AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVNR) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NUEDEXTA™ (dextromethorphan hydrobromide and quinidine sulfate) capsules, as the first treatment for pseudobulbar affect. NUEDEXTA is indicated for the treatment of pseudobulbar...
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its U.S. generic injectables business to Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LSE:HIK). The consideration for the divestiture arrangement totals approximately $112 million, subject to closing...
NASA astronaut and International Space Station Commander Doug Wheelock became the first person to "check in" from space Friday using the mobile social networking application Foursquare.
Bharat Biotech announced the launch of India's first indigenously developed cell culture H1N1 swine flu vaccine under the brand name 'HNVAC™'. HNVAC™ is the only developing world flu vaccine to be manufactured in cell culture, a highly sterile and controlled manufacturing process, instead of...
Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VIVITROL® (naltrexone for extended-release injectable suspension) for the prevention of relapse to opioid dependence, following opioid detoxification. VIVITROL is now the first and only...
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, formally announced a two-year $60 million extension of the Territorial Health System Sustainability Initiative (THSSI). "I am pleased to announce that THSSI funding agreements have been signed and funds are now flowing to territorial...
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) has succeeded in its advocacy efforts seeking relief for nursing facility residents who encounter delays in access to prescribed medications subject to regulation under the Controlled Substances Act. In a Federal Register notice published...
Dr Karen Flegg was presented with the Alan Chancellor Award at GP10 - The Conference for General Practice - in Cairns last week. The Alan Chancellor award is presented each year to the best first-time presenter of a research paper at the annual conference. The winner receives $500 and an...
Symantec Hosted Endpoint Protection leverages Ubiquity, a next generation security technology from Symantec, built on community-based reputation, for fighting the newest malware attacks.
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of the European Union (E.U.) and Health Canada, the Canadian Regulatory Agency, have each approved single-use, pre-filled syringes of...
Nuon Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held, clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that results from a clinical evaluation of its lead program in gout, NU1618, and pre-clinical data describing the mechanism of action for the tranilast component of NU1618, have been accepted for...
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Reuters: SUN.BO, Bloomberg: SUNP IN, NSE:SUNPHARMA, BSE: 524715) announced that USFDA has granted its subsidiary a tentative approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market a generic version of IPR Pharmaceutical's Crestor ® tablets 5 mg, 10...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced $1.5 million in fiscal year 2010 federal performance funding awards for its State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIP). This is in addition to the $41.6 million released to the SHIP network in April 2010. The SHIP network...
The Department of Health and Children announced the commencement of Article 11 of the Irish Medicines Board (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006 which transfers the competent authority role with regard to cosmetics from the Department of Health and Children to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB). The...
The Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) is pleased to announce the successful research team in the inaugural "Nutrition Research in Focus" program. The program features a large-scale research project ($50,000) focused on a specific nutrition issue. This first year's focus is...
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the launch of HealthCare.gov on Facebook. "HealthCare.gov on Facebook offers Facebook users a new tool to understand and stay informed about the Affordable Care Act," said Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. "This new page is...
The American Diabetes Association, the nation's leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announces several leading Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) grantees presented with the John Pipe Voices For Change Award in recognition of their effective diabetes...