Healthcare: Pharmaceuticals - Press Releases

Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative Awareness Campaign "Prescription Drug Abuse - It's Not What the Doctor Ordered"

LogoAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2014, "46 people die from an overdose of prescription (Rx) painkillers in the United States, each day." Can you imagine getting the news that a friend or family member died from an Rx drug overdose? You can do something about this now! The Georgia Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative (GPDAPI) of The Council on Alcohol and Drugs, with guidance and funding provided by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), asks you to take two actions to address Rx drug abuse. First "lock up" your Rx drugs so only you can access and dispense them. Secondly, dispose of your unwanted, unneeded, or out of date, Rx drugs at any one of the almost 200 drug drop boxes in Georgia which are located in secure law enforcement facilities.

Catholic Bishops Oppose Big Pharma's Patent Abuses in South Africa

The Justice and Peace Commission for the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has raised serious concerns about patent laws in South Africa that severely diminish the financial capacity of the health department to purchase new and more effective drugs for the public health care.

Effectiveness and Nature, Herbal Medicine Provides the Amazing Radical Cure for Chronic Nonbacterial Prostatitis Sufferers

LogoA new herbal medication, Diuretic and anti-inflammatory pill, provides the effective treatment for chronic nonbacterial prostatitis without adverse side effects, states Chinese herbalists Lee. The effectiveness and nature of new herbal medication for chronic nonbacterial prostatitis has been confirmed by thousands of patients.

It Becomes Into Reality for Women to Get Rid of Chlamydia Infection Without Recurrence, States Wuhan Dr. Lee's TCM Clinic

LogoChlamydia as a common sexual transmitted disease, affects approximately 4 million women annually. It is a stubborn disease not only because it is hard to cure, but also because of its high recurrence rate. CDC reported that chlamydia has the highest reinfection rate among all the STDs: About 26 percent of people would get this disease again after being cured. Fortunately, the herbal medicine Fuyan Pill which is created by Wuhan Dr. Lee's TCM Clinic can help women to get rid of chlamydia infection without recurrence.

Birth Defects Question the Prescription of Zofran

According to some fresh reports in and around the country, several cases have been filed questioning the Zofran prescription for pregnant women. In one of the Zofran lawsuits, the anti-nausea drug has been blamed for heart defects and other congenital deformities borne by the babies exposed to Zofran in the uterus.

Health Men Libido Publishes New Information on Groundbreaking Treatments for Andropause

Testosterone levels are declining. Many theories exist as to why, but as generations go by, men are being born with lower starting levels of testosterone, and their levels of the hormone are falling earlier and more dramatically than ever before. As such, there is an increasing need for ways to mediate this problem on behalf of sufferers, as low testosterone not only affects the body and mind, but comes with serious health risks. HealthMenLibido.com is a website dedicated to helping people increase their testosterone, and has discovered a new, herbal means by which to increase levels naturally.

Advanced Accelerator Applications Reports over 24% Growth in Sales for the First Quarter of 2015

Advanced Accelerator Applications S.A. ("AAA" or "The Company"), an international specialist in Molecular Nuclear Medicine (MNM), today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015.

PennTech Machinery Corporation Manufactures Equipment for Aseptic Pharmaceutical Processing

Founded in 1992, The PennTech Machinery Corporation manufactures the highest-quality products for pharmaceutical sterilization and aseptic pharmaceutical processing. They provide a wide variety of products with an assortment of sterilization levels for pharmaceutical companies and other businesses performing scientific research. Currently, PennTech Machinery Corporation is announcing their availability to manufacture new equipment for aseptic pharmaceutical processing nationwide.

Actinium's Clinical Data Generate Significant Interest at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting

Actinium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ATNM) ("Actinium" or "the Company"), a biopharmaceutical Company developing innovative targeted payload immunotherapeutics for the treatment of advanced cancers, announced that the presentation of poster and abstract at ASCO 2015, the 51stAnnual Meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology, was given in Chicago on May 31. Data from the Company's ongoing multi-center Phase 1/2 Study for Actimab-A for the treatment of newly diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in elderly patients were presented by Dr. Joseph Jurcic of Columbia University Medical Center, Actinium's Clinical Advisory Board Chairman.

CEL-SCI Receives Authorization to Conduct Its Phase 3 Multikine Trial in Spain

CEL-SCI Corporation("CEL SCI" or the "Company") today announced that Spain's Agency for Medicinal Products and Medicinal Devices has authorized the Company to commence patient enrollment for its ongoing Phase 3 trial of its investigational immunotherapy Multikine* (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection) in patients with advanced primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity/soft palate, a type of head and neck cancer. Spain is the 22nd country to authorize CEL-SCI's Phase 3 trial for patient enrollment.

Insight Research, Top Clinical Research Organization, Now Offering Efficacy Test Services

Maintaining their name as one of the leading clinical research organization in the Indian Ocean, Insight Research continues their growth. Clinical studies are being set up in compliance to international and local standards as well as Good Clinical Practice.

Melanoma Awareness: Novel Therapies Are Giving New Hope for Patients with Advanced Melanoma

LogoThe American Academy of Dermatology has designated the month of May as National Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention Month to raise awareness about skin cancer, increasing the chances of early detection so treatments can be given early. The first Monday in the month is called Melanoma Monday. The goal is to raise awareness about melanoma. Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer in which cells within moles on the skin becoming malignant (cancerous) and can spread rapidly to other areas of the body if left untreated.

