WEEKLY HEADLINES: Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical News at MedicineandBiotech.com
June 2 – June 9 , 2008
Encouraging First Data on New Targeted Treatment for Patients with Melanoma - the Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer....Read More
Pfizer Discontinues SUN 1094 Trial of Sunitinib plus Paclitaxel in Advanced Breast Cancer....Read More
GlaxoSmithKline update: A (H1N1) Influenza Vaccine Development....Read More
FDA and International Consortium Report New Data on Drug-Induced Liver Injury....Read More
New Data Show Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant Still a Problem....Read More
April 16 – April 23 , 2008
NIH Announces Draft Guidelines for Human Embryonic Stem Cells Research that are Largely Consistent with Regulations Developed by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine....Read More
GSK Launches alli – the First Clinically Proven Over the Counter Weight Loss Aid in Pharmacies Across Europe.....Read More
GlaxoSmithKline to Acquire Stiefel for $3.6 Billion to Create New World-leading Specialist Dermatology Business....Read More
GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer to Create a New World-leading, Specialist HIV Company....Read More
April 8 – April 15 , 2008
Genentech Announces Voluntary Withdrawal of Psoriasis Drug Raptiva from the U.S. Market Due to an Increased Risk of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)....Read More
FDA Statement on the Voluntary Withdrawal of Raptiva from the U.S. Market....Read More
Coartem Receives FDA Approval as First Artemisinin-based Combination Treatment (ACT) for Malaria in the US....Read More
Obama Administration Announces New Campaign to Refocus National Attention on the HIV Crisis in the United States....Read More
April 1 – April 7 , 2008
Roche to Introduce New LightCycler MRSA Advanced Test in the EU....Read More
Ixiaro® Vaccine Receives Marketing Authorization in Europe for the Prevention of Japanese Encephalitis....Read More
FDA Acts to Halt Marketing of Certain Unapproved Prescription Narcotic Drugs....Read More
GSK Submits Tyverb/Tykerb for First-line Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer in Europe, US....Read More
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