Pharmalot... Pharmalittle... Good Morning

Top of the morning to you. Once again, a shiny sun is hovering overhead as we begin another busy day here on the Pharmalot corporate campus. So without further ado, we will get on with the task of pursuing interesting items. Meanwhile, please join us as we tank up with another cup of stimulation. Perhaps the buzz will do you some good, too. And here, of course, are a few tidbits to help your day get started. Hope all goes well and you accomplish much. Stay in touch...

Pfizer And Mylan To Develop And Market Drugs In Japan (RTT News)

Pfizer Ad Campaign Emphasizes The Turnstiles Of Life (Adweek)

Childhood Cancer Patients At Greater Risk Of Diabetes: Study (Bloomberg News)

Glenmark Wins Right To Sell HIV Diarrhea Drug In 140 Countries (Reuters)

Father's Age Linked To Risk Of Autism And Schizophrenia (New York Times)

United Drug Wants Suit Over Catalent Charges Tossed (Outsourcing Pharma)

Pfizer Seeks To End Fen-Phen Lawsuits Tied To Lung Disease (Bloomberg News)

Xoma Wins Orphan Status For Eye Disease Med (San Francisco Business Journal)

Venezuela Moves To Toughen Pharma Import Process (Pharma Times)

Greek Drugmakers Unhappy Over Pricing Policy (Cyprus Mail)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Please check this post for updates during the day

steaming coffee pic thx to dleggett on flickr

6 Comments

Aug 23, 2012 - 11:39am
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/22/klebsiella-pneumoniae-superbug-nih-clinical-center-deadly_n_1822695.html

So many business development opportunities, so little time.

Ed, do you know where to find what NIH published? - Huff and Post is not classic journalism :-)

In regards to Childhood Cancer Patients At Greater Risk Of Diabetes: Study, the one thing to be most worried about is the transitioning of the pediatric survivor of cancer into adult life. Overcoming pediatric cancer may only mark the beginning of a young survivor's lifelong battle to stay healthy. Sometimes simple exercise and healthy lifestyle changes can reverse the damage. Adult survivors of pediatric cancers are less physically active than the general population. To protect these children, parents should work with health care providers to develop plans for healthier and more active lifestyles. Research has shown that physical activity can undo risks caused by treatment.
Aug 23, 2012 - 3:06pm
dzi-here you go - researcher at work :) http://www.nih.gov/news/health/aug2012/nhgri-22.htm
Aug 23, 2012 - 8:43pm
Thanks, Andrea. I thought there were be more "detail" (strain data, precise quarantine protocol, proper disposal of invasive devices, etc.) in the NIH paper than in the Huff and Post article, but both read like an advertisement for genome sequencing investment paying off...

FOI request for details, I guess...?

Aug 24, 2012 - 3:32pm
I thought the same as well. No luck. Probably on file with the CDC somewhere.
Aug 24, 2012 - 6:27pm
CDC has to distribute it, then. Is Patient 1 out and about in NYC or did she die....?

I keep coming up with more and more questions on this one - and that is not a good thing.