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U.S. senators ask Gilead to explain cost of Sovaldi hepatitis drug
2014-07-11 18:47:55| Biotech - Topix.net
Two members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, including Chairman Ron Wyden, on Friday asked Gilead Sciences Inc to defend the more than $80,000 cost of its breakthrough treatment for hepatitis C, citing the expense to federal healthcare programs.
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Point-of-Care Therapeutic Drug Monitoring System Using Mass Spectrometry
2014-07-11 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The PaperSpray Ambient Ionization system can rapidly analyze complex samples including whole blood in 3 to 5 minutes with no sample preparation. The automated system is being developed by Purdue University and Omnica for use in the clinical laboratory and other research applications.<br /> <br /> The platform was developed to analyze minimal sample volumes of whole blood, urine, saliva, and fresh tissue samples (biopsy and tissue homogenate) to determine drug levels within minutes of blood ...This story is related to the following:Test and Measuring Instruments Sponsored by: Red Lion Controls - UntitledSearch for suppliers of: Medical Device Development | Clinical Analyzers |
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The future of birth control and drug delivery: Remote controlled implants that last for 16 years
2014-07-07 17:13:56| Extremetech
An MIT spin-off in Massachusetts, backed by the Gates Foundation, has developed a small, remote-controlled drug-dispensing implant that sits just under your skin. Such an implant could be used to dispense a whole range of useful drugs -- but in this case, one of the first commercial applications will be the contraceptive hormone levonorgestrel. A single implant can apparently provide enough levonorgestrel to be effective for 16 years; currently, no implanted contraceptive works for more than five years.
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FDA's Looming Decision On Generic Copaxone From Teva Reveals Drug Approval Woes
2014-07-07 13:57:56| Biotech - Topix.net
A year ago, the Food and Drug Administration quietly posted a public notice that it wanted to hire an independent lab to test a generic drug that it had already approved.
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Sun Pharma recalls 200 vials of cancer drug FDA
2014-07-03 16:02:05| Biotech - Topix.net
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd is recalling 200 vials of the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine in the United States due to a lack of assurance of sterility, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
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