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Original Andy Warhol Polaroid of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy to Be Sold at Auction

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Manhattan Scientifics, Inc. (MHTX), developer of patented technology for early cancer detection, announced it will auction Andy Warhol's original Polaroid of Senator Edward Kennedy to advance cancer research. Warhol used the iconic image to create his silkscreen portrait series supporting the lawmaker's 1980 Presidential campaign. Kennedy died in 2009, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Swann Galleries will feature the never-before-seen Polaroid in a New York City auction on Thursday, October 4, 2012. The auction coincides with this year's Presidential race, marking Kennedy's 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his seating in the U.S. Senate. These milestones will spark significant bidding interest. Auction proceeds will benefit The Early Use Fund, a non-profit organization assisting leading cancer researchers and prestigious medical facilities, including Memorial Sloan-Kettering and M.D. Anderson, in obtaining access to emerging cancer technologies. One promising breakthrough technology is a method to identify early-stage cancer, developed by scientist Edward R. Flynn and researchers at the University of New Mexico, and funded by Manhattan Scientifics. "This auction remembers the energy and charisma of Ted Kennedy, as seen through the camera lens of artist Andy Warhol," CEO Manny Tsoupanarias said. "Manhattan Scientifics is committed to defeating this … Continue reading →

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Drug Discovery Technologies, BCC Research

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: http://www.reportlinker.com/p0958105/Drug-Discovery-Technologies-BCC-Research.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Drug_Discovery_and_Development INTRODUCTION In general, the scientific and biotechnology community has seen many breakthrough technologies in the last decade. Surprisingly, there is a big gap between the initial introduction of new platforms and their further application and commercial success. Many analysts and industry insiders are trying to understand the reasons why, in spite of technological advancement, the pharmaceutical industry does not provide more successful drugs and why certain technologies fail to advance or accelerate the drug discovery process. It is important to note that biological and pathological conditions are very complex. Therefore, in order to understand properly the effect of a technology or platform in drug discovery application, the market should be divided into main categories such as, for example, genomics or proteomics-based approaches and their related drug discovery technologies. Each sector has its novel trends and challenges that affect the drug discovery market in general and specific segments in particular. Market participants vary among the different niches in the drug discovery industry. There is also a clear division between technology developers, manufacturer/ suppliers, and biotech companies. Each type of market … Continue reading →

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Thai version of 'Viagra' to be launched next month

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

Home national Thai version of 'Viagra' to be launched next month Poungchompoo Prasert The Nation September 6, 2012 1:00 am Viagra sells for about Bt200 per tablet but Sidagra will cost only Bt25 per 50-milligram tablet and Bt45 per 100mg dose, Dr Witit Artavatkul, managing director of the GPO, said yesterday. Sales of the inexpensive product would help stem the outbreak of fake medicine, give hope to people with no access to expensive remedies and address the growing needs of the ageing society, he said. This drug would be popular, he said. The GPO has also improved and expanded its facilities to meet the PICS standard and raise capacity to five billion tablets in preparation for the Asean Economic Community. The state enterprise under the Public Health Ministry was eyeing the market for diabetes, high-blood pressure and HIV/Aids medications in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia. Pornthep Siriwanarangsan, director-general of the Disease Control Department, also warned the public about dengue fever during this rainy season, as 38,500 cases and 42 deaths have already been reported from January 1-September 4. Last week alone, five people died from this disease, he said. Link: Thai version of 'Viagra' to be launched next month … Continue reading →

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Progenitor Cell Therapy, a NeoStem Company, Invited to Present at Two Conferences in September