White Mountain Process Launches Campaign to Urge Pharmaceutical Companies to Upgrade

There are few industries in the world that consumers rely on more for absolute preciseness than the pharmacological industry. This is not a question of quality or taste, but can be a matter of life or death for the patient receiving any medication that has been improperly mixed or contaminated. In many cases this happens not because of an intent to do harm but due to improper sterilization methods. White Mountain Process wants these issues to no longer be a concern for either the companies or consumers. That is why they are doing everything they can to boost awareness of their mixing equipment, designed to help eliminate these worries.

SG Bio Pharm Follows Strict and Rigorous Quality Assurance Process Manufacturing Its Product

SG Bio Pharm, the popular pharmaceutical tablet manufacturers in India, follows all new rigorous quality assurance processes in order to provide customers with the highest quality medication. The pharmacy makes use of highly reliable quality assurance process that enables them to supply medications at international standards.

Innovus Pharmaceuticals Announces Receipt of Marketing Authorization for Zestra in the United Arab Emirates

LogoInnovus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ("Innovus Pharma" or the "Company) innovuspharma.com (OTCQB:INNV) a company focusing on the commercialization of over-the-counter ("OTC") and consumer products for men's and women's health, vitality and respiratory diseases announced today that its partner Sothema Laboratories, ("Sothema") received marketing authorization for Zestra® in the United Arab Emirates (the "UAE").

Gibraltar Laboratories, Inc. Will Professionally Optimize Sterilization Services for Clientele in the Medical or Pharmaceutical Industries for 2015

LogoGibraltar Laboratories, Inc. is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) with a headquarters in Pine Brook, New Jersey and laboratories in Fairfield, New Jersey. The Gibraltar facility is one of only a few facilities nominated for the prestigious ISPE 2015 Facility of the Year. For 2015 they are reminding both new and returning clientele of the importance of bioburden testing for medical devices as well as pharmaceutical products including injectables and more. Controlling the bioburden optimizes delivery of the appropriate sterilization services dose.

PennTech Machinery Corporation Provides Vial Sterilizing, Depyrogenation and Aseptic Pharmaceutical Vial Processing Equipment

PennTech Machinery Corporation (PennTech) provides aseptic manufacturing equipment as well as other products related to depyrogenation and sterilization. They are currently announcing that they desire to help pharmaceutical organizations achieve compliance with strict sterilization validation standards by providing them with high end sterilization, depyrogenation and aseptic pharmaceutical processing equipment.

PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals Bolsters Scientific Advisory Board with Alpha-1 Expert Charlie Strange, M.D.

LogoPlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing protein biologic therapies and oncology supportive care products, announced today it had appointed Charlie Strange, M.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). Dr. Strange is a highly regarded thought leader in the Alpha-1 community, and has extensive clinical experience in designing and managing Alpha-1 clinical studies. The Company believes his advice and counsel will help accelerate development and approval of its proprietary SDF Alpha(TM) biologic drug.

Barcelona Based Design Firm Greydot Seeks Kickstarter Funding to Introduce Tubix Modular Pill Holder

LogoAt present, there is no alternative in the market to store medicines with style in a metal designer container. Most of the available containers are made of plastic. Barcelona based design firm Greydot wants to change things around with their new, modular medicine holder named Tubix.

UK's Aintree University Hospital Joins Cel-Sci's Phase III Head and Neck Cancer Trial

CEL-SCI Corporation today announced that Aintree University Hospital, in Liverpool, England, has become a clinical site for the Company's global pivotal Phase III head and neck cancer trial for its investigational immunotherapy Multikine* (Leukocyte Interleukin, Injection). This is the first center to join the Multikine Phase III study in the UK.

PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals Appoints Alpha-1 Expert Robert Sandhaus, MD, Ph.D. to Its Scientific Advisory Board

LogoPlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing protein biologic therapies and oncology supportive care products, appointed Robert Sandhaus, MD, Ph.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The appointed SAB will serve as a strategic resource to the company as it continues to develop and commercialize its proprietary plasma fractionation platform, Salt Diafiltration Process (SDF™), and its lead biologic candidate, SDF Alpha, its proprietary alpha-1 protease inhibitor (A1PI).

PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals' Partner Hanmi Pharmaceuticals Receives Marketing Approval for MuGard in Korea

LogoPlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing protein biologic therapies and oncology supportive care products, announced today that its Korean marketing partner, Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd ("Hanmi") (KSE: 128940) has received marketing approval in Korea from the country's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety ("MFDS") and the Korea Testing & Research Institute (KTR) for MuGard, its oncology supportive-care treatment for the management of oral mucositis. Under the terms of the previously announced marketing agreement, Hanmi will import MuGard from the United States and marketing will commence. Hanmi intends to market MuGard in Korea under the trade name Mucogard.

A New Approach to KOL Profiling

System Analytic today launched a revolutionary type of Key Opinion Leader Profiling, called "Live KOL Profiles".

Hytrol Conveyor Releases Important Data in New Pharmaceutical Report

LogoHytrol Conveyor Company with Integration Partner, Bastion Solutions, just released important data in a new pharmaceutical report. One of the industry leaders, Roche Diagnostics Operations (RDO) improve operations by standardizing processes across all warehouses and implementing an automated material handling system. Roche increased pack rates, reduced operating costs, and gained better visibility of carton-level details.

EasyDrugCard.com Launches Free Mobile App for Prescription Savings

EASY DRUG CARD today announced a new iPhone and Android app that allows users to access its discount pharmacy network and drug pricing tool via an app. This gives users the ability to reap significant savings on prescription medications at local pharmacies across the country. The new EasyDrugCard app, developed by Reinvolve of Colorado Springs, is a free mobile application designed with easy-to-use navigation of its drug pricing tool, pharmacy locator, FAQs, and discount card information. The new app is immediately available to the entire community of uninsured, under-insured or any individuals that currently pay full price for their medications.