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Decision on costly drug to curb excess drinking is on hold
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 9 (ANI): A new article says that the decision to show green-light to the drug nalmefene for curbing excess drinking among the alcohol-dependents, should be overturned.
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Hepatitis C treatment is possible for drug addicts: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 7 (ANI): Hepatitis C can be cured if restrictions are removed. According to Global health experts, so long as these restrictions exist, the goal of disease elimination will remain out of reach.
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More heart infections among younger injection drug users: Study
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 1 (ANI): According to a new study, serious heart infections caused by injection drug use are on the rise, particularly among young whites.
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Drug found to treat rare genetic disorder
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C.[USA], Aug. 31 (ANI): In a recent study researchers have discovered a type of drug delivery system that may offer new hope for patients with a rare, ultimately fatal genetic disorder Niemann Pick Type C1 and make what might become a terrible choice a little easier.
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India to be amongst top five global pharma innovation hubs by 2020: Assoch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): To push India into top five pharmaceutical innovation hubs by 2020 and establish global presence by launching one out of every five to 10 drugs discovered in India at global level, the government is preparing for multi-billion dollar investment with 50 percen
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Inexpensive drug to lessen risk of heart ailments in diabetics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug. 26 (ANI): A recent research has found that if Metformin, a drug commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes, is taken by a Type 1 diabetic patient on a routine basis then it could slow the development of the disease and delay heart disease.
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Blood test may help fight HIV transmission during sex
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 25 (ANI): A group of researchers have developed a technique that estimates an HIV-negative patient's adherence to drugs prescribed to prevent HIV transmission during sex.
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Kirk calls Obama a 'drug dealer'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, Aug. 22 (ANI): Criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama over reports suggesting that the government paid USD 400 million to Iran in January for the release of Americans held as prisoners there, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk said he is "acting like the drug dealer in chief."
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Philippine President Duterte threatens to leave UN
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 21 (ANI): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday railed against the United Nations after it called for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs, saying he might leave the organisation.
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JLo to play drug lord Griselda Blanco in HBO movie
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. Aug. 12 (ANI): Jennifer Lopez has been roped in to play notorious drug lord 'The Cocaine Godmother' for HBO in a film currently in development.
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Morepen Labs strengthens position in bulk drugs market
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 10 (ANI-NewsVoir): Morepen Laboratories Ltd. has reported a 60 percent rise in its net profit for the first quarter (Q1) of FY 2016-17. The net profit increased from Rs. 2.50 crore in the Q1 of the previous financial year to Rs. 4.01 crore in Q1 of FY 2016-17.
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98.64 percent of 1.12 lakh candidates clear Punjab Police recruitment dope
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh, Aug.8 (ANI-Newsvoir): Punjab government has created history by conducting the dope test of 1.12 lakh male aspirants for the police constables. What is believed to be the biggest 'sample survey' of reality check on drug addiction in Punjab, almost 4.7 lakh aspirants for
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