analgesics

Epidural analgesia during brachytherapy for cervical cancer patients

Janaki MG, Nirmala S, Kadam Amrit R, Ramesh BS, Sunitha KSJournal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2008 4(2):60-63<b>Aims:</b> To find out the efficacy of epidural analgesia in providing continuous pain relief for patients undergoing brachytherapy for cervical cancer. <b>Settings:</b> Teaching Hospital. <b>Design:</b> Retrospective Study. <b>Materials and Methods:</b> A total of 152 patients of cervical cancer received epidural analgesia during ...

IP litigator Shawn McDonald joins Sheppard Mullin as special counsel

Intellectual property litigator Shawn McDonald joined Sheppard Mullin's Del Mar Heights office as a special counsel. McDonald focuses on patent litigation involving automotive fuel systems,electronic power converters, semiconductor manufacturing, arterialstent-grafts, spinal implants, lighting fixtures, antidepressants,analgesics, gypsum wallboard and electronic dispensers....

The Big Rock Pile

First things first--the coffee beans worked like a dream. I didn't have any nasty caffeine withdrawal symptoms, plus they were a treat to eat, so thank you again Mr. Fil! So my friend asked me if my trip was fun, and I said, Well, fun isn't the first word I'd use to describe it. Worthwhile, challenging, gratifying--these words all apply, but fun? Not so much. Not that I didn't enjoy myself. I did. Especially in those moments when I looked around and truly realized that I was in a place that I'd...

Pharmacogenetics of analgesics: toward the individualization of prescription

Pharmacogenomics , July 2008, Vol. 9, No. 7, Pages 905-933. The use of analgesics is based on the empiric administration of a given drug with clinical monitoring for efficacy and toxicity. However, individual responses to drugs are influenced by a combination of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic factors that ... (Source: Future Medicine: Pharmacogenomics)

Altea makes deal to develop new medication patches

Altea Therapeutics, an Atlanta-based biotechnology company known for its patches that deliver insulin through the skin, announced that it has entered into a partnership with Hospira Inc., a global pharmaceutical and medication delivery firm. The new product will use Altea's proprietary transdermal delivery system. "Altea's patches currently deliver insulin, applied on the skin," said Dr. Eric Tomlinson, president and CEO of the firm. "We are looking at some pain medications that we think could b...

A pagetic elderly lady with back pain

An elderly lady suffering from Paget's disease presented with severe back pain after sustaining a fall. The rise in inflammatory markers and poor response to analgesics led to the diagnosis of septic disease that was confirmed by MRI. A high index of suspicion for septic disease is necessary in elderly patients presenting with back pain and an associated rise in inflammatory markers.

ProStrakan Group plc: Abstral (Rapinyl) Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for Breakthrough Cancer Pain

GALASHIELS, Scotland, June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- ProStrakan Group plc (LSE: PSK), the international specialty pharmaceutical company, announces that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has issued a positive opinion recommending approval of Abstral (formerly branded as Rapinyl), the fast-acting tablet for breakthrough cancer pain. ProStrakan plans to launch Abstral in Sweden in Q3 2008 and, as a result of today's announcement, across Euro...

Quality Control Assistant Analyst

Previous Vacancy | Next Vacancy Return to search results Quality Control Assistant Analyst Reed Scientific are currently recruiting on behalf of a large National manufacturer of generic analgesics. My client are seeking to expand their team with an opening for a Quality Control Assistant Analyst. The main purpose of this role ...

Sticky Fingers in the Family

While spending their 60th anniversary at Denver's Brown Palace, a couple returned the silver teapot they'd "borrowed" from the hotel while on their honeymoon. "They gave me a note saying 'thanks for the use of it all these years,' " said Julia Kanellos, who as the Brown Palace's historian is the point person for such transactions. China and silverware, she receives in quantity. "A woman passed away and her children were going through her things," recalled Ms. Kanellos. "One daughter said 'oh, lo...

The Witte Company

The Witte Company designs and manufactures vibrating fluid bed dryers and coolers, dewaterers, screeners and related process equipment. Privately-owned and operated since its founding in 1938, Witte has earned a stellar reputation for engineering expertise, craftsmanship and personal service. Witte has developed innovations in machine design, while formulating what has become its signature vertical air-flow engineering and establishing a track record for operational dependability, safety and lon...