Abbott’s HUMIRA® (adalimumab) Receives Positive Opinion From European Medicines Agency For The Treatment Of Crohn′s Disease

Posted by john on April 30th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Abbott announced today that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), granted a positive opinion recommending approval of HUMIRA® (adalimumab) for the treatment of severe Crohn′s disease. HUMIRA will be the first self-administered biologic for the treatment of Crohn’s disease. This is an important […]

Researchers working on cerebral palsy vaccine

Posted by john on April 28th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Australian researchers are developing a vaccine to prevent one of the most common forms of physical disability.
Cerebral Palsy has always been blamed on lack of oxygen at birth but researchers now believe it’s caused by the herpes virius, passed on from the mother to the foetus.
The virus attacks developing nerve cells in the baby’s brain […]

Herpes: not exclusive to the young

Posted by john on April 24th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

People aged between 26 and 32 have at least twice the risk of acquiring genital herpes compared to younger people, a new University of Otago study shows.
The Department of Preventive and Social Medicine researchers say their findings suggest that current efforts to prevent this sexually transmitted infection should not just focus on the young.
The research, […]

Revised Product Labeling for Zanaflex

Posted by john on April 22nd, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Acorda Therapeutics has revised product labeling (Contraindications and Warnings sections) for Zanaflex (tizanidine), indicated for the treatment of spasticity.
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The labeling includes pharmacokinetic study data in which the serum concentration of tizanidine was significantly increased when administered […]

Although rare, equine herpes still a concern in Pennsylvania

Posted by john on April 17th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Outbreaks of equine herpes have been rare in Pennsylvania, but horse owners still should be aware of the symptoms, one Blair County veterinarian said.
A neurological version of the virus galloped across eight different states last year, when some horses carrying the disease were brought over from Germany, Dr. Ed Bracken of Martinsburg said.
Outbreaks occurred in […]

Symptoms Of Genital Herpes

Posted by john on April 15th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Know More To Save Yourself From Genital Herpes
Many people who contract genital herpes may not show any symptoms. Some may show mild symptoms that are taken as something else, while others may get severe problems.
Genital herpes occurs in episodes. When you contract the virus, the virus travels to the nerve centers near the spinal cord. […]

Inhibitex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire FermaVir Pharmaceuticals

Posted by john on April 10th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inhibitex, Inc. (NASDAQ: INHX) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with FermaVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB: FMVR). FermaVir’s development-stage antiviral pipeline includes FV-100, a highly potent nucleoside analogue for the treatment of herpes zoster infections (“shingles”) that is expected to enter Phase I clinical trials in the third quarter of […]

Genital Herpes Natural Treatment Help

Posted by john on April 7th, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

Genital Herpes is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus and although there is no cure for genital herpes, there are medications available to manage the outbreaks and relieve the symptoms.
In addition, there are self help ways of managing the symptoms of a genital herpes infection:
– Urination can sometimes be painful, so […]

Auckland syphilis outbreak: “Get tested”

Posted by john on April 3rd, 2007 — in Aldara Top News

An outbreak of syphilis amongst gay and bisexual men in Auckland has again reinforced the importance of using condoms for anal sex, says the New Zealand AIDS Foundation.
25 cases have been reported in Auckland since July last year.
The NZAF’s Gay Men’s Health Team says early testing and treatment for the sexually-transmitted infection is […]