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeoStem, Inc. (NBS) ("NeoStem" or the "Company"), a cell therapy company, today announced that Company management of a NeoStem company, Progenitor Cell Therapy ("PCT"), an internationally recognized contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has been invited to present on its core expertise in development of commercial manufacturing processes for cell therapy at two cell therapy conferences in September. At each, PCT will offer its unique perspective as an industry leader in contract development and manufacturing of cell therapy products, with over 12 years of exclusive cell-therapy focused experience. Timothy Fong, Ph.D, M.B.A, PCT's Vice President, Technology and Product Development, will be sharing PCT's expertise in cell therapy manufacturing with a focus on commercialization. At IBC Life Sciences' Cell Therapy Bioprocessing Conference, he will chair a panel on quality assurance and controls and will give a presentation entitled "From Concept to Product: Considerations for Developing a Robust Commercial Manufacturing Process", which will include considerations for developing a robust commercial manufacturing process. He will also speak at the Stem Cells USA and Regenerative Medicine Congress on "Cell manufacturing considerations for first-in-world stem cell therapeutics". Dr. Fong stated, "As a cell therapeutic progresses from concept … Continue reading →

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St. Pete doctor gets five years for illegal oxycodone prescriptions

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

A St. Petersburg doctor was sentenced to five years in federal prison today for prescribing oxycodone to an undercover detective. U.S. District JudgeSusan Bucklewsentenced John Anthony Gianoli III, 51, for illegally distributing or causing the distribution of oxycodone outside the course of his professional practice. Gianoli, who was found guilty on June 15, also was ordered to forfeit his Drug Enforcement Administration registration and his Florida Department of Health medical license. A St. Petersburg Police Department undercover detective was seen by Gianoli on 10 visits to the Body by Dr. G. Clinic, 165 5th Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg between September 2009 and July 2010, according to the Department of Justice. At least five times, Gianoli prescribed controlled substances, including Roxycodone, to the detective despite him telling the doctor that he was diverting some or all of his oxycodone to his girlfriend.Roxycodone is a brand name for 30 mg dose of oxycodone. Gianoli was indicted on Sept. 28, 2011. The case was investigated by the DEA and St. Petersburg police. Excerpt from: St. Pete doctor gets five years for illegal oxycodone prescriptions … Continue reading →

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Prescriptions for N.J. marijuana hard to get

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

Many of the doctors who recently registered with New Jersey's medical marijuana program are not accepting new patients, while some are charging nearly $500 in cash for visits before they will recommend the drug. That may explain why only 130 patients have signed up so far for the state's new program, say members of the Coalition for Medical Marijuana-New Jersey, a patient advocacy group that has been pushing for the alternative pain relief for more than five years. In Arizona, more than 700 patients applied to use marijuana when that state's program opened last year. "I wondered what it would be like for a hospice patient to try to navigate the program and to find a doctor," said Vanessa Waltz, a coalition board member who telephoned all 148 doctors listed on the state Department of Health's website last month when the patient registry was launched. Since then, the number has grown to 160 doctors - out of nearly 36,000 licensed physicians in the state. The program is not yet operational as no marijuana dispensary has received final approvals to sell to patients. A dispensary in Montclair, Essex County, is expecting to open this month. Waltz, a breast cancer survivor who … Continue reading →

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"Drug holiday" will change the standard of care, reduce side effects for men with recurring prostate cancer

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2012 /CNW/ - Results of a clinical trial published today in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that men with prostate cancer who are treated with intermittent courses (known as a drug holiday) of androgen-suppressing therapy will live as long as those receiving continuous therapy. The trial was led by the NCIC Clinical Trials Group, which is funded by the Canadian Cancer Society. It found that not only do the men live as long, they may also experience greater quality of life with fewer uncomfortable side effects from continuous exposure to androgen-suppressing therapy. Side effects include hot flashes, sexual impotence, growth of breast tissue, insomnia, weight gain, worsening of diabetes, loss of muscle mass and osteoporosis. These side effects are due to the lack of testosterone produced by the drugs. Patients receiving intermittent courses of the androgen-suppressing drug reported reduced hot flashes, urinary problems and fatigue, and an increase in sexual desire. The findings also have significant economic implications: patients on the intermittent therapy used only one-third the amount of the drug, which is very costly. "We have known since the mid-1990's that androgen-suppressive therapy could be used in an interrupted fashion, but we didn't know … Continue reading →

