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Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes

Yahoo! | 21 hours 46 minutes ago

MARIETTA, Pa. ? Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine to prevent it.... (more)

Morphine may accelerate cancer growth, research suggests

Edmonton Journal (Canada), The | 22 hours 20 minutes ago

CHICAGO - Evidence is mounting that morphine, commonly used to manage pain, may accelerate cancer growth, but a newly-approved drug that blocks its side effects could also keep tumours from spreading, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.... (more)

Pfizer may join Japanese generics market in 2011

InPharma.com | 22 hours 49 minutes ago

Just weeks after completing its billion dollar Wyeth takeover, US drug giant Pfizer has floated the idea of entering Japans $5.8bn (3.9bn)-a-year generic drugs market in 2011 in a bid to further diversify its revenue streams.... (more)

Spray can prevent premature ejaculation: study

Yahoo! | 23 hours 38 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? A spray that numbs the penis can help prevent premature ejaculation, doctors reported on Thursday, and drug maker Sciele Pharma Inc, a division of Japan's Shionogi, plans to file for U.S. approval next year.... (more)

Vaccine to kill nicotine buzz now in late tests by small drug firm

Seattle Times, The | 23 hours 45 minutes ago

A small company is hoping it can make millions of dollars by creating a vaccine for people who want to kick the smoking habit. Nabi Biopharmaceuticals of Rockville, Md., in the late stages of testing its experimental vaccine, took a big step last week by striking a deal with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.... (more)

Fluidigm gets into the flow

American City Business Journals | 1 day 1 hour 46 minutes ago

Fluidigm Corp., whipsawed by Wall Street?s investment about-face a year ago, looks to quadruple its U.... (more)

Staying Engaged

Financial Express (India), The | 1 day 3 hours 27 minutes ago

The $42 billion global clinical trials and data management market seems to be accelerating its move to India... (more)

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