July 2010

Bravo...

BEACON Pharmaceuticals has been formed and registered as a private limited company with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies under the Company Act, 1994 in the name and style of BEACON PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED having its factory at Kathali, Bhaluka, Mymensingh and head office at "Orion House" 153 154, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka.

Post: Oncology Consultant

Further evidence has come to light suggesting that GlaxoSmithKline knew about an increased cardiac risk with the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) as early as 2001 but withheld the data and that certain officials at the FDA conspired with the company to minimize the impact of later safety results. The news comes on the same day that the FDA advisory panel starts its two-day hearing on the cardiovascular safety of the drug.

Within ten years from now, cancer can be tamed with the application of stem cell therapy and the killer disease could be made a manageable one. For this, India should take measures to develop medical practitioners with expertise in the field of cancer biology, latest techniques like gene therapy, DNA micro array and stem cell research, said Dr V Parthasarathy, associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutical sciences, Annamalai University.

A new website showcasing the latest in Alzheimer's disease research and science - www.alz.org/research – will be unveiled at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010 (AAICAD 2010) in Honolulu.