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Study shows experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterolAn experimental thyroid drug reduces cholesterol without the troublesome side effects experienced by some people on statins, according to a study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine. An international team of investigators at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, the Karolinska University Hospital and Institute, and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research tested a substance called Eprotirome in patients with high cholesterol. 12 Mar 2010 15:19 Braille packaging for medication
Natural medicines take lead in industryThe sales of complementary alternative medicines are growing at a faster rate than traditional or prescribed medicines in pharmacies, according to key players in the industry. 8 Feb 2010 08:45 Africa: Making the case against counterfeit drugsThe fight against fake medicines requires a united public-private front to overcome people's resistance to health warnings and to dismantle increasingly sophisticated trafficking networks, medical professionals said at a meeting in the Togolese capital Lomé. 5 Feb 2010 09:42 Faking it… over 44% of internet Viagra is counterfeitResearch by UK, Swedish and American researchers shows that taking internet drugs can kill and bypassing health systems can leave life-threatening problems undiagnosed. 21 Jan 2010 08:05 New rotavirus vaccine now available at all SA clinicsIn South Africa approximately six children die a day from severe rotavirus gastroenteritis.¹, ² This devastating disease causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, as well as mortality and morbidity in children under five. 10 Nov 2009 12:28 Warnings about ‘over-use' of paracetamolA panel of experts in the United States has raised new concerns about the popular painkiller paracetamol and are calling for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the maximum dose of paracetamol allowed because they say 'over-use' can cause serious liver damage. 6 Jul 2009 07:18 Scientists urge WHO to discredit homeopathyIn an open letter to the World Health Organisation a group of British scientists have asked for homeopathy to be publicly discredited as a treatment for serious diseases. The scientists fear vulnerable patients are dying from diseases such as HIV, malaria and tuberculosis because they are using homeopathic drugs instead of scientifically-tested medicines. 2 Jun 2009 15:12 FDA warns 14 pharmaceutical companies about short internet ads lacking risk informationThe US government's Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has warned 14 major pharmaceutical firms about brief Internet advertisements that could have misled patients because they did not include information about health risks related to the drugs, according to letters posted to the agency's Web site Friday, the Wall Street Journal reports. 7 Apr 2009 06:55 Aiming for safer non-US-made medicinesFDA launches pilot program to improve drug safety and active drug ingredients produced outside US. 19 Jan 2009 07:06 FDA approves drug for patients with advanced prostate cancerThe US Food and Drug Administration recently approved the injectable drug degarelix, the first new drug in several years for prostate cancer. 14 Jan 2009 06:58 FDA mandates increased warnings for epilepsy drugs, stops short of issuing black boxThe U.S. FDA has increased label warnings for epilepsy drugs, noting the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours, after a panel review earlier this year. 18 Dec 2008 07:33 Surface analysis exposes counterfeit medicinesCERAM Surface and Materials Analysis has published a white paper highlighting how surface analysis can expose counterfeit medicines. It describes how technologies such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (ToFSIMS) are being used in novel ways to not only analyse the composition of various pharmaceuticals, but also to determine differences in the manufacturing processes involved. 23 Oct 2008 07:25 News for medical professionals Register as a medical professional for free to view this content New anti-thrombotic compound AVE5026 shows highly significant dose response in TREK phase IIb study 14 Dec 2007 08:53 Next page>>Latest jobs | Weather |
Lipogen, a generic cholesterol lowering medication, is reputedly the first product to be launched in South Africa embossed with Braille for easy identification by the blind. For many years, the inability of the blind and partially sighted to read the labels and packaging of their medication has represented a serious health-risk to those individuals. 
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