Comments for pharma news

Comment on Demand growing for treatments for drug resistant HIV strains, finds Frost & Sullivan by Jake Cullen

Jake Cullen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:54:31 +0000

HIV is a disease that is still incurable today. We should always practice safe sex and also educate our people how to avoid the spread of this disease.

Comment on Sprycel and Tasigna ‘not recommended’ for imatinib intolerant patients by Horace Euromilk

Horace Euromilk — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:01:35 +0000

So what do NICE recommend for patients who are intolerant of Imatinib? Seems to me we are being left in the dark (ages) here….

Comment on Pharma sends relief to Haiti earthquake victims by Todd Cooper

Todd Cooper — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:48:14 +0000

Correction on Merck – they donated $450k to the Red Corss fund, and $2.6 million in medication theough a number of agencies. They are also matching employee donations.

Comment on GMC calls for a uniform prescribing system by WillieNY

WillieNY — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:40:52 +0000

Ah, the land of the free!
You have the right to free speech as long as you speak English.
—
best regards, Greg

Comment on Pharma sends relief to Haiti earthquake victims by Caramoan

Caramoan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:50:33 +0000

I pray for those people who have been injured in Haiti. the earthquake in Haiti is one of the word disasters this year. I just hope that they would be able to recover soon.

Comment on Graham McIntosh joins UniversalProcon by David

David — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:58:48 +0000

I think a management shakeup is well overdue at UniversalProcon.

Hopefully the company can make a fresh start.

Comment on Pharma sends relief to Haiti earthquake victims by kathy hall

kathy hall — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:31:39 +0000

I just read that Merck donated 350K and Lilly 250K plus matching amounts and some donated medicine, that is pathetic, these companies make HUGE profits, The doctors in Haiti need medicines, anesthesia drugs NOW. This is the equivalent of the average person donating 25 cents to the cause.

Comment on WHO proposes changes to HIV treatment by Chances to getting hiv

Chances to getting hiv — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:50:25 +0000

On the thorny issue of “when to start” HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy.
Best regards

Comment on SMC supports Victoza in type 2 diabetes by Anxietygirl

Anxietygirl — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:50:37 +0000

Most people get Diabetes because of the lack of exercise and overeating. We should be more aware of our lazy lifestyles and start exercising regulary to avoid Type II Diabetes.

Comment on Training manager forum launched by Siddhartha

Siddhartha — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:34:57 +0000

My sincere best wishes for your forum

Keep me informed regarding future progress

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Comment on Johnson & Johnson heiress dies of suspected overdose by Tonja R. McAlliter

Tonja R. McAlliter — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:10:32 +0000

I am so sorry that this tragedy has occurred; however, this proves that money doesn’t buy happiness. She was a beautiful young lady and I am sure she had problems and situations that other people have that weren’t close to being as fortunate (financially) as she was. This is awful and I can’t imagine how the family is feeling at this time. My prayers are with you and May God Bless you all.

Comment on NICE ‘not able to recommend dronedarone’ by Chris Harmer

Chris Harmer — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:32:17 +0000

If members of NICE had been treated with Amiodarone for a few years they might have thought differently!
The informed patient community has been yearning for an alternative with less side effects and we accept that it will only be “Amiodarone lite”, inevitably more expensive as a new introduction, and with side effects that will emerge with use. What about the side effects of Amiodarone? My thyroid may still not have recovered.
Will we get the same response with other -darone class drugs in the pipeline?
With this sort of attitude, we would still have trains powered by coal and aeroplanes with piston engines and propellors!!!!

