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New treatment may help prevent blood clots.
2004 NOV 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Canadian cardiovascular research company Medicure (MCU) announced that preliminary results have shown significant potential for its newest drug, MC-45308, in preventing blood clots.
The results showed that MC-45308 has simultaneous anti-platelet and anti-coagulant effects, which may make it an important factor in managing cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary emboli, and peripheral arterial Disease. Medicure said that there is no simliar drug currently available in the antithrombotic market.
The combined U.S. market for antiplatelets and anticoagulants is projected to grow rapidly from an estimated $3 billion in 2000 to $6.7 billion in 2008. "Medicure sees this as a major breakthrough and significant future advantage to clinicians who are prescribing their patients combinations of anti-platelets and anti-coagulants to treat their cardiovascular disorders," said Medicure President and CEO, Dr. Albert D. Friesen.
To advance the development of MC-45308, Medicure announced a research agreement with Dr. Jawed Fareed, a professor in the pathology and pharmacology departments at Loyola University. "This has the potential to be a major discovery in the field of antithrombotic therapy," said Fareed. "Our preliminary biochemical results suggest potential for MC-45308, which has a unique property that demonstrates a dual anti-platelet ...
- Charter Hospital Closings May Signal Bigger Problems Ahead, Reports Mental...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 14, 2000 700+ words
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- Problems With Managed Mental Health Program Hold Lesson For Other States,...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 15, 1999 700+ words
...contract in state history, this week's issue of Mental Health Weekly reports. Earlier this month, the Montana legislature...Magellan. Center executive director Paul Meyer told Mental Health Weekly that in the last six months, Magellan has denied $500...
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- Magazine article from: E Franz, Damon January 1, 2000 700+ words
...weekly publication of the Environmental Research Foundation (ERF). Much like its namesake, Rachel's Environment and Health Weekly sounds the warning about hazardous substances and technologies that threaten human and that environmental health. Rachel...
- Wine slightly better than beer for cardiac health.(Weekly Marketplace)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Modern Brewery Age February 14, 2005 700+ words
A recent article in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis determined that drinkers of wine benefit from its cardioprotective effects, more so than those who drink beer or other spirits, and wine drinkers may also live longer. The article is part of a series of papers published in an open forum
- MC Shipping announces first earnings report.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 16, 1989 700+ words
MC SHIPPING ANNOUNCES FIRST EARNINGS REPORT NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MC Shipping Inc. (AMEX: MCX) today reported...weighted average number of shares outstanding. MC Shipping, a Liberian corporation, owns, operates...
- MC Companies Acquires 7,000 Unit Portfolio, Forms MC Residential of Texas.
- Newspaper article from: Science Letter February 17, 2009 700+ words
MC Companies announced, today, that they have...acquisition adds more than 7,000 units to MC Companies' portfolio of owner and management client multi-family communities (see also MC Companies). Ross McCallister, MC Companies...
- Mc Neill gets approval.
- Newspaper article from: High Point Enterprise (High Point, NC) January 20, 2007 700+ words
...County Board of Commissioners promoted David Mc Neill to county manager early Friday. The board voted 10-0 to approve Mc Neill's $174,000 negotiated contract...a 7-2 vote following an interview with Mc Neill. Mc Neill succeeds Willie Best...
- MC Sports Raises $42,300 for Children's Miracle Network.
- Press release article from: Business Wire June 30, 1999 700+ words
...BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 1999-- MC Sports hosted its third annual Miracle May golf...support and effort generated during Miracle May at MC Sports. This year through Miracle May, MC Sports raised $42,300 for Children's Miracle...
