Pharma Business Week articles from July 2008

Pharma Business Week archives from July 2008

Gaining ground on sickle cell disease.
July 28, 2008... Although sickle cell disease is a single-gene disorder, its symptoms are highly variable. In a study published online July 14 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at Children's Hospital Boston and the Dana Farber...

Malaria prevention reduces anemia and improves educational potential in Kenyan schoolchildren.(Report)
July 28, 2008... Providing preventive treatment for malaria, given once per term, dramatically reduces rates of malaria infection and anaemia among schoolchildren, and significantly improves their cognitive ability, according to new research published in the...

MIT probe may help untangle cells' signaling pathways.
July 28, 2008... CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--MIT researchers have designed a new type of probe that can image thousands of interactions between proteins inside a living cell, giving them a tool to untangle the web of signaling pathways that control most of a cell's...

Stomach bug appears to protect kids from asthma, says NYU study.
July 28, 2008... A long-time microbial inhabitant of the human stomach may protect children from developing asthma, according to a new study among more than 7,000 subjects led by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers. Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that has...

Caesarean section -- no consensus on best technique.
July 28, 2008... Despite the routine delivery of babies by caesarean section, there is no consensus among medical practitioners on which is the best operating method to use. In a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library, researchers call for further...

Celebrity Film Star Tera Patrick Becomes Spokesperson for Clavine' Natural Male Enhancement Formula.
July 28, 2008... AM Nutritionals, Inc., a leading producer of all-natural herbal supplements, announces Tera Patrick, celebrity film star, model and businesswoman, as the official spokesperson for Clavine'(TM), its newly-introduced male enhancement formula (see...

Amerinet Launches New, High Performance Solution.
July 28, 2008... Amerinet Inc., a leading national healthcare group purchasing organization, announced a new, exclusive, innovative program available to healthcare providers to reduce costs and improve quality (see also Amerinet Inc.). Amerinet Prestige,...

CVS Caremark Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend 15%.
July 28, 2008... CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend of 15%, to 6.9 cents per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation, payable August 1, 2008 to holders of record on...

DataBay Resources Introduces Enhanced Software Tool.
July 28, 2008... DataBay Resources, a leading national provider of market assessment software, announced the enhancement of its powerful Navigate-MD software that determines the physician supply and community need of a healthcare facility's service area (see...

Graminex L.L.C. Receives Kosher and Pareve Certification.
July 28, 2008... Graminex LLC, producer of Graminex(TM) Flower Pollen Extract receives Kosher and Pareve Certification for its G60, G63(R), NAX and GFX flower pollen extract formulations (see also Graminex L.L.C.). Kosher certification further strengthens...

U.S. Healthcare Industry Aligns to Improve Patient Safety and Supply Chain Efficiency.
July 28, 2008... GS1 Healthcare US welcomes the recent announcement of the Coalition for Healthcare eStandards (CHeS) and the Health Industry Group Purchasing Association's (HIGPA) agreement to work together to reduce healthcare costs and improve healthcare...

Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Hospital Further Increases Patient Safety with Medication Bar Code Scanning.
July 28, 2008... Kaiser Permanente announced that Panorama City is the first Kaiser Permanente hospital in Southern California to implement medication bar code scanning technology to confirm that the right patient gets the prescribed medication in the...

Mannatech Announces Corporate Staff and Expense Reductions.
July 28, 2008... Mannatech, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of dietary supplements and skin care solutions, announced it will immediately eliminate approximately 60 positions or roughly 15 percent of its United States workforce. As part of...

Rite Aid Completes Refinancing.
July 28, 2008... Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) said that it has completed its previously announced refinancing that includes a new $350 million senior secured term loan due 2014 and $470 million of new 10.375% senior secured notes due 2016. The company said...

Roche Prime Supply Program - Easy Access to High-Quality Products for Research.
July 28, 2008... Roche Applied Science announced the start of the Roche Prime Supply Program today. Prime Supply is an on-site stocking program ensuring immediate availability of Roche Applied Science products. This system provides efficient and economical...

Walgreens Increases Quarterly Dividend 18.4 Percent.
July 28, 2008... The board of directors of Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) today increased the quarterly dividend 18.4 percent to 11.25 cents per share from the previous rate of 9.5 cents per share (see also Walgreen Co.). The dividend increase raises...

Walgreens Prices $1.3 Billion, 5-Year Bond Offering.
July 28, 2008... Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) announced it has priced an offering of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.875% senior notes due 2013 (see also Walgreen Co.). Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are...