NewsFlash Archive

Friday, January 27, 2012

Innovative Drug Approvals Up Sharply in 2011

WASHINGTON - The pharmaceutical industry won approval to market a record number of new drugs for rare diseases last year, as a combination of scientific innovation and business opportunity spurred new treatments for diseases long-ignored by drug companiesDrug companies are increasingly taking adva More …

Friday, January 27, 2012

Mutation Drives Viral Sensors to Initiate Autoimmune Disease

A new study uses a mouse model of a human autoimmune disease to reveal how abnormal regulation of the intracellular sensors that detect invading viruses can lead to autoimmune pathologyThe research, published online on January 26th in the journal Immunity by Cell Press, provides key insight into m More …

Friday, January 27, 2012

BioMarin Seeks to Buttress Rare-Disease Push

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.,  with five drugs in clinical trials, is seeking to buy smaller companies to expand its pipeline for treatment of rare diseases, not be acquired itself, Chief Executive Officer Jean-Jacques Bienaime said in an interviewThe number of trials is the most ever at one time More …

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  • Rare Disease Support

    Welcome to the HealthShare International Support N …

    Welcome to the HealthShare International Support Networks support group at checkorphan.com for patients, family members and friends affected by rare 'orphan' diseases and disorders.

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  • Seeking Rare Disease …

    Researchers are looking for individuals with rare, …

    Researchers are looking for individuals with rare, life-threatening medical conditions to participate in a feature documentary film about the pharmaceutical industry.

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  • Melanoma Studies

    Various studies about Melanoma

    Various studies about Melanoma

  • Buying Prescription …

    This groups discusses the various issue with buyin …

    This groups discusses the various issue with buying your prescription abroad. As a result, exports of expensive branded prescription drugs from the UK are soaring, resulting in shortages in the supply chain.

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