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In many areas there is a long waiting list for CBT delivered by a therapist and these new programmes offer genuine help for patients, which ought to reduce waiting lists and give greater access to services.
A recent DoH statement states, 'Ultrasis Plc and CCBT Ltd have been invited to work alongside senior officials from the DoH and the Care Service Improvement Partnership (CSIP) to establish a framework to deliver the commitment contained in the recent white paper 'Our Health, Our Care, Our Say'. The commitment is to support Primary Care Trusts to implement all CCBT products recommended by NICE. It is expected that this guidance will be fully implemented across England by March 2007.' Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) combines two very effective kinds of psychotherapy delivered face to f…

COPD is a disease that will grow in importance in the future and it will have a major impact on society, particular amongst those that smoke. At the moment, although new treatments are being developed for COPD the pharmaceutical market remains undeveloped. There will be a high demand for effective medicines and so COPD should be an area of interest for pharmaceutical companies who specialise in the respiratory therapeutic field.
A disease on the rise Respiratory diseases impose a tremendous health burden on society. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2000, the top five respiratory accounted for 17.4% of all deaths worldwide (1). Worryingly, death and disability due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) was identified as being on the increase (1).   WHO defi…

Healthcare is receiving greater attention in Latin America than ever before and a number of countries in the region are in the midst of major reforms. The government policies that are being developed have important implications for pharmaceutical companies looking to expand in this emerging pharmaceutical region.
Healthcare challenges Healthcare is receiving greater attention in Latin America than ever before and a number of countries in the region are in the midst of major reforms. However, these healthcare changes are taking place in an environment that is very different to many of the industrialised countries of the world, and are complicated by the profound social inequalities to be found across the region.   The provision of healthcare is an expensive task and requires ongoing in…

SMi’s Clinical Trials in Cancer conference will provide up-to-date information on the current challenges in clinical development, with an insight into European and US regulatory requirements. Attendees will benefit from presentations on key novel therapies currently in development and how they are being integrated into clinical trials. Don't miss this opportunity to meet experts in the field as they discuss how anti-cancer drug development can be optimised and carried forward to achieve the u
SMi’s Clinical Trials in Cancer conference will provide up-to-date information on the current challenges in clinical development, with an insight into European and US regulatory requirements. Attendees will benefit from presentations on key novel therapies currently in development and how they are…

I recently ran a quick poll on PharmiWeb, to determine what level of awareness there was for RSS (really simple syndication). So...
According to our quick RSS survey, 68% of respondents had no idea what it was or how to use it. This is a shame as we, and many other sites in the pharmaceutical industry are  providing them.So lets start with "what is RSS?" - essentially its a data standard that allows data to be made available in a format that can be easily picked up by a simple reader you install on your computer. In reality there are several standards, but most reader software reads them all. What this means to you is that by installing a small piece of software, you can elect to collect news (or whatever information sites make available) from across the web, and collect them into a si…

Corning Life Sciences today announced the addition of digital displays and enhanced features to its hot plates, stirrers and stirring hot plates. The new digital display features include: a digital temperature display adjustable in 5 degree increments and set temperature indicator; optimum digital stir speed display indicator; and an external temperature controller for precision accuracy “inside the beaker.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Media Relations Contact: Pamela D'Arcangelo(978) DArcangePJ@corning.com Corning Life Sciences Announces New Innovations for Existing Series of Hot Plates, Stirrers, and Stirring Hot Plates State-of-the-Art Digital Displays Provide Customers with Improved Safety Features and Advanced Ease-of-Use Capabilities ACTON, M.A., — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: ), a…

Corning Life Sciences today announced several new products coated with the Ultra-Low Attachment surface including the 25 and 75 cm2 flasks and CELLSTACK® Culture Chambers which are well-suited for many cell culture applications including stem cell, cancer, and immune system research, and enable customers to increase the scale of cell culture, improve yields, and reduce contamination risks
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Media Relations Contact: Pamela D'Arcangelo(978) DArcangePJ@corning.com Corning Life Sciences Announces New Ultra-Low Attachment Surface Products Offerings Enable Customers to Increase Scale and Improve Cell Yields for a Broad Range of New Applications ACTON, M.A., — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: ), a global supplier of scientific laboratory and drug discovery products for more…

