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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Cardiovascular Drugs Market 2012-2016" report to their offering. One of the key factors affecting market growth is the over-dependency of the market on the US. The Global Cardiovascular Drugs market has also been witnessing an increase in R&D activities. However, the increase in healthcare expenditure could be one of the factors that will contribute to the growth of this market. The key vendors dominating this market space are AstraZeneca plc, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Merck & Co. Inc., Novartis AG, Pfizer Inc., and Sanofi. The other vendors mentioned in the report are Abbott Laboratories, Forest Laboratories Inc., F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Bayer AG, Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline plc, Solvay SA, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., and The Medicines Co. Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's Healthcare team said: ''In the last few years, the Healthcare industry has witnessed phenomenal growth in the APAC region. Emerging economies such as the APAC region, Eastern Europe, and Latin America hold vast growth potential. These regions are under-equipped to address the increase in the incidence of CVDs in the region. However, the increase in the incidence of CVDs and instances of … Continue reading →

David Sell, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 6:01 AM U.S. consumers and taxpayers usually pay more - often much more - than people in other developed nations for brand-name drugs, according to a series of papers published Monday in the journal Health Affairs. Moreover, consumers here can't see through the fog of the pricing system to know how much their medicines should cost. "On a personal level, U.S. citizens pay prices sometimes twice as high as most other countries for identical drugs," Gerard Anderson, director of the Center for Hospital Finance and Management at Johns Hopkins University and a coauthor of one of the studies, said. "From a policy standpoint, we are supporting the drug companies' innovation for the rest of the world," Anderson said. A link to the Health Affairs paper he helped write is here. Most other developed nations use various mechanisms to keep prices lower. Direct government payments to drugmakers are lower. Some compare the value of similar medicines and will not pay more than the average price for the group, not simply the price applied by the manufacturer. Some reduce the number of entities negotiating to lessen drug-company leverage. From the Business Desk … Continue reading →

9 April 2013 Last updated at 09:56 ET A 400,000 consignment of suspected herbal cannabis was brought into Northern Ireland on a lorry from Scotland, a court has heard. Police seized five boxes after they had been switched to a car. Three men are accused of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. They are Stephen Martin Hale, 30, of Summerhill, Banbridge; Samuel John White, 32, Crew Road, Maghera; and David McCaughan, 57, Ghent Place, Belfast. McCaughan and White both face further counts of possessing herbal cannabis with intent to supply. White is also accused of supplying Class B drugs, while Hale has been charged with having criminal property. A detective constable told Belfast Magistrates' Court he could connect all three suspects to the alleged offences. Neither Hale nor McCaughan sought bail. They were both remanded in custody to appear again in four weeks time. Opposing White's application to be released, the officer said the drugs seizure resulted from proactive investigation run by the PSNI's Organised Crime Branch over a number of months. Read the original: Three in court over £400k drugs find … Continue reading →

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Venezuela's presidential race kicks off Campaigning is set to begin for Venezuela's upcoming presidential election, a month after the death of Hugo Chavez. His chosen successor Nicolas Maduro has v... By: AlJazeeraEnglish … Continue reading →

NADA turns down Sports Ministry's request for drug test on Vijender The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has refused to go with the Sports Ministry's request that Olympian boxer Vijender Singh be tested for heroin. NADA has... By: ibnlive … Continue reading →

Inside Story - Protecting patents and patients? Swiss drug maker Novartis has lost a battle in India's highest court to patent an updated version of its cancer drug Gilvec. The Supreme Court has dismissed ... By: AlJazeeraEnglish … Continue reading →

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Face the Nation - FTN: SC ruling on Novartis: Should cancer drugs be cheaply available? In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glive... By: ibnlive … Continue reading →

The War On Drugs 2011.03.30 T08 Comin Through Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room Siberiankiss Recordings. By: SiberiankissRecords … Continue reading →