Drug Week

Diabetic Nephropathy - Sarpogrelate reduces urinary albumin excretion in type 2 diabetic patients

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Morphine enhances macrophage infection through chemokine, coreceptor modulation

Adverse Drug Events - Suspected fatal side effects of drugs in children have risen over past decade

Drug Efficacy - Firefly molecule could quickly shed light on how well new drugs work

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Interleukin-2 improves CD4 cell recovery

Medication Errors - Organizations release new drug safety technology

Obesity Therapy - Orlistat promoted weight loss in overweight adults also following a diet

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Adalimumab is safe, well tolerated, and improves RA signs, symptoms

AIDS Outreach - Pfizer, Pfizer Foundation announce new and expanded HIV/AIDS initiatives

Acute Coronary Syndromes - Study: Subantimicrobial-dose doxycycline lowers C-reactive protein

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Combination chemotherapy may produce remission

Adverse Drug Events - Mechanism of life-threatening drug-interaction of Lipobay/Baycol clarified

Allergic Asthma - Study finds omalizumab improves children's quality of life

Allergy - Claritin hits store shelves

Antibiotic Resistance - Survey: One-third of Americans use antibiotics inappropriately

Appointments - Simmon named VP of policy and public affairs

Attention Deficit Disorder - Data shows NEO-339 has similar effects to Ritalin

Autoimmune Disease - Clinical trial application filed for Humax-Inflam/MDX018

Bipolar Mania - Data suggest risperidone, used alone, can provide symptom relief

Breakthrough Pain - Positive results reported for intranasal morphine gluconate in cancer patients

Breast Cancer - Research: Zometa significantly reduces risk of bone complications

Breast Cancer - Z-FAST study to evaluate Femara and Zometa in postmenopausal women

Breast Cancer - Zoledronic protects bone density for premenopausal breast cancer patients

Cancer Immunotherapy - Vitamin B-6 is common pro-moiety for antibody-directed abzyme prodrug therapy

Cancer Therapy - Clinical data on Triapine presented at ASH meeting

Cancer Therapy - New study supports dose-dense chemotherapy regimen for cancer patients

Cancer Therapy - Systemic delivery of Advexin demonstrates safety in cancer patients

Chinese Herbal Medicine - Sho-saiko-to extract reduces hepatic inflammation, fibrosis in nonsevere cases

Clinical Trials - Datatrak clients achieve 100% of data entry, review online

Clinical Trials - New service launched to disseminate clinical trials information

Colon Cancer - DHA shown to inhibit human colon carcinoma in mice

Colorectal Cancer - Results of CeaVac clinical study released

Cystic Fibrosis - Phase I study completed on Corus 1020 antibiotic

Diet Drugs - Clinical calorie study tests top diet pills