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Ever Bullish, Al Mann Says Afrezza is Coming in Mid-April

Dec 13, 2013 7:00 PM ET - Post Exubera, inhaled insulin has been an uphill struggle with regulators. Alfred Mann and MannKind are nonetheless determined to push Afrezza, an ”ultra” rapid-acting mealtime insulin, over the regulatory peak and...

Field Force Evolution: Adapting to a New Ecosystem

Dec 13, 2013 6:00 PM ET - The ongoing changes, and challenges, to the way drug companies promote and sell products to their customers are too numerous to recount in one place. But there is one overarching...

Making Sense of the Sunshine Act

Dec 13, 2013 5:00 PM ET - For decades now, financial relationships have existed between pharmaceutical companies and physicians and hospitals, some of which have come under scrutiny and caused considerable public controversy. One example...

The 2013 Pharm Exec Top 50

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Hungry Middle Schoolers Create Prize-Winning Allergy App

Dec 13, 2013 1:15 PM ET - By Betsy Klein When 13-year-old Samantha Hinton is unsure of the ingredients in a snack, she just doesn’t eat it. That’s because Samantha is among the growing population of...

Guest Post: Pharmaceutical Industry Predictions for 2014

Dec 13, 2013 12:00 PM ET - By Zoe Dunn Well, it’s been a disappointing conclusion to the year from a Pharma perspective: Plan B doesn’t work if you weigh more than 175 pounds, lowering LDL isn’t as effective as we thought, and the...

Telemedicine Brings Parkinson’s Care to “Anyone, Anywhere”

Dec 4, 2013 12:00 PM ET - December 4, 2013 /3BL Media/- A new study shows that a neurologist in an office thousands of miles away can deliver effective specialized care to people with Parkinson’s disease. For individuals with the condition – many of whom have never seen...

What Does it Mean to go the Extra Mile to Improve Access to Health?

Nov 21, 2013 9:30 AM ET - November 21, 2013 /3BL Media/ – The recent estimate from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Diabetes Atlas shows that globally 382 million people have diabetes, a figure that is equal to the combined population of the United States and...

Transcription Factor May Protect Against Hepatic Injury Caused by Hepatitis C and Alcohol

Nov 11, 2013 7:45 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, November 11, 2013 /3BL Media/ – New data suggest that the transcription factor FOXO3 may protect against alcohol-induced liver injury. Researchers determined that alcohol given to mice deficient in FOXO3 caused severe liver...

Peptide Derived from Cow’s Milk Kills Human Stomach Cancer Cells in Culture

Nov 8, 2013 8:15 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, November 8, 2013 /3BL Media/ – New research from a team of researchers in Taiwan indicates that a peptide fragment derived from cow’s milk, known as lactoferricin B25 (LFcinB25), exhibited potent anticancer capability against...

MRSA Declines Are Sustained In Veterans Hospitals Nationwide

Oct 29, 2013 5:30 PM ET - Washington, DC, October 29, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Five years after implementing a national initiative to reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) rates in Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, MRSA cases have continued to decline,...

Evaluation Of Hospital Infection Prevention Policies Can Identify Opportunities For Improvement: Study

Oct 29, 2013 12:30 PM ET - Washington, DC, October 29, 2013 – Identifying gaps in infection prevention practices may yield opportunities for improved patient safety, according to a survey published in the November issue of the...

Adalimumab Reduces Inflammation in Refractory Pediatric Uveitis

Oct 22, 2013 9:20 AM ET - San Francisco, CA, October 22, 2013 /3BL Media/ – A new study published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS) suggests that the biologic agent adalimumab may be...

Healthier Diets Possible in Low-Income, Rural Communities in America

Oct 11, 2013 11:05 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, October 11, 2013 /3BL Media/ – In the United States, children don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Instead, their diets typically include excessive amounts of sugars and solid fats, counter to...

New Study Shows Link Between Car Crashes and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes

Oct 8, 2013 8:00 AM ET - San Diego, CA, October 8, 2013 /3BL Media/ – A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine indicates that motor vehicle crashes can be hazardous for pregnant women, especially if they are not wearing a seat belt...

Overweight Dogs Die Younger

Oct 4, 2013 11:00 AM ET - October 4, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Being overweight shortens a dog’s life expectancy according to new research by the WALTHAM® Centre for Pet Nutrition. Data on a range of popular dog breeds from across the USA...

Cats Adapt Food Selection To Meet Demands Of Lactation

Oct 3, 2013 6:00 PM ET - October 3, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Lactating cats not only increase their total calorie consumption, they also significantly alter the...

Breast Cancer Incidence Rates Converging Among White and African-American Women

Oct 1, 2013 3:30 PM ET - ATLANTA, October 1, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Breast cancer incidence rates increased slightly among African American women from 2006 to 2010, bringing those rates closer to the...

Antimicrobial Therapies Linked to Neonatal Infection Outbreaks

Oct 1, 2013 10:45 AM ET - Antimicrobial Therapies Linked to Neonatal Infection Outbreaks Washington, DC, October 1, 2013 – Administration of antibiotics may have caused successive outbreaks of...

Pharmacy Research Can Help Raise Health Literacy Standards, Say Experts

Sep 26, 2013 11:15 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, September 25, 2013 – Limited health literacy can lead to difficulties in patients’ self-care activities such as taking prescribed medications. Since a considerable amount of health information...

Cocaine Exposure in the Womb: The Brain Structure Is Intact but Development Is Off Track

Sep 25, 2013 8:10 AM ET - Philadelphia, PA, September 25, 2013 /3BL Media/ – Prenatal cocaine exposure affects both behavior and brain. Animal studies have shown that exposure to cocaine during in utero development causes numerous disruptions in normal brain development...

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