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China Pharma Holdings announced it has received good manufacturing practice (GMP) certification and approval from the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration for the production of cephalosporin, an antibiotic.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and a group of more than 25 partner organizations have unveiled a new strategy to fight neglected tropical diseases in Africa and elsewhere.
The FDA is working with the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) to address concerns about potential health and environmental risks from nanotechnology at a summit scheduled for 2007.
Pharmaxis has announced it has received marketing approval for its asthma management product Aridol in Sweden, a crucial market for gaining wider European approval, according to the company.
Japan-based Ono Pharmaceutical announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Sapphire Therapeutics for a novel drug candidate, RC-1291, for the treatment of cancer anorexia/cachexia, a systemic wasting condition in cancer patients characterized by anorexia, lipolysis and muscle loss.
The Mozambican Health Ministry is seeking to ensure funding for its strategic plan for the fight against malaria, which includes new treatment and vaccination plans, the Mozambique News Agency reports.
Merck
has announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted unanimously to recommend that adults 60 and older be vaccinated with Zostavax (zoster vaccine live) to help prevent shingles.
Dutch biotechnology company Crucell announced it has started a clinical trial of the AdVac-based tuberculosis (TB) vaccine it is developing in partnership with the Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation.
Gilead Sciences and Merck have signed an agreement to distribute the new single-dose, once-a-day HIV drug Atripla in Kenya, reports The Nation, based in Nairobi, Kenya.