Why ? Decision makers were not aware of the ROI that can have a search engine marketing strategy.
Over the last 8 years, Pharmaceutical companies and groups did not consider any move that attracts and recruit leads in the best cost effective way. Why ? Decision makers were not aware of the ROI that can have a search engine marketing strategy. elias KAI www.Google-kai.com

Deployable medicine involves the complete employment of military health professionals. The nature of the deployment can vary from conventional ‘warfighting’ campaigns to humanitarian relief operations. The methods for employing highly skilled military professionals within the area or operations and the level of care they provide are crucial to the success of the mission
Deployable medicine involves the complete employment of military health professionals. The nature of the deployment can vary from conventional ‘warfighting’ campaigns to humanitarian relief operations. The methods for employing highly skilled military professionals within the area or operations and the level of care they provide are crucial to the success of the mission The ability of the medical personnel to deploy i…

The antidyslipidemics market is driven by the statins, which account for 87% of this segment. However, as many statins are expected to face patent expiry in the coming decade manufacturers are looking to novel products to protect their franchise. Such products include combination such as Pfizer's atorvastatin/torcetrapib. Studies demonstrating that higher doses of existing products can offer improved efficacy but with no increase in side-effects will also help optimize sales in the antidyslipid
The antidyslipidemics market is driven by the statins, which account for 87% of this segment. However, as many statins are expected to face patent expiry in the coming decade manufacturers are looking to novel products to protect their franchise. Such products include combination such as Pfizer's at…

Heart failure affects more than 5 million people in the U.S. Approximately 20% of hospitalizations are due to acute congestive heart failure translating into a health-care system cost of $15 billion. Given the paucity of the pipeline for acute congestive heart failure, the best hope of clinical improvement will involve improved utilization of existing therapies. However early intervention requires rapid and accurate diagnosis. Given its diagnostic potential, the measurement of plasma BNP a
Heart failure affects more than 5 million people in the , and 550,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. It is the most common cause of hospitalization in people older than 65 years of age. Approximately 20% of hospitalizations are due to acute congestive heart failure translating into a health-care…

The 2nd international exhibition and conference event focussed exclusively on the theme of outsourcing in the research and development of new medicines. Companies both large and small are adopting this increasingly popular business strategy.
The 2nd international exhibition and conference event focussed exclusively on the theme of outsourcing in the research and development of new medicines. Companies both large and small are adopting this increasingly popular business strategy.  Pabord is relevant to service providers and R&D organisations active across the entire discovery and development chain from lead generation to product registration

According to our recent feature Pain Therapeutics 2005 the value of the pharmaceutical market for pain relief approached $23 billion in 2004.  The pain market can be divided into acute pain which is well served by OTC medications, post-operative pain and chronic pain. One of the most challenging areas of analgesia is the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain.  Cancer pain also represents a largely unmet market which along with post-operative analgesia depends to a large extent on opioid-based th
According to our recent feature Pain Therapeutics 2005 the value of the pharmaceutical market for pain relief approached $23 billion in 2004.  The dynamics of the pain market have however altered greatly over the past few years, in particular as a result of the troubles surrounding the multi-bi…

If Sales Force Effectiveness is high on your agenda in the current climate, then don’t miss Pharma IQ’s Next Generation Pharmaceutical Sales Strategies event in June. Learn from speakers who have effectively increased their sales force ROI & successfully implemented alternative options to drive sales effectiveness.
If Sales Force Effectiveness is high on your agenda in the current climate, then don’t miss Pharma IQ’s Next Generation Pharmaceutical Sales Strategies event in June.  Learn from speakers who have effectively increased their sales force ROI & successfully implemented alternative options to drive sales effectiveness.  Why should you attend this event?  Including real industry case studies from Pfizer, Novartis, Orion Pharma, Takeda UK, Chiesi Farmaceutic…

