July 2009
Bacteria-killing proteins that hold the key to powerful new types of antibiotics are the targets of researchers at York and Leeds universities
Study shows early and sustained improvement in vision through six months
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Phase III study showed Lucentis improved vision in patients with branch retinal vein occlusion
Other Stories
Lu AA24530 shows positive results in major depressive disorder phase...
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Schering-Plough announces phase II and III data for corifollitropin...
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Celesio opens pharmacies in Sweden
Thursday 2nd July 2009
Black box warning for smoking drugs
Thursday 2nd July 2009
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MEDICATION ERRORS
Patients left in "drug-induced comas"
Tuesday 9th June 2009
Doctor error leaves elderly patients in "drug-induced comas"
Millions of illegal medicines flood across the market
Thursday 28th May 2009
The specially targeted EU programme MEDI-FAKE sets out to promote interception of illegal pills by Customs officers
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CYTOTOXIC HANDLING
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Lung Cancer...
Wednesday 24th June 2009
Global non-small cell lung cancer therapeutics market to reach $13.3 billion by 2015, according to new report by Global Industry Analysts
Standards for cytotoxic protection: are we asking the right questions? EN374-3...
Monday 6th October 2008
When workers don gloves to handle cytotoxics, can they be sure their glove has the best protection? Should workers have to settle for a mediocre safety standard? Do companies that purchase gloves tested to EN374-3 have employees’ best interests at heart? The answer is simple: No
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NUTRITION
New colorectal and lung cancer study boost
Thursday 14th May 2009
Patients receiving radiotherapy for lung or colorectal cancer are handed a 67% "boost" from new study
New congress recognises importance of nutrition
Wednesday 13th May 2009
First International Congress of Translational Research in Human Nutrition to be held in Clermont-Ferrand, France
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ONCOLOGY
Radiation "avoidable for leukaemia"
Friday 26th June 2009
Researchers claim that injecting chemotherapy drugs into the blood of children with leukaemia can be just as good as radiation without the cognitive complications
Experts join forces to fight cancer
Friday 26th June 2009
Leading scientists in the field of cancer research are being brought together under a £4.8 million European scheme
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LATEST ISSUE
In the latest issue of Hospital Pharmacy Europe: EAHP Congress, biosimilars, drugs diversion and more
INDUSTRY NEWS
CHMP positive opinion for saxagliptin
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca’s investigational drug, saxagliptin receives positive opinion in Europe for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes
Abbott Labs to pay $1.67bn to J&J
A federal jury has ordered health care company Abbott Laboratories to pay $1.67 billion in damages to J&J as part of a patent infringement suit
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MY PRACTICE
RPSGB past president Gill Hawksworth previews the prospectus for the new professional body
PRACTICE
Was Shipman just the tip of the iceberg? Why pharmacy practice has to combat...
Friday 5th June 2009
Few things are more likely to change the governance of pharmacy practice across the world than “The Shipman Enquiry”
Report on the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical...
Thursday 28th May 2009
More than 18,000 delegates attended the 43rd ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Orlando, Florida, in December 2008. Key topics included aspects of medicines safety and hazardous drug handling
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ADVERTISEMENT FEATURES
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Tuesday 30th September 2008
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