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Germany's Merck sees 2Q profit rise 69 percent
| AP Photo - In this undated photograph provided by Merck & Co., Raul Kohan is shown. Merck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA said Tuesday, July 27, 2010, Raul Kohan will be the CEO of their planned animal health joint venture, which is expected to be the world's largest make...Full Story
Germany's Merck sees 2Q profit rise 69 percent
Merck & Co. In this undated photograph provided by Merck & Co., Raul Kohan is shown. Merck & Co. and Sanofi-Aventis SA said Tuesday, July 27, 2010, Raul Kohan will be the CEO of their planned animal health joint venture, which is expected to be the world's largest maker...Full Story
Health Ministry administers almost 400,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine
| KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry administered 371,185 doses of Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine to 194,743 frontline personnel and 176,442 people in the high-risk group up to July 28 this year, the Dewan Negara was told Thursday. | Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul ...Full Story
Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – No. 197
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 4:54 pm | Press Release: Ministry of Health | 29 July 2010 | Pandemic Influenza H1N1 2009 (swine flu) – Update 197 | Increasing influenza activity | Click for big version | Weekly consultation rates for influenza-like illness in New Zealan...Full Story
 Milk for Panjo, whiskey for his owner
| A jubilant Goosey Fernandes, owner of Panjo the hand-reared tiger who was found on Wednesday night after going walkabout for two days, celebrated by opening a bottle of whiskey for himself, and a bottle of milk for his beloved animal. | "When I called out to him, he c...Full Story
TV Pick of the week: Survivors
4:00 AM Thursday Jul 29, 2010 Email Print | Where: Prime | When: Tonight 8.30pm Expand Shrink | Hollywood gets a lot of stick for its remake habits. But that venerable screen institution, the BBC, also finds it hard not to go fossicking in the attic for past glories to ...Full Story
A mobile clinic for cattle
| G. V. Ramana Rao | It has so far attended to over 7,000 medical emergencies | It was launched by Krishna Milk Union a year ago | Rs 35-lakh investment given by philanthropists and charitable trusts | VIJAYAWADA: It is a boon to dairy farmers in interior villages on th...Full Story
Special medical camps for livestock
| Staff Reporter | KRISHNAGIRI: As many as 54 special medical camps for livestock under the 'Kaalnadai Padhugappu Thittam' will be organised for three months from July, Collector V. Arun Roy said in a release here on Tuesday. | Team of veterinary doctors from the Depart...Full Story
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Thu 29 Jul 2010
Vaccine wastage: ICMR chief to meet health minister to sort out issue
Indian Express | In the last three years, over 30 lakh doses of Japanese Encephalitis vaccines supplied by the Centre have gone waste in the state following the state government's refusal to use it. The stock, the state claimed, was "below standard" and "unusable"....
After shot, Indian companies develop H1N1 detection kit
The Times Of India NEW DELHI: The nation has developed an indigenous swine flu detection kit, which comes close on the heels of an homegrown swine flu vaccine. | As the country reels under a fresh H1N1 swine flu outbreak -- 548 fresh cases were reported only last week ...
Now, WHO will teach BMC officials
DNA India | Mumbai: A team of delegates from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva, and personnel of the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) will train health officers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to efficiently report cases of adverse...
Lack of healthy social life equal to smoking habit
Gulf News | Washington: Having good social relationships — friends, marriage or children — may be every bit as important to a healthy lifespan as quitting smoking, losing weight or taking certain medications, US researchers reported on Tuesday. | P...
Lowest number of polio cases in Jan-June period in a decade
Zeenews New Delhi: India has reported the lowest number of polio cases in January-June period this year in a decade apparently due to the Centre's decision to introduce the new Bivalent Oral Polio vaccine. | Only 24 cases have been detected between January t...
Wed 28 Jul 2010
Health insurer 2Q profits rise as flu threat fades
Kansas City Star More News | Last fall's swine flu scare has helped health insurer profits in this year's second quarter by preventing expensive medical claims and creating healthy amounts of unspent reserves. | The scare fizzled for the most part, but it motivated p...
NABP Grants First 'Approved e-Advertiser' Status to Pharmahelper.com, QC Supply, and Kerr Drug
PR Newswire   | Seal Demonstrates Commitment to Patient Safety; Approved Sites Eligible to Advertise through Search Engines that Require VIPPS Accreditation | , July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP...
