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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd. said Tuesday it may have to make changes to a clinical trial of its drug candidate Northera, potentially delaying its approval.
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On the sixth anniversary of the death of the former Director General of the...
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The integration of gender equity and human rights in health policies and programs was...
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May 22 | News
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the completion of the first complete human genome sequence -- the genetic blueprint of the human body -- the Smithsonian Institution will open a high-tech, high-intensity exhibit in 2013. The exhibit is a collaboration of the Smithsonian's National...
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May 22 | News
Poor quality antimalarial drugs lead to drug resistance and inadequate treatment that pose an urgent threat to vulnerable populations, according to a National Institutes of Health study published May 22 in The Lancet Infectious Diseasesjournal. Emergence of malaria strains that are...
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May 22 | News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a blood thinner from Johnson & Johnson appears to reduce life-threatening blood clots in high-risk patients, although it also increases the risk of internal bleeding.
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May 22 | News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Healthy men shouldn't get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.
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May 22 | News
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today led an international roundtable to discuss common challenges and promising practices in addressing mental health issues.
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May 22 | News
Medivation, Inc. and Astellas Pharma Inc. announced that Medivation has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for enzalutamide (formerly MDV3100). The compound has been studied in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer who have received docetaxel therapy.
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May 21 | News
Diamond Pet Foods is expanding a voluntary recall to include its Diamond Naturals Small Breed Adult Dog Lamb & Rice Formula dry dog food manufactured on Aug. 26, 2011 due to potential exposure to Salmonella. No illnesses have been reported.
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