Will Plavix be the next drug up for a genetic test? There are not many alternative drugs either that could easily replace the functionality of Plavix, it is a blood thinner. One idea would be to monitor patients with poor liver or kidney metabolization. as suggested here , a blog written...
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on 01-02-2009
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This is a very good point, getting all the data organized into a fashion where it can be used and analyzed. Back a few months ago when I interviewed Patrice Milos, Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, of Helicos BioSciences I asked the same question, and also if each interpretation would...
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on 12-22-2008
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Clinical Trials and R and D are not the only items being outsourced by big Pharma today, IT services too so perhaps more jobs eventually on the line here. BD MUMBAI, India (AP) — British drug maker AstraZeneca PLC has awarded India's Infosys Technologies Ltd. a five-year, multimillion...
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on 12-18-2008
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This could very well be a step backwards to having everything that is electronic and up to date and then going to a facility where paper as an example still rules and old methodologies have to be learned, just the opposite of what is going on in other offices and hospitals. This study was done at Vanderbilt...
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on 12-06-2008
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Will we ever get the DEA away from paper? With the current move to e-prescribing the DEA has not come up with their exact plan yet to work with providers to make it easier to e-prescribe instead of having to use the old antiquated 4 part paper pads. As posted previously, there is a pilot...
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on 09-25-2008
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We have all read lately about the involvement of the FDA with toys, and from reading this review, this could possibly an good candidate for them to look at. When you look at the warnings, it is a bit scary. As mentioned in the warning, it could destroy credit card information and more importantly...