Back in 2000, I was really, really excited. Had I got a date with Kylie Minogue? No. Had West Ham won the Champions League? Not likely. I was excited because I thought I had discovered the best investment sector in the market -- life sciences.
Back in 2000, I was really, really excited. Had I got a date with Kylie Minogue? No. Had West Ham won the Champions League? Not likely. I was excited because I thought I had discovered the best investment sector in the market -- life sciences. How could I lose? The potential of new technologies such as genomics and monoclonal antibodies appeared to be huge. On top of that, I knew that most people in the developed world were living longer and becoming richer too. Buying shares in drugs companies was close to a sure thing! As time went on, I began…

Genentech and Biogen Idec announced yesterday that the FDA has approved Rituxan (Rituximab) for use as a treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Hopefully this news will mark the start of a new era in the treatment of autoimmune disease.
DailyUpdates March 1st, 2006: Genentech and Biogen Idec announced yesterday (press release) that the FDA has approved Rituxan (Rituximab) in combination with methotrexate to reduce signs and symptoms in adult patients with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to one or more TNF antagonist therapies. Approved by the FDA in November 1997, Rituxan was the first therapeutic antibody approved for treating cancer in the . A supplemental Biological License Application (sBLA) was approved for Rituxan in April 2001, a…

ICON’s core competency is project management, built up over the last fifteen years managing complex projects and underpinned by comprehensive and consistent processes which conform to the ISO9001:2000 quality certification.
1. Can you describe ICON for me in a single sentence? ICON is a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.2. How and when did ICON start? ICON was founded in 1990 by Dr. John Climax and Dr. Ronan Lambe. Originally launched with just five staff all based in Dublin, we grew organically for our first 10 years, making our first acquisition in 2000. We now have 3000 staff operating from 41 offices across 27 countries. 3. Why do you think ICON is so successful?The quality of our peop…

A glimpse of the broad-based, versatile business strategy that has enabled Abbott to combine dynamic growth with long-term stability.
A glimpse of the broad-based, versatile business strategy that has enabled Abbott to combine dynamic growth with long-term stability. Abbott had an excellent 2004, according to its CEO, Miles White: it achieved double-digit growth in both of its business groups. How was this managed in the face of what is perhaps the most difficult business environment the healthcare industry has ever faced– and one that is not expected to improve significantly in the foreseeable future? How has Abbott navigated this extremely difficult environment while simultaneously transforming the company into anorganisation better prepared to overcome the same challenges in the futu…

Abbott recently had the largest gain in reputation of any company in its industry when Fortune magazine ranked it number three in the magazine’s list of the most admired companies in the United States – Fortune’s highest ranking for Abbott since 1989. How was this achieved and what factors led up to it?
Abbott recently had the largest gain in reputation of any company in its industry when Fortune magazine ranked it number three in the magazine’s list of the most admired companies in the – Fortune’s highest ranking for Abbott since 1989. How was this achieved and what factors led up to it? In April 2005, Miles White, Abbott’s CEO, summed up the previous year’s performance in one word – “Excellent”. Five years ago, it was clear that the company would have to reposition itself yet again in…

In their study due to be published in the March edition of Bioorg Med Chem Lett, Hoffmann and colleagues from Roche describe the design of two promising NK1 receptor antagonists, netupitant and befetupitant.
DailyUpdates February 23rd, 2006: The tachykinins were first identified in 1931 however realization of the therapeutic potential of antagonists that block their action has only taken place over the last decade. Tachykinin receptor antagonists have been implicated in various conditions such as depression/anxiety, pain, airway disease, incontinence, nausea and bowel disorders. The tachykinins are the products of two genes, preprotachykinin I which produces substance P (SP) and neurokinin (NK)A and preprotachykinin II which produces NKB. In 1986 the research community classified the tachy…