Bipolar disorder - Novartis submits two new drugs to FDA
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006Novartis submits two new drugs to FDA
Swiss drug giant Novartis to hire 1,000 additional U.S. sales reps , says CEO.
Source: money.cnn.com
Organon and Pfizer Discontinue Their Collaboration on Asenapine
Organon and Pfizer today announced that they have agreed to discontinue their collaboration in the further development of asenapine, a new drug candidate for the treatment of schizophrenia and acute mania associated with Bipolar I Disorder.
Source: biz.yahoo.com
Novelist Campbell dies at 56
LOS ANGELES - Bebe Moore Campbell, who penned several best-sellers including “Brothers and Sisters” and “What You Owe Me” as well as articles for The New York Times and The Washington Post, died Monday. She was 56.
Source: www.theeagle.com
Memory Pharmaceuticals Earns Milestone Payment For Phase 2a Trial Of MEM 1003 In Bipolar Disorder
Memory Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: MEMY) today announced that it had earned a milestone payment of $960,000 from the Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) related to the ongoing Phase 2a trial of MEM 1003 in patients with acute mania in bipolar disorder. [click link for full article]
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
Author Bebe Moore Campbell, dwelt on ethnic divides
Los Angeles- Bebe Moore Campbell, whose many best sellers such as “Brothers and Sisters” touched on America’s ethnic and social divides, died Monday of complications due to brain cancer. She was 56.
Source: www.cleveland.com
Family in disgust over parole eligibility
Vowing to keep her killer behind bars for good, the relatives of a slain Calgary woman on Wednesday criticized the parole eligibility term handed her convicted murderer.
Source: calsun.canoe.ca
1 in 3 mental health patients readmitted to hospital within a year: report
TORONTO (CP) - More than one in three Canadians treated in hospital for some form of mental illness are back in hospital within a year of their discharge, says a report that raises questions as to whether patients with psychiatric disorders are getting appropriate care.
Source: ca.news.yahoo.com