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Magic Johnson Promotes AHF Pharmacy AHF MJ Healthcare Centers 61209 – Video

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

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Scene @ CCSU: Biomolecular Sciences program a gateway to pharmacy school

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:44 PM EST By JAMES P. MULROONEY CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES In this tough economic time, one field where opportunities continue to arise is pharmacy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a greater than 25 percent employment increase for pharmacists by the year 2020. Careers in pharmacy range from the pharmacist behind the counter at neighborhood drugstores to positions in hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry. In its list of top 100 jobs, based on median salary, job opportunities and job flexibility, US News ranks pharmacists third. Entrance into a pharmacy program requires a strong background in science and chemistry, including courses in microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and biochemistry. The Biomolecular Sciences program at Central Connecticut State University is preparing students for successful admittance into pharmacy school. In the words of Scott Jagora, a 2011 graduate of the program, CCSUs BMS program has given me a solid foundation and the essential tools to allow me to further my education at a school of pharmacy. Recently, several of our students have gained successful admission into the new school of pharmacy at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Hartford. One of them is Sara Schroedl, a 2012 … Continue reading →

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SCENE AT CCSU: CCSU’s Biomolecular Sciences program provides gateway to pharmacy school

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:41 PM EST By JAMES P. MULROONEY CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCES In this tough economic time, one field where opportunities continue to arise is pharmacy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a greater than 25 percent employment increase for pharmacists by the year 2020. Careers in pharmacy range from the pharmacist behind the counter at neighborhood drugstores to positions in hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry. In its list of top 100 jobs, based on median salary, job opportunities and job flexibility, US News ranks pharmacists third. Entrance into a pharmacy program requires a strong background in science and chemistry, including courses in microbiology, anatomy and physiology, and biochemistry. The Biomolecular Sciences program at Central Connecticut State University is preparing students for successful admittance into pharmacy school. In the words of Scott Jagora, a 2011 graduate of the program, CCSUs BMS program has given me a solid foundation and the essential tools to allow me to further my education at a school of pharmacy. Recently, several of our students have gained successful admission into the new school of pharmacy at the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in Hartford. One of them is Sara Schroedl, a 2012 … Continue reading →

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Massachusetts Specialty Pharmacy Announces Voluntary Recall

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- First graph, second sentence of release should read: The recall resulted after particulate was discovered in a small percentage of two lots of Progesterone (sted The recall resulted after particulate was discovered in a small percentage of one lot of Progesterone). The corrected release reads: MASSACHUSETTS SPECIALTY PHARMACY ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY RECALL Village Fertility Pharmacy is conducting a voluntary recall of compounded medications shipped over the past three months. The recall resulted after particulate was discovered in a small percentage of two lots of Progesterone. Immediately upon learning of the situation, Village contacted the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy. After an initial investigation, Village and the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy decided to expand the recall to include one other medication, Leuprolide. More testing is being conducted and results will be released in the coming days. We are working cooperatively with all government agencies and are awaiting the results of the investigation, according to Stuart Levine, president of Village Fertility Pharmacy. While no patients have reported any adverse effects, we believe the prudent course is to recall all of these medications. The recall includes: Progesterone is a hormone that supports gestation. It is compounded in different solutions to accommodate patients … Continue reading →

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Fertility pharmacy issues recall of progesterone, leuprolide

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

A specialty pharmacy in Waltham announced a voluntary recall Sunday of compounded medications shipped over the past three months. Village Fertility Pharmacy said they decided to pull the medications after particulate was discovered in a small percentage of two lots ofprogesterone. SpokesmanMatt Ellis said the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy has been notified. After an initial investigation, the company and the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy decided to expand the recall to include leuprolide. More testing is being conducted and results will be released in the coming days. We are working cooperatively with all government agencies and are awaiting the results of the investigation, according to Stuart Levine, president of Village Fertility Pharmacy. While no patients have reported any adverse effects, we believe the prudent course is to recall all of these medications. The recall includes: Progesterone is a hormone that supports gestation. It is compounded in different solutions to accommodate patients various needs. Leuprolide suppresses natural ovulation. Patients with questions can call the Village recall hotline at 1-888-965-5813. See the article here: Fertility pharmacy issues recall of progesterone, leuprolide … Continue reading →

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Distinct niches in bone marrow nurture blood stem cells

