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Stem Cells Drug Testing Predicted To Boom Under Obama

Embryonic stem cells could provide a new way of testing drugs for dangerous side effects, according to a leading British researcher. Speaking at the British Pharmacological Society's Winter Meeting in Brighton, Christine Mummery, Professor of Developmental Biology at Leiden University Medical Centre in The Netherlands, predicts that what is currently a small and sparsely funded research area will boom in coming years.

Study Finds Much Of Private-Sector Consumer Medication Information Not Consistently Useful

A study released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the printed consumer medication information (CMI) voluntarily provided with new prescriptions by retail pharmacies does not consistently provide easy-to-read, understandable information about the use and risks of medications.

No Change To Dispensing Doctor Arrangements: NPA Statement

Reacting to the news that Phil Hope Minister of State has announced in the House that there will be will be no change to the current arrangements on GPs dispensing medicines to their patients. John Turk, NPA Chief Executive, comments: "Its good that ministers have decided to quickly act on this matter that dominated the current consultation process, overshadowing the broader, positive agenda set out in the Pharmacy in England White Paper.

E-Prescribing With Formulary Support Can Save About $845,000 Per 100,000 Patients Annually In Drug Spending, According To Study

Electronic prescribing systems that enable physicians to choose less costly generic medications for their patients could generate at least $845,000 per 100,000 patients annually in savings, according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study, Kansas Health Institute News reports.

Leaflets Accompanying New Prescriptions Inconsistently Provide Consumers With Prescription Drug Information, Study Finds

There are wide variations in the quality of leaflets that accompany new prescriptions and let consumers know about correct dosage and the associated benefits and risks, according to a 50-page study released on Tuesday and sponsored by FDA, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Census Bureau Releases Statistical Abstract Of U.S. With Some Data On Health Care

The U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday released the "2009 Statistical Abstract of the United States," which includes some data on health care, the New York Times reports. The report contains data from the Census Bureau and other sources.

Honors Thesis Results in Children’s Book

Tina Ranjit Vallabh, concerned that very young children have little access to books on diabetes, created one as part of her thesis project. Now, she plans to have the book published.

UA Research: Cigarette Ads Still Affect Children

UA marketing researchers and their colleagues have found that yound children are still influenced by cigarette advertisements. 

Just a Little Squeeze Lets Proteins Assess DNA

New UA research reveals how proteins quickly and accurately find specific sites on a long strand of DNA. The finding has implications for the development of designer drugs.

Arizona Cancer Center, Raytheon Receive Grant for Cancer Detection Technology Study

The grant from Science Foundation Arizona will allow researchers to adapt technology, now used to image a battlefield, to image the human body for medical purposes.

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