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Here’s the ribbon breaking ceremony picture. Let’s all hope this is a success and hopefully some new technology will enter the picture as well with remote batch monitoring of products manufactured in China and other locations in the world. There is only so much an in person visit can cover...
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11-19-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Pharma, FDA, China, Outsourcing, Tainted Food, food contamination, food safety, busines intelligence software, server banks, import/exports, FDA inspections
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Melamine, a chemical used as a flame retardant is used to make cooking utensils and industrial coatings, is rich in nitrogen; it makes an attractive low-cost additive to milk and other foods; as nitrogen registers as protein on many routine tests . This is why it is so popular as at created the...
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11-16-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, My Commentaries, FDA, Business Intelligence, China, tainted milk, Melamine, Food products, Congress Pharma, phamaceutical plant inspections, FDA funding
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I don’t think in view of the current events, there was a lot of choice here for the FDA, and we do need to know that the quality of both our food and pharmaceutical products is good. One thing in particular that springs to mind for me here here is perhaps some use of business intelligence for monitoring...
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11-13-2008
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At first you may say this is old stuff, but the new version does much more than just take pictures on it’s way through your system, this one disperses medication, and that’s the whole idea is to have a pill put the medicine on target, where it needs to be with digestive problems such as treating Crohn...
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I just thought it was good for relieving stress! Speaking of stress I had to include the video below as well since we are on the topic. Seriously though if the new film is in fact razor sharp, there could be some areas with medical devices for use. BD (PhysOrg.com) -- Whoever...
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This is the news I think everyone would welcome, but thus far it works with mice, but then again the breakthrough is fairly new and of course it would have to be evaluated for potential side effects as well before it ever comes to market. So far it is keeping mice from getting fat. BD ...
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Personalized food, well don’t think the world is ready for this one yet, but milk products made with melamine should definitely be off the list no matter what the genes say. Nutrigenomics, a brand new science but if it has any effect on obesity, then maybe a 2nd look might be in order. BD...
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Great effort on the members of Congress to “ask”, but the end result is what counts. R and D with major pharmaceutical companies is presently in the business of moving overseas to India and China, as well as some clinical trials, so the impact of the request from the members of Congress may or...
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The American Medical Association administration recommends that genetic testing be carried out under the personal supervision of a qualified health care professional, but the lines get a bit gray in between what is actual clinical credible data and what is still science. Education of both the physicians...
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11-04-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Insurance, Pharma/FDA News, personalized medicine, Genomics, healthcare, Science, AMA, DNA Testing, Sequencing, Lab Tests, genetic counselors
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I have created quite a few posts on the FDA relative to the same and similar subjects, mainly lack of technology for so long from my corner of the world being this is what I do. Key statement here relates to “30 years ago” which would indicate we were operating out of the70s, but I think it goes...
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10 genetic mutations were found in the patient's tumor and virtually every cell in the tumor sample had nine of the mutations. “What's striking about the new research is that the scientists were able to sift through the 3 billion pairs of chemical bases that make up the human genome to...
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A qualified system is not faxing! Many offices who are set up with an EMR or EHR are already covered and are either set up and ready to go or have the capabilities. For those who are not, there’s a permanent link on this page to NEPSI, the free e-prescribing initiative where you can sign...
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10-31-2008
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New technology in development, a card that you would swipe just as is done with credit cards. As listed below the card could give instant information relative to PSA testing, Herpes, and markers with personalized medicine. The results would be within a few minutes instead of days or even...
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A short while back I had said algorithms were one of the two hottest terms today in healthcare and this product is no exception as algorithms using thousands of patient data records are used to define brain dysfunction. The software contains a database of brainwave recordings, which serves as the basis...
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You even get a choice of colors, Blue, Hot Pint or Black. The product uses Intense Pulsed Light delivers a series of light pulses in 6 seconds that safely penetrate the skin to eliminate the bacteria that cause acne, an acne zapper. It is small enough to carry in your purse if needed. ...
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10-29-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, FDA, Skin Care, Acne, Consumer Healthcare, demotology, medical devices. hand held device, pimples, Claro