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RxISK says that answers to these 12 questions could save your life Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 The medical team behind RxISK.org, today published a checklist to help patients and their health care professionals assess the risks and benefits of prescription medications. RxISK is the first free, independent website where patients, doctors, and pharmacists can research prescription drugs and easily report a drug side effect. RxISK provides an individualized causality report for...
Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP Announces Largest Generic Drug Whistleblower Settlement in History WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP announced today that Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited ("Ranbaxy"), India's largest generic drug manufacturer, has agreed to pay $500 million to the United States and individual States to resolve allegations by the law firm's client, Dinesh S. Thakur, that Ranbaxy falsified drug data and...
JERSEY CITY, N.J., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimer Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: OPTR) (the "Company" or "Optimer") today announced the appointment of Mr. Eric Sirota as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Sirota will be responsible for directing Optimer's corporate strategy with regard to DIFICID®. "Eric has tremendous experience and has demonstrated leadership in building pharmaceutical brands in the United States and abroad and has dedicated his career to making important new...
Latin American Network Offers Opportunity to Expand SCRS' Global Reach ROCKVILLE, Md., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is pleased to announce that it is actively pursuing opportunities to ensure its mission of global site representation is met. Christine Pierre, President of SCRS, says the newly formed trade association has formed a strategic alliance with Dr. Luis Augusto Russo, President of the Brazilian Society of Investigators. The...
LONDON and WILMINGTON, N.C., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global contract research organization (CRO), announces the appointments of Dr Manuela Niewel and Lisa Bull to secure Chiltern's continued success and future growth. Dr Manuela Niewel has been appointed Medical Director to serve as therapeutic expert in the oncology area in the medical department. Manuela is a medical oncologist with more than 20 years experience in clinical research...
New pharmaceutical processing and packaging event to co-locate with PACK EXPO International 2014 RESTON, Va., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PMMI, owner and producer of the PACK EXPO trade shows, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) announce the debut of Pharma EXPO, a new event designed to connect pharmaceutical, medical device and nutraceutical manufacturers with the packaging, processing and other supply chain technologies they need to meet...
CLEVELAND, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DATATRAK International, Inc. (OTCQX: DTRK), a leader in developing cloud-based, unified eClinical® technologies and delivering related services for the clinical trials industry, today announced a new partnership with Argentinian CRO STAT Research. STAT Research provides a full range of research services in the Latin American region. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130107/CL38347LOGO ) STAT Research CEO Dr. Conrado J. Estol stated:...
Cardiome to conduct conference call and webcast today, May 13, at 4:15 p.m. Eastern (1:15 p.m. Pacific) NASDAQ: CRME TSX: COM VANCOUVER, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. Amounts, unless specified otherwise, are expressed in U.S. dollars and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). All...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced today that Arthur Sands, M.D., Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, May 15, at 3:00 PM PDT (6:00 PM EDT) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Sands will provide an overview of Lexicon's clinical development programs and milestones. A webcast of the presentation will be available through...
Globiox, a Life Science consultancy firm from Austin, Texas, announced today that they have become a Sparta Systems Implementation Services Partner and will provide Implementation, Configuration and Validation services for new and existing customers using TrackWise®. Austin, TX (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 Globiox Inc. (http://www.Globiox.com), a Life Science consultancy, is now a Sparta Systems Implementation Partner. This strengthens Globiox’s ability to provide the TrackWise® user...
