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Alvogen to invest US$ 5 million to start Norwich Clinical Services in India

Viernes, Abril 30, 2010
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Alvogen to invest US$ 5 million to start Norwich Clinical Services in India

Alvogen Inc the US-based generic pharmaceuticals company has made an investment of US$ 5 million to commence its operations in India by setting up a clinical research organization under the name Norwich Clinical Services and an API sourcing office in Bangalore. It will open a dedicated centre for Pharmacovigilance which is viewed as the... »

Information to Patients, not on the Spanish presidency agenda

Jueves, Marzo 11, 2010
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Information to Patients, not on the Spanish presidency agenda

The Spanish presidency has decided not to continue discussion on the so-called “Information to Patients” proposal. Two other proposals on pharmaceutical policy are moving forward through the Parliament. A Spanish health ministry spokesman announced that the proposal would not be on the agenda of the Spanish presidency, and stated it was not proper for information... »

Quanticate appoints head of new pharmacovigilance services team

MiŽrcoles, Febrero 24, 2010
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Quanticate appoints head of new pharmacovigilance services team

Quanticate, a global biometrics clinical research organization (CRO), has appointed Dr Alison Bond to lead its new Pharmacovigilance Services team. The appointment supports Quanticate’s mission in continuing to expand its clinical trial services offerings to support customers around the world. The new pharmacovigilance service offers clinical trial and post-marketing pharmacovigilance to provide comprehensive surveillance throughout... »

Anti-obesity drug may be banned

Lunes, Febrero 1, 2010
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Anti-obesity drug may be banned

Over 20 drug companies marketing anti-obesity drug sibutramine under a variety of brand names (in Spain its name is Reductil)  are likely to soon face a ban on selling the medicine. The apex drug regulator, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), has initiated steps to ascertain the safety profile of the medicine. DCGI started the... »

BIODEVICES 2010. Third International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices

Viernes, Diciembre 18, 2009
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BIODEVICES 2010. Third International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices

Event Date: 20-23 January, 2010 The purpose of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices is to bring together researchers and practitioners from electronics and mechanical engineering, interested in studying and using models, equipments and materials inspired from biological systems and/or addressing biological requirements. Monitoring devices, instrumentation sensors and systems, biorobotics, micro-nanotechnologies and biomaterials... »

Med-ePHV Project Keeping an Eye on Medicine

MiŽrcoles, Noviembre 11, 2009
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Med-ePHV Project Keeping an Eye on Medicine

Medicines impact the lives of millions of people and strengthen their well-being, but there are risks involved in their use. Scientists agree that risk assessment during drug development should be carried out rigorously, but identifying safety concerns during clinical trials is complex. Pharmacovigilance is a field of science dedicated to the understanding and prevention... »