GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is to combine its cancer research and development units
into a single organisation.
The move brings together scientists working in small drug research units and
their counterparts in specialised drug development, who work at getting
products through clinical trials and on to the market and is the latest
attempt by Andrew Witty, the new chief executive, to shake up the world’s
second-biggest drug company.
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has announced that Takeda Global Research and Development Center, Inc., a wholly owned United States (U.S.) subsidiary, received notification that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not be able to complete its review of the alogliptin New Drug Application (NDA) by the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of October 27, 2008.
“In our most recent discussion with the FDA, it indicated that due to internal resource constraints it Read the rest of this entry »
LYMOUTH – Patients at Children’s Hospital in Boston are getting an extra treat this Thanksgiving.
An anonymous Cape Cod man who paid $5,000 in on online auction to have two historical interpreters from Plimoth Plantation attend his holiday dinner will instead send Wampanoag Indian Hobbamock and pilgrim Edward Winslow to the hospital’s annual Thanksgiving celebration on Nov. 26.
A hospital spokeswoman says the man drew on his own memories Read the rest of this entry »
. Late last week the agency released a list of drugs that are currently on the FDA’s watch list of
. The list names 20 different medications, citing particular issues associated with each of them. There is no indication of how many reports the FDA has received concerning the injuries associated with each medication nor is there any indication for patients to stop taking medications included in the list.
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THE state’s health crisis worsened yesterday as Royal Prince
Alfred Hospital executives told doctors they will close its women’s
health ward and are considering the closure of its children’s
ward.
The moves could see patients recovering from gynaecological
surgery in mixed-sex rooms and children who need emergency
admissions moved to already overwhelmed children’s hospitals at
Randwick or Westmead.
Furious doctors were briefed this week about Read the rest of this entry »
Who: President and CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Ralph B. Everett, Esq.; The Honorable Lois M. DeBerry, Speaker Pro Tempore (invited), Tennessee General Assembly; Dr. Wayne J. Riley, President and CEO of Meharry Medical College; and Dr. Bob Fisher, President of Belmont University will give opening remarks. Presenters and panelists will represent: the Joint Center Health Policy Institute, Drexel University’s School of Read the rest of this entry »
MUMBAI: The state FDA has confirmed
the presence of melamine, a synthetic plastic-like polymer, in Chinese
chocolates that were seized a week ago. These chocolates are valued at over Rs 4
crore.
FDA commissioner Dhanraj Khamatkar said, “We confirmed the
presence of melamine, which is dangerous for human consumption.” Khamatkar said
the chocolates were seized from godowns in Kalher village near Bhiwandi. “We
tested the chocolates at our food Read the rest of this entry »
Four Industries. One Bad Law. In today's cosmetic industry, there is no more pressing issue than the FDA Globalization Act of 2008. For this industry, it's the wrong policy and the wrong law during this challenging economic time. Industry leaders, Mrs. Fioravanti and Essential Wholesale are taking a stand against the Discussion Draft of the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008 in hopes that it does not pass.
New Read the rest of this entry »
FDA hires 1,300 new doctors and scientists
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has recently hired more than 1,300 professional staffers in a move that officials hope will help it better protect the public health amid rapid technological and scientific change.
“Every pay period, we have had more than 100 people walking through our doors,” said Kimberly Holden, the senior manager directing the recruitment initiative. “We have Read the rest of this entry »
Wellstar International Appoints Leonard Makowka, Courtney Lyder, Michael Shen to Medical Advisory Board
(RTTNews) -
Thursday, Wellstar International Inc. (WLSIE.OB) said it appointed Leonard Makowka, Courtney Lyder and Michael Shen to its medical advisory board as of September 2008.
Leonard Makowka is a clinical surgeon, transplantation specialist and medical researcher, Michael Shen is an internal medicine specialist Read the rest of this entry »