Pharmacology

Inflectra Gets Positive Opinion From CHMP For Arthritis, IBD And Plaque Psoriasis

Hospira received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), recommending European Commission approval of Inflectra (infliximab) for rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 11 2013 - 5:15pm

Patients And Physicians Want Transdermal Drug Delivery

With increasing Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, major patent expiries and generic competition cutting future potential revenue there is no saturation of drug development, there is instead the opposite- but one area shows potential growth: d ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 12 2013 - 6:00am

Oral-lyn Buccal Insulin Spray Results From Phase III Study Of Type 2 Diabetes In India

Generex Biotechnology has announced the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial of Generex Oral-lyn, their buccal insulin spray product, in preparation for the approval for marketing and commercial distribution of the product in India, to be trademarked there ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 13 2013 - 6:30am

Positive Data In RXI-109 Second Phase 1 Multi-Dose Study For Abnormal Dermal Scars

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, an RNA-targeted technologies company, today announced positive results from their second placebo-controlled Phase 1 study with RXI‑109, an sd-rxRNA compound that targets Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF), and is being ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 14 2013 - 7:52am

Oxytocin Nasal Sprays Don't Help With Autism, Says Study

Oxytocin, a hormone with powerful effects on brain activity that is linked to the formation of social bonds, could have benefits for children with the autism disorder- but it is unlikely, according to the results of a new study. Autism is a complex condit ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2013 - 11:15am

Health Supplement Skepticism- The Negative Effects Of Vitamins

A new paper in Biology Letters raises more questions about the benefits of vitamins as a health supplement. High doses of dietary antioxidants such as vitamins are claimed to slow the process of cellular aging by lessening the damage to proteins, lipids an ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 21 2013 - 2:00pm

Antioxidant Craze: Too Much Resveratrol May Block Benefits Of Exercise In Older Men

Resveratrol, a natural antioxidant compound found in red grapes and other plants, has received widespread attention for being a possible anti-aging compound and is now widely available as a dietary supplement; many claims have been made about its role in ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 25 2013 - 9:52am

Marijuana Use In Adolescence May Cause Permanent Brain Abnormalities

Regular marijuana use in adolescence may permanently impair brain function, cognition and increase the risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a recent study in Neuropsychopharmacology. ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 24 2013 - 12:57pm

More Coffee, Less Risk Of Suicide

There aren't many areas where men and women benefit equally but coffee has always been about bringing people together. Do you think Newton would have done his great work without coffee? No, he would have starved long before Principia. The man ate ever ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 26 2013 - 6:30am

Little Scientific Benefit To Herbal Supplements During Breastfeeding

Since the United States lacks regulatory guidelines or a standardized risk assessment for herbal supplement use, it falls on pediatricians to try and recognize what natural pharmaceuticals could be impacting the health of mothers and children during breas ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 1 2013 - 3:51pm