Fytokem Products Inc. (Fytokem) today announces its intention to enter into an exclusive marketing agreement with an Indian based pharmaceutical manufacturer, Unimarck Pharma (India) Ltd. (Unimarck). The agreement, gives Unimarck the exclusive right to use Fytokem’s Tyrostat(TM) and Canadian Willowherb(TM) product lines in the pharmaceutical market in India. Unimarck will seek approval from the Indian […]
‘P. Roy Vagelos, the retired chief executive officer and chairman of Merck and Co., discussed the ups and downs experienced by the pharmaceutical industry and ethical issues related to drug prices and distribution yesterday at the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine.
In his introductory remarks, Arthur Kornberg, biochemistry professor emeritus, described Merck as the […]
News Release: Data presented today demonstrates that men taking dapoxetine hydrochloride for the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE) experienced significant improvements in sexual function, including ejaculatory control, satisfaction with sexual intercourse for men and their partners, and increases in intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT)*. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently reviewing a New […]
GlaxoSmithKline News Release: New Vaccine Candidate Would Increase Supply of Flu Vaccine in the U.S.
GlaxoSmithKline today announced it has submitted a Biologics License Application for Fluarix(TM) [Influenza Vaccine (split virion, inactivated)] to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If licensed, Fluarix will be used for the active immunization of adults against influenza disease caused […]
‘Many U.S. medical schools are willing to give companies that sponsor studies of new drugs and treatments considerable control over the results, according to survey results that some doctors found troubling.
Half of the schools said they would let pharmaceutical companies and makers of medical devices draft articles that appear in medical journals, and a quarter […]
‘She’s been featured bikini-clad six times in the pages of Sports Illustrated’s much lionized swimsuit issue and has graced the covers of more than 500 magazines.
But now, supermodel Kim Alexis has a new gig. She’s the spokeswoman for Purdue Pharma’s newest over-the-counter product, Senokot Wheat Bran, a natural fiber supplement that will join the company’s […]
‘With the aide of $5.45 million in state funding, URL/Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. will bring 325 new jobs to Northeast Philadelphia through their $22 million expansion.
“This continues the good news of economic development in Northeast Philadelphia,” said State Rep. George T. Kenney (R-170). “Last week we got some more good news with the work of […]
‘The anti-thrombotic drug ARIXTRA(R) is now indicated for use in patients undergoing abdominal surgery, GlaxoSmithKline announced today. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for ARIXTRA in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at risk of thromboembolic complications.
“Since many patients undergoing […]
‘The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it was investigating reports of possible blindness by some users of the anti-impotence pills Viagra, Cialis and Levitra.
The FDA said it is still looking into the blindness cases, adding that it does not have proof that the drugs were responsible.
The regulator said it has 43 reports of […]
‘Many U.S. medical schools are willing to give companies that sponsor studies of new drugs and treatments considerable control over the results, according to survey results that some doctors found troubling.
Half of the schools said they would let pharmaceutical companies and makers of medical devices draft articles that appear in medical journals, and a quarter […]