| Voltaren Gel Receives US Regulatory Approval As The First Approved Topical Prescription Treatment For Pain Associated ...
Voltaren Gel (diclofenac sodium topical gel) 1% has received US regulatory approval as the first topical prescription treatment that patients can apply directly to sites of pain associated with osteoarthritis.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the approval for Voltaren Gel, which is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medication, for use in treating pain associated with osteoarthritis in joints amenable to topical treatment, such as the knees and those of the hands.
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition characterized by the breakdown of cartilage in the joint.
Clinical trials have demonstrated Voltaren Gel to be highly effective in treating osteoarthritis pain in the hands and knees, which are the body's most commonly affected joints.
Smoking Snapshots Spark Debate in India
(AP) -- Health activists said Tuesday that powerful tobacco industry groups could scuttle a federal government decision to require photographs of cancer patients on cigarette packs sold in India by next month. Several other countries have tried similar strategies to discourage smoking. .
Meda AB (publ.) January - September 2007, Interim Report
-- The Group's net sales reached SEK 5,820.8 million (3,904.6).
-- EBITDA, excluding non-recurring impact on profits, rose to SEK 1,980.8 (1) million (1,072.4)(2), thus yielding a 34.0% margin (27.5).
-- Operating profit, excluding non-recurring profit impact, increased to SEK 1,440.8 (1) million (788.9)(2).
-- Including non-recurring items, operating profit totalled SEK 1,322.7 million (1,111.4).
-- Profit after tax was SEK 749.0 million (614.5). Excluding non-recurring items, profit after tax rose to SEK 701.0(3) million (397.1)(3).
-- Earnings per share (EPS) were SEK 3.20 (2.83). Excluding one-offs, EPS climbed to SEK 3.00(3) (1.83)(3).
-- Full-year forecast for 2007 (excluding Recip): The Meda Group (Nachrichten) estimates full-year sales of about SEK 8,000 million and EBITDA - excluding non-recurring profit effects - exceeding SEK 2,500 million.
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Researchers find most Americans snack-crazed on the job
NEW YORK -- Apple in your top drawer, granola bar in your briefcase, sesame seeds -- raw and unsalted -- in a bowl on your desk. Yes, these are the healthy staples used to stave off the midafternoon siren call of the office vending machine. Clearly, they don't work. Close to three-quarters of 2,063 full-time U.S. workers surveyed said they scarf down an unhealthy snack such as chips or candy at least once a week on the job. And 27 percent say they do it three or more times a week. The results are from a phone survey in this summer by Opinion Research Corporation for Nationwide Better Health, a Columbus, Ohio-based health and productivity management company. The survey also found 38 percent of respondents placing the blame for their habit on work-related stress, and 48 percent saying their cafeterias and office vending machines offer no healthy alternatives to the yummier, junkier snacks.
Asthma education brochures aimed at minorities miss the mark in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin study found that take-home educational materials designed for the state's minority children with asthma do not adequately address the cultural and linguistic issues unique to racial/ethnic minority groups. The study evaluated the educational pamphlets using a tool created by the Wisconsin Asthma Coalition, a group of administrators, researchers and health care professionals. The researchers analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the language, visuals, depictions of cultural attitudes and medical provider practices. "This is a first of its kind. No one has developed a tool to gauge the cultural competence of asthma education materials," said lead study author Jane Brotanek, M.D. "It may serve as a model for other states." The study appears in the autumn issue of the journal Ethnicity & Disease .
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It seems wrong to cut down redwood trees. And I think that the medical excuse is just that, an excuse. It is pretty likely that the trees were in place before these people bought their homes, and now they've decided, for one reason or another, they want more lawn, more space to expand their houses, or whatever, so the trees have to go. These trees should not be just a convenience for homeowners' whims. It's as ridiculous as someone moving into a home by the railroad tracks and then complaining about the noise from the trains (although that happens too). The redwoods were there first. If you didn't like them, you shouldn't have bought the house. If you planted them, well, live with your decision. Kudos to Palo Alto's Emslie and Doktor for holding firm to keep redwood trees.
Rochester Team Recognized Nationally For Care And Support Of Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension
A unique effort to reach out to, educate and support patients in the Rochester area with pulmonary hypertension has attracted the attention of the national Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) and led to a feature article in the association's newsletter.
The kudos reflect the growing reputation of R. James White, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of Rochester Medical Center as a researcher in the search for a cure for pulmonary hypertension. Also recognized is the hard work by White's staff, Karen Frutiger and Toni Heininger, in persuading local patients to participate in clinical trials that could lead to a cure and to join a growing support group.
Pulmonary hypertension is a rare disorder where the blood pressure in the vessel that leads from the heart to the lungs (pulmonary artery) rises above normal and may become life threatening.
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