Comment on European Medicines Agency launches new organisational structure by ahmed

ahmed — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:04:23 +0000

good news hopping good implementation

ahmed shady
quality compliance supervisor

Comment on HRA Pharma establishes UK presence by Helen Lucas

Helen Lucas — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:15:19 +0000

Hi, I work for Sexual Health Clinic in Eastbourne. I am arranging a meeting for doctors and nurses and would ideally like a presentation on Ellaone. Please could you contact me Tel 01323 416100 (secretary option and ask for Helen)

Thanks

Comment on Novo Nordisk launches Victoza in UK by David Thomas

David Thomas — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:46:02 +0000

Is Victoza an advancement in a pen,over Levemir FlexPen for type diabetic just starting insulin, because of compromised Januvia pill with FDA warning ?

Comment on DH to consult on Automatic Generic Substitution by Shirley Manknell

Shirley Manknell — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:03:24 +0000

As a lifelong person with eczema I know from experience how one product can vary markedly from another supposedly similar preparation. Some otherwise ’similar’ emollients can produce an adverae reaction, purely from the different preservative used by different producers.
Patient compliance can be massively reduced, with again adverse effects in terms of NHS expense in the long run.

Comment on GSK and Pfizer launch specialist HIV company by Marrianette

Marrianette — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:47:47 +0000

HIV/AIDS is still a problem today despite huge medical advances, i am wondering if there would ever be a cure for this disease .

Comment on Novo Nordisk launches Victoza in UK by Crumpet

Crumpet — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:12:37 +0000

I am being prescribed Victoza off Licence to help me lose weight… I am very happy with it’s results… I am never hungry… When I do eat I feel fuller on very small amounts. I have lost 9lb in the first two weeks I am going into my third week of use it worked from day one…. The only side effects really is I can’t stand smells!! all smells and feel quite sick when i get a wiff of anything I have been told this will improve in time… Im very happy takeing Victoza and feel very fortunate to be allowed to try it as it is very expencive… it does last all day im not hungry even at 3am if im awake…

Comment on Attack of the ‘Zombie Rep’ by Pharmageddon 2012

Pharmageddon 2012 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:29:41 +0000

Thank you for the commentary on our awareness campaign. We hope many more become aware of the issues we are presenting and don’t “bury their heads in the sand” any longer. Look for a big reveal of who we are in the coming weeks.

Comment on MSD announces plans for UK business by Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:54:48 +0000

Bring Gordon Back!

Comment on MabThera now available for UK CLL patients by Mr John A. Wilson (R.N.L.D.)

Mr John A. Wilson (R.N.L.D.) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:51:06 +0000

Very pleased to hear of this development, it gives hope to all those who are on the C.L.L. journey like myself. I was diagnosed with C.L.L.
in Aug 2006 and have undergone effective chemotherapy in April 2007 which put me in remission until Oct 2008. I re- presented with symptoms i.e. swollen lymph nodes in my neck, spleen,abdomen etc. I have been on the watch and wait programme of 3 monthly check ups scince then with my care team and myself agreeing that `quality of life` is as important as treatment, to bring about a second effective remission. Given that although I did achieve an effective remission of almost 18 months my care team were reluctant to proceed to chemotherapy
i.e. Chlormabucil @ Fludarabine combinations, due to the fact that my remission had been accompanied with some pretty heavy side effects. However due to the widespread presentation of swollen lymph nodes as shown up on a recent M.R.I. and the fact that I am now asymptomatic, night sweats, lethargy big time etc,I have been put forward for R.F.C. tx
(Ritixmab/Chlormabucil @ Fludarabine)which I have concured with my care team despite my reservasions of a repeat of the side effects. Just awaiting a bed for intial dose which is given by injection while an inpatient and then continues as oral therapy given on an outpatient basis.I am sure there are many others out there who will symphasise with the fact that although I am on the list for said `tx of choice` I am keen to `just get on with it and get it done.

Comment on Novo Nordisk launches Victoza in UK by Aderonke Jomo-Coco

Aderonke Jomo-Coco — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:04:23 +0000

Please send me more information Victoza viz a viz

a) Is availability for service users via hospitals only or through GPs as well?
b) Is Victoza found tolerable by all users?

We will welcome any other useful information to pass on to community groups.

Thanks.