Archive for July, 2007

Medicine Shoppe plans to add 500 drug stores »

Medicine Shoppe India, the Indian arm of the largest pharmacy chain Medicine Shoppe International, owned by the US-based drug trading major Cardinal Health, is planning to add about 500 medical stores in India within two to three years.
Medicine Shoppe plans to add another 100 retail drug stores in India this year to its current chain […]

Researchers Find Potential New Target For Type 2 Diabetes Drug »

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a potential new target for a type 2 diabetes drug — a protein along with its molecular partner that regulates fat metabolism, according to a report in the journal Nature.
“Over the last 10 years, we have begun to understand the importance of fat metabolism in diabetes,” said […]

Unauthorized drug being sold on Canadian shelves, despite warnings »

OTTAWA — Health Canada is trying to halt the sale and use of Resolve, a product used to help quit smoking, because of a potential health risk to consumers.
Despite not being authorized for sale in Canada, the products is sold in retail stores across the country, and is also available over the Internet.
Health Canada has […]

Fake drug racket in government hospitals »

Though the state government has launched statewide drive against the fake drug racket, the irony is that fake drug industry in Uttar Pradesh has been growing under the very patronage of the State Health Department officials.
Unbelievable! The drugs licence and supply system of the department throws enough light on the fact. Each year the Central […]

Aspirin, the mighty drug »

By Harry Jackson Jr.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Dr. Philip Majerus discovered a few decades ago that aspirin can help prevent heart attacks and stroke. Since then, Majerus, a professor at Washington University, has maintained a deep respect for this little white pill, which has been around since the 1800s.
“Aspirin is the most effective drug that we have,” […]

Top Five Foods for Women »

Walnuts
These nuts are rich in omega-3s, which help reduce inflam-mation and increase good cholesterol. They may even help with depression and reduce your risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Top your salad with 1/4 cup or try them in pesto.
Cranberries
They earn super status for their ability to help fight off nasty urinary tract infections. About […]

Technology of Theraphy Diabetes »

This peer-reviewed journal covers new technology and new products for the treatment, monitoring, diagnosis, and prevention of diabetes and its complications. Technologies include noninvasive glucose monitoring, implantable continuous glucose sensors, novel routes of insulin administration, genetic engineering, the artificial pancreas, measures of longterm control, computer applications for case management, telemedicine, the internet, and new medications. […]