Pharmacovigilance – News and Features

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Galapagos Initiates Second Phase I Clinical Trial for GLPG0259
The new trial is based on the positive outcome of the first-in-human trial conducted earlier in 2009.

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Can-Fite Announces Positive Results from its Psoriasis Phase II Trial with CF101
The 75-patient Phase II clinical study to treat patients with moderate to severe Psoriasis has successfully met its primary objectives.

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NanGenex Announce Global Launch of NanoActive
“The NanoActive™ technology provides nanoformulation solutions for original as well as generic applications.

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Rise in Weight-Loss Drugs Prescribed to Combat Childhood Obesity
New study focuses on prescriptions in the UK, where the drugs are not licensed for use under the age of 18.

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DHR to Acquire Life Sciences Instrumentation Businesses from MDS Inc. and Life Technologies Corp
Danaher will now own outright AB SCIEX and Molecular Devices for the combined transactions of $1.1 billion.

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New Drug to Treat Sickle Cell Crisis Begins Pilot Study in Patients
GlycoMimetics’ GMI-1070 targets vaso-occlusive crisis by inhibiting the inflammatory processes underlying cell adhesion.

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German Biosafety Committee statement on Bt Maize
Scientific arguments used in the German safeguard clause on MON810 (English translation). The ZKBS states that the cultivation of MON810 has no adverse effect on the environment.

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ACADIA Announces Results from Phase III Trial of Pimavanserin in Parkinson’s Disease Psychosis
Pimavanserin misses primary endpoint of antipsychotic efficacy; meets key secondary endpoint of motoric tolerability.

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UK Leads European Research Programme with £10M Investment in Bioscience Data Handling Capacity
The UK has made its first substantial commitment to a major emerging pan-European science project with a £10M investment.

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New Biomarker Predicts Response to Hepatitis C Treatment
Newly identified genetic marker that predicts response to hepatitis C treatments may also explain difference in rates of response among racial and ethnic groups.
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