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Paratek To Present Clinical Data In Late Breaker Presentation At The 48th Annual Interscience Conference On Antimicrobial Agents And Chemotherapy
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0700
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the Company's lead product, amadacycline, formerly PTK 0796, a first-in-class aminomethylcycline, will be the subject of a Late Breaker poster presentation at the 48th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC). ICAAC will be held in Washington, D.C. from October 25 - October 28, 2008. About Paratek Pharmaceuticals Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sirion Therapeutics Announces Positive Pivotal Uveitis Data For Durezol(TM)
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Sirion Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held ophthalmic-focused biopharmaceutical company, announced preliminary results from a pivotal anterior uveitis trial that compared Durezol(TM) (difluprednate ophthalmic emulsion) 0.05% dosed four times daily (QID) to Pred Forte(R) (prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension) 1%, dosed eight times daily.
Nile Therapeutics Announces Positive Interim Data From Phase 2a Study Of CD-NP In Patients With Heart Failure
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Nile Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLTX), announced interim data from its multi-center, open-label Phase 2a clinical study of CD-NP, a novel chimeric natriuretic peptide, in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today
How Medicines Were Made On DVD - Royal Pharmaceutical Society Of Great Britain
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0700
How Medicines Were Made, a Society Museum film, is now available on DVD. First produced in 2001, the film shows retired community pharmacist Peter Homan demonstrating various techniques from the past, including pill-making, producing cachets (now an obsolete dosage form) and using a Brockedon press to make tablets.
National Pharmacy Association Presents The Community Pharmacy Perspective On 'Direct To Pharmacy' Schemes, UK
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0700
The NPA (National Pharmacy Association) has given the community pharmacy perspective on Direct to Pharmacy models at a Leadership Forum attended by senior professionals from supply chain services providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
Positive Picture Of Independent Community Pharmacies Emerges With Release Of 2008 NCPA Digest, Sponsored By Cardinal Health
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0700
The 2008 NCPA Digest, sponsored by Cardinal Health, was released today at the NCPA 110th Annual Convention. The Digest has been published annually for over 75 years and provides the most comprehensive portrait of the financial state of independent community pharmacy from the previous calendar year.
Food and Drug Administration Press Releases
FDA Licenses for Marketing New Therapy for Rare Genetic Disease
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:05:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today licensed for marketing the first product in the United States intended to protect people with hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disease. HAE affects about 6,000 to 10,000 individuals in the United States.
FDA Approves Rapaflo for the Treatment of Symptoms Due to an Enlarged Prostate Gland
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:44:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rapaflo (silodosin) capsules for the treatment of symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition also known as an enlarged prostate.
FDA Launches Food Defense Awareness Training Kit for Employees in the Food Industry
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:44:00 -0000
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its food defense awareness training kit for first line food industry employees. The training targets these individuals because they can play an important role in helping to keep our nation's food supply safe, from the farm to the table.
Food and Drug Administration--Recalls
JFC International, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfite in "Kyosai Sengiri Daikon" Dried Radish (October 10)
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:36:00 -0000
JFC International, Inc. is recalling all products of Kyosai Sengiri Daikon (40/3.50z) due to the present of undeclared sulfite. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfite run the risk of life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
Barry Callebaut USA LLC Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Milk Protein in Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips (October 10)
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:36:00 -0000
Barry Callebaut USA LLC is conducting a voluntary recall on its product sold by Kroger Stores under the brand "Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips", 12 oz., UPC Code is 11110–86603 and "sell by" date May 30, 2010, as the product may contain undeclared milk protein. The "sell by" date is found printed in black on the end of the bag. People with allergies or severe sensitivity to milk protein may be at risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
HUA XIA Food Trade USA, Inc. Recalls YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink, Because of Possible Health Risk (October 10)
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:44:00 -0000
HUA XIA Food Trade USA, Inc. of Flushing, NY, is recalling YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink packaged in 250ml flexible paperboard boxes (all codes and all lots are affected) and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink packaged in 250ml flexible paperboard boxes (all codes and all lots are affected) because it may be contaminated with melamine.
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