November 11th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, November 11 (ANI): A contact lens solution loses its anti-fungal properties when exposed to high temperatures, according to a new study.
Published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the ...
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November 5th, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) might doubt some Indian pharmaceutical majors' quality parameters but Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has full faith in them ...
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November 4th, 2008 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): While hip resurfacing is considered to be the modern day alternative for total hip replacement, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have suggested that the procedure is ...
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September 30th, 2008 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangkok, Sep 30 (DPA) Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found traces of melamine in 20 tonnes of milk powder imported from China, where at least four children have died from ...
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September 23rd, 2008 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
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Taipei, Sep 23 (DPA) Taiwan will send a team of experts to China to probe the tainted baby food formula crisis as an unknown amount of tainted diary products have been exported ...
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September 17th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has banned the import of 28 drugs made by Ranbaxy Laboratories, India''s giant generic drugs maker, due ...
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September 17th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi/Mumbai/Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Even as Ranbaxy Laboratories Wednesday said it regretted the US regulator banning the import of more than 30 of its generic medicines, the shares of India's largest ...
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September 13th, 2008 - 10:53 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot
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Mars Petcare US, manufacturers of well-known pet food brands such as Pedigree Ol' Roy, announced on Sep 12 it is removing products from sale. MARS Petcare has issued a national recall of ...
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September 8th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 8 (IANS) A non-surgical procedure to treat heart ailments, which was being conducted at just one centre here for over a year, will now be offered at 10 more centres ...
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August 21st, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): A drug that holds promise as a treatment for drug addiction, has been found to cause rapid weight loss in animals, according to a new study.
Vigabatrin, a ...
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August 4th, 2008 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Fatal flaws in the way new drugs are tested and marketed may expose people to unacceptable side effects of prescription drugs in the future, says an American ...
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July 31st, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
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New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Drug major Lupin Ltd announced Thursday that its US subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc (LPI) has received final approval for the company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for ...
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July 18th, 2008 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) Biotechnology major Biocon Ltd will market Abraxane drug of the US-based Abraxis BioScience in India for treating breast cancer, a top company official said here Friday. To be ...
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July 18th, 2008 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 18 (IANS) A US Congressional committee is set to investigate whether the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) knowingly allowed Indian pharma giant Ranbaxy to distribute allegedly suspect ...
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July 13th, 2008 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 13 (ANI): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing a new weight loss device called the VBLOC for its ability to suppress hunger pangs, making a patient ...
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July 11th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, July 11 (ANI): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing a new weight loss device called the VBLOC for its ability to suppress hunger pangs, making a patient ...
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July 10th, 2008 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 10 (IANS) With countries like India and China making an increasing share of the active ingredients in medications, the US is joining Europe and Australia to inspect overseas ...
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June 25th, 2008 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
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Washington, June 25 (IANS) Scientists have developed a new anti-microbial wash that kills Salmonella and E. coli more effectively and speedily in vegetables, fruits, poultry products and meats. Made from inexpensive and ...
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June 19th, 2008 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
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Washington, June 19 (ANI): Scientists from Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Centre have found that minimally-invasive weight loss surgery significantly improves obesity-related medical complications.
The study ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) More and more people with cardiac ailments in Kerala - where heart diseases account for over 40 percent of all deaths - are opting for a non-surgical procedure ...
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April 29th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): Using the Osteoporosis drug Fosamax can double the risk of developing the most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, warns a new study.
The study, appearing in the ...
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April 28th, 2008 - 3:27 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, Apr 28 (ANI): Excessive intake of aspartame, an artificial sweetener may stall the ability of brain enzymes to work normally, say scientists.
A new review by researchers from the University of ...
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March 27th, 2008 - 11:48 am ICT by admin
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Washington, March 27 (IANS) Drugs fast-tracked by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are more likely to be withdrawn from global markets for safety reasons, undergo manufacturing revisions, or face labelling ...
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March 19th, 2008 - 10:50 am ICT by admin
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By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The US is seeking additional scientific, regulatory and technical collaboration with India as a means to improve healthcare outcomes for patients around the world. Sharing his ...
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March 13th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai March 13(IANS) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. has started the shipping of its non-steroid and anti-inflammatory drug to the US following approval by the country's drug authorities. Informing the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) ...
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February 28th, 2008 - 2:49 pm ICT by admin
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London , Feb 28 (ANI): In a study on mice, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found new drug targets for sepsis by identifying an important pathway involving the vascular coagulation ...
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February 27th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by admin
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New York, Feb 27 (IANS) Men who lose their prostates after surgery need not despair - there's a new tool to help them retain their potency. The tool, which is currently undergoing ...
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January 29th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, January 29 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new test developed at McMaster University, which may make the diagnosis of a nasty cough a lot easier. ...
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January 16th, 2008 - 4:32 pm ICT by admin
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London, January 16 (ANI): The US Government has given a nod to the marketing of food derived from cloned animals.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided in favour of cloning ...
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January 5th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
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Washington, January 5 (ANI): Purchasing contact lenses online may lead to problems in the long run, say Brooklyn College researchers.
Dr. Joshua Fogel and Chaya Zidile say that people who purchase their ...
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