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The 6th Five-year Plan (2011-2015) for Law Publicity and Education in National Food and Drug Supervision and Administration System releasedThe State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) recently issued the 6th Five-year Plan (2011-2015) for Law Publicity and Education in National Food and Drug Supervision and Administration System. The pl2011/8/23
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Pharmacist survey slams pharmaceutical majorsn Independent Pharmacy Federation survey has highlighted problems in obtaining supplies of leading medications from several pharmaceutical majors. Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Sanofi were all named in the2011/8/23
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New technique can detach sugars from carrier molecule, reattach them to drugsThe surface of cells and many biologically active molecules are studded with sugar structures that are not used to store energy, but rather are involved in communication, immunity and inflammation. In2011/8/23
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VOA News examines new drug compound that shows broad-based efficacy in lab testsVOA News looks at a new drug compound developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that they say has so far "killed every virus it's been tested on in the laboratory." "2011/8/23
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Majority of pharma ads fail to comply with FDA standardshe majority of pharmaceutical advertisements in biomedical journals fails to quantify serious risks including death, a US study has shown. The study, led by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in Ne2011/8/22
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Data Pooling Could Repurpose Old Drugs, Say ScientistsScientists believe they could unlock many new uses for old medicines through matching up two online computer programmes, one that catalogues gene activity and another that monitors drug effects. Th2011/8/19
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EMA accepts Merck and ARIAD's MAA for ridaforolimus to treat metastatic bone sarcomasMerck (NYSE:MRK), known outside the United States and Canada as MSD, and ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (NASDAQ:ARIA), today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has completed its administ2011/8/19
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Herbal supplements may weaken the effect of chemotherapy drugsDoctors urge cancer patients to discuss supplements with their doctors before beginning treatment Acai berry, cumin, herbal tea, turmeric and long-term use of garlic - all herbal supplements commonly2011/8/19
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Roche Relaunches Arthritis Drug for ChildrenA rheumatoid arthritis drug developed by Roche has been relaunched in the UK to treat children with the disease. Toclizumab, also known as RoActemra, is already licensed to treat adults with severe2011/8/18
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Bayer Healthcare to provide over 600,000 moxifloxacin tablets to fight MDR-TB in ChinaBayer Healthcare announced on Monday it "has agreed to support the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership in the fight against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) by making2011/8/18