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

Feb. 24, 2013 In research that could one day improve the success of stem cell transplants and chemotherapy, scientists have found that distinct niches exist in bone marrow to nurture different types of blood stem cells. Stem cells in the blood are the precursors to infection-fighting white blood cells and oxygen-carrying red blood cells. The research, by a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is reported Feb. 24 in the advance online edition of Nature. The new findings, in mice, suggest that it may be possible to therapeutically target support cells in a particular niche. On the one hand, a drug that nourishes support cells could encourage blood stem cells to establish themselves in the bone marrow, enabling patients who have had stem cell transplants to more quickly rebuild their immune systems. On the other, tumor cells are known to hide in the bone marrow, and a drug that disrupts the niche environment may drive cancer cells into the bloodstream, where they are more vulnerable to the damaging effects of chemotherapy. Our results offer hope for targeting these niches to treat specific cancers or to improve the success of stem cell transplants, says senior author Daniel … Continue reading →

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Cebu Seen As A Major Market For Stem Cell Treatment

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

CEBU CITY, Cebu - Banking on the popularity of stem cell therapy to enhance a person's general well-being, a Manila-based aesthetic clinic is bent on capturing a huge market in Cebu with its own product line. Flawless Face and Body Center (Flawless) Chief Executive Officer Rubby Sy said his company will soon launch its own human stem cell therapy following the success of their stem cell product line, from fruit stem cell introduced in the market last December. ''Stem-cell technology is gaining huge popularity in the Philippines and we see Cebu as a big market for this innovation,'' Sy said in a recent press interview here. Sy said her company intends to offer human stem cell treatment through intravenous and intra-dermal administration, costing some $25,000 and $6,500, respectively. He disclosed that Flawless has partnered with a medical institute in Russia for human stem cell supply. ''This partner institution works like a blood bank that conducts stringent screening on human stem cells extracted from Russians aged 20 to 25 years old,'' she said. Sy is confident that stem cell treatment would be widely accepted here given its medical and beauty benefits. Customers, she said, have accepted the product because of its … Continue reading →

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'Future of medicine' comes to Nelson

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2013

MARION VAN DIJK/FAIRFAX NZ OFFERING HOPE: Robert DeBoyer and his wife, Rhona, who together run Stem-Cell NZ, offer experimental stem cell treatment. An experimental stem cell treatment for joint and tendon regeneration is being offered in Richmond. Doctor Robert DeBoyer, is providing the treatment where a patient's own stem cells are used to treat disease or injury. The treatment can be controversial as it is still largely experimental. Dr DeBoyer, who runs Stem-Cell NZ with his wife, Rhona, has been offering the treatment in New Zealand for six months from the Lower Queen St medical centre in Richmond, and in Wellington. He said it had about an 80 per cent efficacy rate and could provide relief for some patients that meant they did not need surgery. The treatment involved extracting 30-60ml of blood from a patient and putting it through a "highly sophisticated" centrifuge. Dr DeBoyer said a rich plasma, containing about 170,000 stem cells, was obtained. It was injected into the joints or tendons, where it helped replicate new cartilage and, over time, relieved symptoms. He said the treatment had a 24-hour recovery time and most patients only needed one treatment. It cost about $1400. See the article here: … Continue reading →

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BMP needed for cartilage repair and growth in arthritis – Video

Posted: Published on February 24th, 2013

BMP needed for cartilage repair and growth in arthritis http://www.stemcellsarthritistreatment.com Bone morphogenic protein or BMP is an essential ingredient needed for normal cartilage development, growth, and repair. Mouse models deficient in this protein show significant deformities as do humans deficient in the gene responsible for BMP. BMP has been shown to stimulate cartilage growth from mesenchymal stem cells and enhance the production of collagen. However, it has also been shown that when implanted in areas away from where cartilage would normally grow, BMP led to the formation of ectopic bone, meaning bone growing in areas it shouldn't. http By: Nathan Wei … Continue reading →

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Lt. Gov. Calley talks about autism reform in state

Posted: Published on February 24th, 2013

Lt. Gov. Brian Calley wasnt shy about his first-hand experience in raising a child with autism. His 6-year-old daughter Reagan has dealt with the disorder, giving Calleys family much insight how difficult diagnosis and treatment is for autism. We knew as her parents that something was different and we didnt know what it was, he said. Calley spoke to about 50 people at the Mid-Michigan Childrens Museum in Saginaw recently about new state legislation that forces insurance companies in Michigan to cover treatment. The autism insurance reform, which was signed in April 2012, became effective on Oct. 15, 2012. Calley said more than 15,000 children in Michigan are currently diagnosed with autism and will have access to evidence-based treatment. He expects the treatments to save the state billions because treatment can restore typical function in 50 percent of those with autism. Speaking from experience, he said it can be difficult to expect anything positive from the difficulties that come with raising a child with autism. But effective treatment offers hope, he said. Fighting low expectations is very, very difficult yet the potential is so remarkable, he said. Although it has been several months since the reform became effective, there are … Continue reading →

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