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Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationConferences
The United Nations estimates that 1.1 billion people across the globe lack access to sustainable, clean drinking water and that 1.6 million children will die each year because of that lack of access.
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Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationConferences
The FDA Amendments Act requires electronic drug establishment registration and drug listing. FDA is adopting the use of extensible markup language (XML) files in a standard SPL format as the standard format for the exchange of drug establishment registration and drug listing information. In response, theDrug Information Association (DIA) will host
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Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationConferences
World leaders in infectious diseases convene to discuss emerging global viruses WHO: The American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene (ASTMH) WHAT: The Latest Findings Regarding the Prevention, Treatment and Containment of Emerging and Global Infectious Di
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Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationConferences
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators today announced it will host its 15th Annual Mental Health Conference to address the more pertinent mental health issues on both state and federal levels facing us today. The goal of the conference is to educate state legislators, healthcare professionals, community leaders and the public about mental illness and what can be done to reduce the cultural stigmas and barriers that prevent access in the African American community.
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Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationConferences
As partnering transactions continue at record-breaking rates and deals continue as the defining industry trend, the critical question confronting big pharma is not if they should embrace earlier stage deals, but how to best take advantage of them. As the top 20 big pharma companies attend
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Oct 3rd 2008Drug InformationConferences
The city of Houston, Texas, well known for its role in space launches, will soon be the site of another kind of launch: the official United States kick-off of International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE). The celebration begins 5-9 October at the George R.
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Oct 1st 2008Drug InformationConferences
Statins are powerful drugs that reduce “bad” cholesterol and thus cut the risk of a heart attack. While these medications offer tremendous benefits to millions, they can carry side effects for some. The most frequently reported consequence is fatigue, and about nine percent of patients report statin-related pain. Both can be exacerbated when statin doses are increased, or physical activity is added. The results of a new study may offer another note of caution for high-dose statin patients.
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Oct 1st 2008Drug InformationConferences
The coordination of two systems are key for any horse to walk, trot, gallop or win a race. The first are the lower limbs, which allow the animal to move along on a ’spring-like’ tendon. The second is a complicated respiratory system, which allows a horse to take in one breadth for every stride they make while racing. For more than a decade a team of researchers has been working to unlock the secrets of equines.
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Oct 1st 2008Drug InformationConferences
The contribution that general practice, with an international flavour, makes to our health system will be in the spotlight this week at the combined Wonca Asia Pacific Regional Conference/ The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Annual Scientific Convention 2008. The convention is being held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and runs from Thursday 2 October to Sunday 5 October.
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Oct 1st 2008Drug InformationConferences
Water is a fundamental need of all life on our planet; however in this age, the issue of fresh water has become one of conflict and tension. Global water policies are failing to meet the needs of populations, while ecosystems are paying a severe price for the lack of innovation.
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