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2006-06-05 10:04:07
ABC NewsChina Court Upholds Pfizer's Viagra PatentChinese Court Upholds Pfizer's Patent for Viagra in Key Victory for the Drug MakerHeat Shouldn't Turn the Office Into the BeachEcon Edge: The Economic WeekJapan Fund Manager Admits Insider TradingHow to Start an Investment ClubSUV Rollover Safety ImprovmentsIs the Economy in Good Shape?Career Concerns? Job Hassles? Join the ConversationDiscuss Financial Markets, Housing IndustryBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business WriterSHANGHAI, China Jun 5, 2006 (AP) A Beijing court has upheld drug g ...
2006-06-05 10:49:00
... nter friendlySend to friendMost women 'would take Viagra'ALMOST two-thirds of women would take Viagra or a natural equivalent if it was readily available, research out today claimed. Nearly half of women also have a lower sex drive than they would like - mostly due to exhaustion. A health study of 3000 women for Red magazine also discovered 60 per cent of women think they are fat.Related topicViagra/topics.cfm?tid=1139This article: http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=830082006Last updated: 05-Jun-06 11:30 BST
2006-06-05 11:11:36
... BellaOnline's Public Health EditorAcupuncture and Weight LossAcupuncture is an ancient Chinese technique dating back 2,000 years. Studies are beginning to show that it can help in healthy weight loss. First, how does acupuncture work? The Chinese believe in mystical energy streams. Research has shown that it has to do with how the nerves work in your body. Your brain isn't segmented - there isn't one area for feet, another for hands. Instead, nerves are all entwined together. The nerves for your neck might be immediately next to nerves for your ...
2006-06-05 11:27:00
... chemotherapy regimen for inoperable head and neck cancers reduced mortality by nearly 30 percent over three years following treatment compared to the standard two-drug combination, researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston will report at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Atlanta. The survival advantage emerged from an international clinical trial of more than 500 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with a sequential regimen that included induction chemotherapy and chemorad ...
2006-06-05 11:27:42
... ocal drug makers keen to sell generic versions of Viagra in China -- though it was unclear if the decision would dent the widespread availability of fake versions of the impotence drug.ADVERTISEMENTThe Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court on Monday overturned a 2004 decision by China's patent review board. An official, who like most Chinese bureaucrats refused to give her name, confirmed the decision but said she could not provide other information.It was unclear how the patent review board at China's State Intellectual Property Office wou ...
2006-06-05 11:41:29
... g court has upheld drug giant Pfizer's patent for Viagra, ruling against the country's patent review board in a case considered pivotal for countering piracy of pharmaceuticals. ADVERTISEMENTAn official at the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court on Monday confirmed the decision but said she could not provide other information. She refused to give her name, which is common practice among Chinese bureaucrats.It was unclear how the patent review board at China's State Intellectual Property Office would react to the decision. Staff at SIPO in ...
2006-06-05 11:43:49
Bird flu update: 5 June 2006 5 June 2006 Source: SciDev.Net Below is a roundup of the key developments on the spread of the bird flu virus (H5N1) and the threat it poses to human health. Each title is a link to the full article.Click here to see the latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures of confirmed human cases.-----------------------------------------------Monday 5 June 2006-----------------------------------------------WHO test confirms another bird flu death in IndonesiaThe WHO has confir ...
2006-06-05 12:04:13
A packet of Chinese-made imitation Viagra, top right, is sold alongside condoms, left, and foodstuffs in a vending machine in Jinan, in China's eastern Shandong province, on July 27, 2004. The pack of four pills, which uses the Chinese name for Viagra, sells for 15 Yuan (US$1.80). An official at Beijing court confirmed Monday, June 5, 2006 that it has upheld drug giant Pfizer's patent for Viagra, ruling against the country's patent review board in a case considered pivotal for countering piracy of pharmaceuticals. (AP Photo/Greg ...
2006-06-05 12:06:00
... initial therapy for patients with advanced kidney cancer, also known as metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The study is being presented at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting. "This drug has shown more activity as a single agent against advanced kidney cancer than any other drug I've studied in the past 15 years," said the study's lead author Robert J. Motzer, MD, a medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). "I continue to be encouraged by its effectiveness in treating patients with this aggr ...
2006-06-05 14:01:17
OptionsJune 5, 2006Prepping for flu pandemic: Groups won't wait for fedsGovernment likely to be swamped, say locals as they brace for worst. By Ann Wlazelek Of The Morning Call A local hospital is considering buying a modular MASH-like unit capable of isolating and treating as many as 100 infected patients. A Lehigh Valley-based world supplier of medical oxygen is exploring ways to continue production even if a pandemic flu sickens 80 percent of its work force.Lehigh Valley Local Links And area public health officials have pro ...
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