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New Research Presented At EHA Congress Shows That Soliris(R) Significantly Reduced Hemolysis In Never-Transfused Patients With PNH
Clinical investigators observed that Soliris® (eculizumab), a first-in-class terminal complement inhibitor developed by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXN), reduced hemolysis (red blood cell destruction) and improved symptoms in nine patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) who had received no blood transfusions prior to initiating Soliris therapy.
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Prominent Bioinformatics Expert To Join Harvard School Of Public Health Faculty And Become Chair Of Dana-Farber Department Of Biostatistics
Giovanni Parmigiani, PhD, a noted leader in applying bioinformatics tools to cancer studies and medical decision-making, has been appointed professor of biostatistics at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and as chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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No More Test Tubes On Four Feet? EPA Moves Toward Animal-free Toxicity Tests
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to switch to a new generation of animal-free tests for predicting the toxicity of chemicals to humans, according to an article scheduled for the June 22 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS" weekly newsmagazine.
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Dangerous Legal Loophole Must Be Closed, Society Warns

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is demanding the closure of a legal loophole which allows non-pharmacy retailers to sell dangerously large amounts of paracetamol. The RPSGB became concerned last week when it was informed a Poundland store in Kent was selling 48 tablets of the painkiller for just ÷£1.00. The RPSGB"s Director of Policy, David Pruce said: "It is extremely worrying to know people may purchase this medicine without any consultation or guidance and inadvertently use it incorrectly. We know that limiting the amount of paracetamol sold at one time has reduced the number of deaths from paracetamol poisoning" Over a decade ago, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) limited the paracetamol pack size in non-pharmacy retailers to 16 tablets - but allowed up to six packs to be sold at a time. Most stores, including pharmacies, will only sell a maximum of two packs at a time. David Pruce said: "I urge members of the public to see their local community pharmacist if they are in need of medicines. Pharmacists are well-placed to give people expert advice and care, and are conveniently located on the high streets of most towns. In addition, the public can be sure medicines bought from a registered pharmacy would have met strict quality control standards, and would have been manufactured to UK requirements." The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain


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