Big Pharma pushes for patents of pot-based pills

I found this statistic surprising: in 1994 there were only two pot-based pharmaceutical drugs in development in the US, while in 2004 there were 27. That's a big leap, one that could potentially hold some clout in...

VIAGRA

" New York Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens, who was recently outed by a New York tabloid for using Viagra to increase his performance on the field, is among many professional athletes who make unorthodox use of pharmaceutical drugs. (ABCNews Photo Illustration) Experts believe...

Kimia Farma raises branded medical drugs by 10-15 pct

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - State pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma Tbk planned to raise the prices of its branded medical drugs by 10 to 15 percent, following the fuel oil price hikes by an average of 30 percent, which would raise operational cost, and which would in turn...

Widow: My husband died from online drugs

"WICHITA, Kansas (CNN) -- She found her husband on their bed in a pool of his own vomit, dead from an accidental overdose of drugs he received from an online pharmacy....

Bio Farma produces birdflu vaccines in 2011

""In the initial stage, seasonal birdflu vaccines will be produced starting next year, and preparations will be made for birdflu vaccine production for humans in anticipation of a birdflu pandemic," Planning and Development Director of PT Bio Farma Iskandar said on the...

China says Baxter obstructing investigations into heparin deaths

" Chinese officials said US drugmaker Baxter International was obstructing an investigation into deaths linked to a Chinese-made blood thinner called heparin, Reuters reported. The State Food and Drug Administration said Baxter was not cooperating with Chinese...

Drug traces found in U.S. water supply

Very unnerving, particularly the fact that it's also in NYC"s drinking water." Trace amounts of pharmaceutical drugs are lurking in Louisville's drinking water, including one used to treat people with bipolar disorder and alcohol withdrawal, and another prescribed to...

Depressing Future Awaits Companion Animals

Today, I read an article that appeared in yesterday’s Telegraph. It contained this disturbing news: More and more suicidal pets are being prescribed anti-depressants.This news comes only less than a week after a report in the New York Times about the antidepressant Prozac...

western medicine is a wisdom and power that is deliberately stymied by medica...

For too long medical 'authorities' have focused on curing desease, while denying the wisdom of age-old prevention and health maintenance practices. Here is another excellent source of essential insight."Despite the...

$200m ozonation plant a first

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAn ozonation plant may look good on paper, especially if waste is a severe problem.  But to state the byproduct is clean air is a fallacy.  Ozone Generating...

Australian embassy hosts seminar on biotechnology, nano-technology

"Australian and Indonesian academics, education experts and professionals participated in a seminar on Biotechnology and Nano-technology at the Australian Embassy on Thursday, coordinated by Australian Education International (AEI), the embassy media release has said.On the...

Chimp can't be declared a person: supreme court

A crushing blow to evolutionists, I wonder?"VIENNA, Austria - Austria's Supreme Court has ruled today that a chimpanzee cannot be declared a person. An animal rights group had sought to have the chimp, Matthew Hiasl...

Eurand added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

"Eurand is a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops enhanced pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products based on its proprietary drug formulation technologies. Eurand has had four products approved by the FDA since 2001 and has a pipeline of product candidates in...

AstraZeneca's headaches worsened by new generic drug

"The scale of the challenge posed to pharmaceutical companies by generic drug manufacturers was underlined yesterday when AstraZeneca announced a 16% drop in third-quarter pre-tax profit, and another of its products faced copycat competition. A Canadian company, Cobalt...

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