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Kenko.com Establishes Joint Venture Company and Opens e-Commerce Site in Mainland China Together with a Chinese …

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

TOKYO--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Kenko.com, Inc. (TOKYO:3325)(CEO: Genri Goto, URL: http://www.kenko.com), a Japanese e-commerce company that sells nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical products, and many other items via the Internet, established the joint venture company LBX UCOM Co., Ltd. together with the major Chinese drugstore chain LBX Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. (President:Xie Zilong), and on August 24, 2012, the new company opened an Internet shopping site known as IBALE (URL: http://www.ibale.com). IBALE is an e-commerce site selling Chinese and Japanese health-related products to the Chinese market. Deploying the e-commerce knowhow and operation efficiency cultivated by Kenko.com and utilizing the brand image and on-line retail licenses (for pharmaceutical products, etc.) of the LBX Pharmacy Chain, the goal is to create a highly convenient site where people can buy all the health products of both China and Japan including pharmaceuticals. Inheriting Kenko.com's long-tail philosophy, the new company will enrich the site's product lines via the direct import of high-quality Japanese products, and it also plans to engage in wholesales business centered on Japanese products to the Chinese market. IBALE e-commerce site profile http://www.ibale.com Joint venture company profile LBX Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. profile Kenko.com, Inc. profile (http://www.kenko.com) Kenko.com, Inc. has been operating the Kenko.com e-commerce site selling … Continue reading →

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Estranged Wife Of Calif. State Treasurer Charged With Drug Possession, Child Abuse

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

ORANGE (AP) Nadia Lockyer, the estranged wife of state Treasurer Bill Lockyer and a former Alameda County supervisor, was charged with drug possession and child abuse after police found her with methamphetamine in an Orange County house where she was staying with her 9-year-old son, prosecutors said Wednesday. The charges are the latest in a series of public substance abuse and relationship struggles faced by Lockyer, 41, who until recently was considered a rising star in Northern California government. Bill Lockyer, 71, the states former attorney general and current treasurer who helped his wife with campaign funding when she won her supervisor seat in 2010, has filed for divorce and is seeking joint custody of their son. She resigned from the seat in April following a string of bizarre public incidents that she blamed on chemical dependency. Police in Orange received a tip last week that led them to a house where Nadia Lockyer was staying with relatives, district attorneys spokeswoman Farrah Emami said. Lockyer wasnt home, but officers found methamphetamine with paraphernalia used for smoking it. Later when they found Lockyer, she showed objective signs of meth intoxication and she was arrested, Emami said. Lockyer pleaded not guilty Aug. … Continue reading →

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National Experts in Chronic Pain Treatment and Drug Monitoring to Discuss Consensus Recommendations at PAINWeek®

Posted: Published on September 6th, 2012

BALTIMORE, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --AmeritoxSM, the nation's leader in Medication Monitoring Solutions, today announced that national experts in pain management will hold a Lunch Symposium during PAINWeek in Las Vegas to discuss best practices and consensus recommendations for urine drug monitoring of patients on long-term opioid therapy the most current and comprehensive recommendations of their kind. Intended to answer key questions that physicians may have about medication monitoring for chronic pain patients on long-term prescription regimens, the Symposium will be held from 12:30 2 p.m., Friday, September 7, at the Condesa Room in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and led by national experts and co-authors of "Recommendations For Urine Drug Monitoring For Patients On Long-Term Opioid Therapy": "Our goal in creating these consensus recommendations was to bring uniformity to the use of pain medication monitoring an increasingly important tool for physicians, as they work to provide relief to patients suffering from chronic pain, while also protecting patient and public safety," said Dr. Peppin. "As doctors who are trying to treat people with pain come under increasing scrutiny, practitioners are being required to monitor patients through Urine Drug Monitoring. These recommendations can help assure practitioners who may not feel completely … Continue reading →

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