GeoVax Labs, Inc. Financing Update
PR Newswire   | , July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX), an -based, biopharmaceutical firm (the "Company") developing human vaccines and therapeutics for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), previ...
Parenting 101: "Toddler 411" review
The Examiner | Stay-at-Home Moms Examiner rates this: Clear answers for the big questions about raising a toddler. Photo from www.amazon.com If you like this ... Toys 101: Meet the Queetles Exclusive discount offer from Scholastic books Leapster Explorer review (...
American Airlines, American Eagle Employees Raise More Than $200,000 for American Red Cross Haiti Relief
PR Newswire     Contributions Continue Airlines' Support of Earthquake-Stricken Nation | , July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines and American Eagle employees have raised more than $200,000 for American Red Cross humanitarian aid to . The ...
Novavax CEO to Present at Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Barcelona 2010
PR Newswire   | , June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) a clinical-stage vaccine company, announced today that Dr. Rahul Singhvi, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Barcelona 2...
Sanofi Is Likely to Make Offer for Genzyme
The New York Times | Sanofi-Aventis is likely to make an unsolicited offer of up to $70 a share for Genzyme, raising the stakes for what could become one of the year’s biggest deal situations, people briefed on the matter told DealBook on Wednesday. | Sanofi̵...
Health insurer 2Q profits rise as flu threat fades
The State | INDIANAPOLIS - Last fall's swine flu scare has helped health insurer profits in this year's second quarter by preventing expensive medical claims and creating healthy amounts of unspent reserves. | The scare fizzled for the most part, but it motiva...
Champions Biotechnology Reports Fiscal 2010 Full-Year Financial Results
PR Newswire   | , July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Champions Biotechnology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSBR), a company engaged in the development of advanced preclinical platforms and tumor specific data to enhance the value of oncology drugs, today announ...
Jennerex Reports Positive Phase 1 Results for JX-594 Administered Intravenously
PR Newswire   | and , May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Jennerex, Inc., a clinical-stage cancer biotherapeutics company, today reported positive results from its Phase 1 dose escalation study evaluating the intravenous (IV) administration of JX-594 to patients with me...
Bad economy leads to shelters crammed with cats
The Examiner Comments DENVER (Map, News) - Colorado animal shelters are crowded with cats, from Denver to Grand Junction, and they chalk it up to the bad economy. | The Denver Dumb Friends League has 800 cats and is waiving adoption fees through Aug. 31 for all f...
70 dogs, puppies removed from S. Ind. mobile home
The Examiner Comments BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Map, News) - An animal shelter worker and state troopers rescued at least 70 dogs and puppies from a southern Indiana mobile home where a shelter leader said the residents had outfitted the interior with chain-link pens. |...
Health insurer 2Q profits rise as flu threat fades
The Examiner Comments INDIANAPOLIS (Map, News) - Last fall's swine flu scare has helped health insurer profits in this year's second quarter by preventing expensive medical claims and creating healthy amounts of unspent reserves. | The scare fizzled for the most ...
RI delays decision on medical marijuana licenses
The Examiner Comments PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Map, News) - State health officials have delayed a final decision on licenses for up to three "compassion centers" where medical marijuana would be distributed. | The Department of Health said on Tuesday that it needs more ...
Earnings Preview: Merck to report 2Q results
MSNBC | WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. — Merck & Co., a Dow component and the world's second-biggest drug company by revenue, likely will focus on current cost-cutting and future drugs when it reports its second-quarter results before the stock market open...
Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials
MSNBC | July 23 | Orange County Register: "Beyond a pretty penny" | The city of Bell paying its city manager an annual salary of nearly $800,000 has made it painfully apparent yet again that public employee pay abuses are wider and even more shocking than ...
Pit bull found choked to death in Fort Myers
MSNBC | FORT MYERS: A Fort Myers pit bull is dead and his owner could be facing charges for leaving him tied to a tree improperly. | Officials with Lee County Animal Services say a man tied his pit bull to a tree and left.   As a result, the dog became ...
PharmAthene Reports Year-End 2009 Financial and Operational Results and Provides Update On Ongoing Litigation With SIGA Technologies
PR Newswire   | , March 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, today reported financial and operational results for the year ended Dec...
Pfizer And Epocrates Partner To Give Healthcare Providers Access To Medical Information Specialists For Medication Questions
PR Newswire     New Feature Provides Two-Way Communication at Point of Care | Download image | Download image | Download image | Download image   | , June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Epocrates, Inc., today announced a c...
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