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FDA Defined
In the United States, the federal government agency called the Food & Drug Administration is concerned with monitoring and regulating food and drugs.
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Curbing Hormones' Effects In Obese Patients Could Aid Against Breast Cancer
Published December 2, 2008, 9:11 am, Medical News Today
Once-promising drugs that were abandoned in the fight against breast cancer still could be effective in obese patients, new research suggests. In laboratory tests, hormones produced by fat cells stimulate breast cancer cells to migrate and invade surrounding tissues, scientists at Emory University School of Medicine found.
Get a Deep Insight into the Food and Ingredient Trends Addressing Specific Diseases and Other Health Conditions
Published December 2, 2008, 6:31 am, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Food Ingredients industry is available in its catalogue.
EGFR inhibitors show promise for obesity
Published December 2, 2008, 2:50 am, News-Medical-Net
Once-promising drugs that were abandoned in the fight against breast cancer still could be effective in obese patients, new research suggests.
Curbing hormones' effects in obese patients could aid against breast cancer
Published December 1, 2008, 2:27 pm, EurekAlert!
( Emory University ) Results from cell culture studies suggest a class of anticancer compounds called EGFR inhibitors, largely written off for breast cancers, could be effective in obese patients. The hormones leptin and IGF-1 synergistically stimulate migration and invasion in breast cancer cells. EGFR inhibitors block this stimulation.
J&J Buys Breast-Implant Maker Mentor for $1 Billion (Update2)
Published December 1, 2008, 2:08 pm, Bloomberg
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson announced its second acquisition in a week, drawing on stockpiled cash to buy the breast-implant maker Mentor Corp.
EnteroMedics Announces Reduction in Workforce
Published December 1, 2008, 1:20 pm, Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
ST. PAUL, Minn.----EnteroMedics Inc., today announced that it has reduced its workforce by 13 positions, primarily among clinical and development department professionals and their support staff.
The case for Pfizer
Published December 1, 2008, 10:19 am, CNN Money
At first glance, Pfizer seems more virile than ever. The pharmaceutical giant has a sector-leading $26 billion in cash, and its profits last quarter were triple the year before. Pfizer's portfolio includes household names such as Viagra, the famous blue impotency pill, and Lipitor, the anti-cholesterol drug that is the world's best-selling medication.
The Role of Weight Loss Drugs in Fighting Obesity
Published November 30, 2008, 4:40 am, ThirdAge
Despite countless diets, and sincere efforts at weight loss, Americans are getting heavier each year. Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the US, second only to tobacco.
Skinny on sugar: Myths still dilute the sweet truth
Published November 30, 2008, 4:31 am, CTV.ca
When cutting calories from their diet, especially during the holiday season, many start by eliminating or substituting sugar, but many myths and misconceptions still dilute the sweet truth.
Editorial Roundup
Published November 30, 2008, 4:11 am, The Weatherford Democrat
Gov. Rick Perry is right to be fed up with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s unfulfilled promises to help clean up the Texas Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
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- Heparin Contamination Fiasco Reveals Dirty Secret of Drug Industry...: US pharma drugs aren't actually made in the US and other TRUTHS about pharmaceutical s. "Blood thinners, for example, are literally made with rat poison. That's the proper recipe! Yes, rat poison. It's a chemical that's been used for over a hundred years to kill rats by causing them to bleed to death internally. Reduce the dosage to a non-fatal amount, pop it into a capsule, then get the FDA to approve the deadly chemical as "safe&quo t; and you know have a medication suitable for humans! People who take blood thinners are literally poisoning themselves with rat poison. That is no exaggeration.& quot;
- 90 Percent of U.S. Infant Formula May Be Contaminated with Melamine; FDA Abruptly Declares Chemical Safe for Babies
- I den amerikanska bloggvärlden vinner Peter Rost valet: Det kan verka underligt att jag markerar så många artiklar om Peter Rost men vem det än är som blir chef för FDA så kommer den personen vara med och skapa den närmsta tidens läkemedelsmark nad. Det är ganska häftigt.
- COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS USED IN CLINICAL TRIALS
- Ailing FDA May Need Major Restructuring - washingtonpost .com
- Blog. Will New Appointment "Wax" Healthcare Legislation?
- Biotech firms fear pricing pressure from Obama
- GenomeWeb News: Zineh Tapped as FDA's Associate Director for Genomics; ABI Board Members to Resign Following Invitrogen Merger; Mardis Joins Pac Bio's SAB; and Others
- Washington is key to life sciences growth | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
- Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) > Home
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