Remote Controlled Meds: Increased Accuracy, Decreased Side-Effects
February 27, 2014From Big Pharma to biotech, research scientists to practicing clinicians – the industry is intently focused on developing more highly effective drug delivery systems. In recent years, clinical research has…
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Mad Dash to the Middle East: Big Pharma Expands in Persian Gulf
February 25, 2014In recent years, there’s been quite a bit of buzz around Big Pharma’s expansion into BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China. For industry superstars, emerging markets have proven…
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Free AAPS Workshops: The Perfect Way to Preview your Program
February 20, 2014Have you ever enrolled in a class, attended the first lecture and then realized it was nothing like you thought it would be? Perhaps the material was not what you…
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Common Pain Pill Poses Major Health Risk
February 18, 2014We often think of acetaminophen as a fairly innocuous pain medicine, great for headaches, hangovers and sore joints. However, the FDA recently recommended we re-consider just how much of it…
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Canada and the US Wage War Against Counterfeit Meds
February 13, 2014Every year, millions of Canadians and Americans look to internet pharmacies for discounts on their prescription. When prescriptions are not covered by health care, or local costs become prohibitive, many…
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Company Granted License to Import Cannabis to Canada
February 11, 2014To legalize, or not to legalize? When it comes to cannabis, it’s a question that has generated quite a buzz throughout North America over the last several years. Adding fuel…
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The Silken Secret: Cutting-Edge Drug Delivery Systems
February 6, 2014When we think about precious gems and beautiful fabrics, complex medical procedures are most likely the last thing that comes to mind. For researchers at the universities of Melbourne, Sydney…
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Canada Scores Low on U.S. Food Safety Audit
February 4, 2014A recent assessment of Canada’s food safety procedures may prompt consumers to think twice about what’s for dinner. The audit, completed in 2012 but released only last month, evaluated the…
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Old Drug, New Tricks: Antipsychotic Medication Reinvented as Cancer Treatment
January 30, 2014Big Pharma is becoming adept at identifying new uses for old drugs. Companies are re-examining established therapies – conducting refocused clinical research within the relatively new context of genome mapping….
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The Search for Naturally Sourced Antibiotics
January 28, 2014We often turn to antibiotics as a kind of silver bullet; a bacterium-eradicator with the power to relieve whatever ails us. A wide variety of conditions are routinely treated with…
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