Articles By Marcus Johnson
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Vietnam Looking For More Control Of Drug Prices
3/27/2014
Vietnam is looking to improve their hold on drug prices. The prices of drugs have soared in recent years, with many calling on the government to intervene.
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FDA Now Testing Generic Drugs At Leading Academic Centers
3/27/2014
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will launch a new generic drug testing program that will affect all generic products in the United States.
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India Imposes Duty On Import Of Sodium Nitrate
3/26/2014
India has imposed a 15 month safeguard duty on the import of sodium nitrate. The chemical is often used in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as in the production of lubricants and construction chemicals.
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American Hospital Association Asks FDA For Critical Fluids
3/26/2014
In the past few years, there has been a shortage of resources and important materials at American hospitals. The federal government has worked to help stem some shortages of materials, but the shortages have continued to plague the medical industry.
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Investors Still Interested In Indian Pharmaceuticals
3/26/2014
While pharmaceutical companies based in western nations are complaining about the conditions and products being produced at Indian drug companies, investors are still interested.
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Pharmaceutical Companies Spend Millions Lobbying State of Tennessee
3/26/2014
Pharmaceutical companies are spending millions of dollars in order to lobby the state of Tennessee on various issues. One of those issues is a proposal which would require prescriptions for pseudoephedrine.
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Valproic Acid Might Help To Prevent Certain Cancers
3/25/2014
Valproic acid is currently used to treat seizures, mood disorders, and migranes. Research is underway to investigate the drug as a possible prevenative treatment for neck and head cancers.
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Xoma No Longer Testing Drugs For Arthritis Treatments
3/10/2014
U.S.-based pharmaceutical producer Xoma has said that it will no longer pursue late-stage arthritis studies with its gevokizumab drug.
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Sun Pharmaceuticals Looking To Jump Into Japan's Generic Drug Market
3/10/2014
Sun Pharmaceuticals is currently India’s largest drug producer. The company is looking to move into the Japanese generic market, and industry experts believe it wants to do so through partnerships or acquisitions.
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Drug Company Settles With The State Of Montana
3/10/2014
Montana’s Attorney General Tim Fox announced that the state had come to a settlement with Janssen Ortho LLC and Janssen Pharmaceuticals.