A new study led by Allison Kempe, MD, MPH, professor of Paediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the Children's Outcomes Research (COR) Program at The Children's Hospital, reports the results of a national survey of primary care physicians who deliver vaccinations to children.
19 Apr 2011 11:24
Private sector releases first vaccinations to meet growing demand ahead of 2011 flu season
March 2011.
30 Mar 2011 07:39
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published on its website (1) a study undertaken by the Pharmaceutical Industry Association of South Africa (PIASA), highlighting the challenges of medicines registration in Africa. Against the background of increasing growth potential for pharmaceutical companies in developing countries, the study drills down to expose specific issues that are retarding progress.
25 Mar 2011 07:21
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Microsoft yesterday, 17 March 2011, announced the dismantling of a "notorious and complex" network of virus-infected computers used to send billions of email messages daily hawking fake drugs.
18 Mar 2011 09:07
With nearly 200 South Africans dying every day from cardiovascular disease, modern-day thinking around cholesterol management is that we've been doing "too little too late" says the Medical Nutritional Institute (MNI).
10 Feb 2011 11:52
[Brian Peterson] The pharmaceutical industry has managed to weather the credit crisis and recovery years of 2009 and 2010 relatively well, particularly when compared to other industries. Liquidation and bad debt figures have been well controlled despite a drop off in profitability, and exposure to the decreasing consumer spend market.
10 Feb 2011 06:43Twelve countries have reported suspected cases of narcolepsy linked to swine flu jabs, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday as its scientists said the findings warranted more investigation.
8 Feb 2011 13:50[Dr Ananya Mandal, MD] Australian troops are being warned about the dangers of erectile dysfunction drugs and told they can have just four taxpayer-funded tablets of Viagra or Cialis pills a month.
21 Jan 2011 07:35 
Complementary medicines have come under scrutiny once more, following recent revelations that many of these products are not doing what their labels say. In the most recent case, four 'herbal' medicines that are supposed to treat low libidos were reportedly found to contain illegal ingredients. That's raised the question for South African consumers: do we know what's in the complementary medicine we're buying; and who is checking up on these manufacturers?
18 Jan 2011 08:08
Malaria is still a major health threat in many African countries and business travellers should take the necessary precautions when travelling to these countries. This is according to Dr Charl van Loggerenberg, medical director, Medical Services of International SOS Southern Africa.
17 Jan 2011 09:20A new study by researchers at Harvard, Brigham and Women's Hospital and CVS Caremark finds that 23% of doctors' have negative perceptions of the effectiveness and quality of generic drugs and that may lead to doctors prescribing unnecessarily expensive medications.
12 Jan 2011 13:06[Tamar Kahn] Pharmaceutical manufacturers expressed disappointment on Monday, 3 January 2011, with the Department of Health's latest proposals for benchmarking medicine prices, saying the bulk of their recommendations were ignored.
4 Jan 2011 16:14 A study that appears in the current issue of
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the association between use of aspirin and statins and the risk of major depression.
26 Nov 2010 09:34
Abbott Laboratories has announced it will voluntarily withdraw Reductil (sibutramine) from the South African market after discussions with the Medicines Control Council.
14 Oct 2010 12:43
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