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• directory (file systems) — a way of organizing files and other directories
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• French Directory — a government in revolutionary France from 1795 to 1799

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Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News From Medical News Today

Architectural Code Of Caffeine's Main Target In The Body Finally Cracked
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700
Many receptor models used in drug design may not be useful after all It may very well be that models used for the design of new drugs have to be regarded as impractical. This is the sobering though important conclusion of the work of two Leiden University scientists published in Science this week. The editorial board of the renowned journal even decided to accelerate the publication on the crystal structure of the adenosine A2A receptor via Science Express.
BioMS Medical's Phase III U.S. Multiple Sclerosis Trial Receives Positive Safety Review From Data Safety Monitoring Board
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
BioMS Medical Corp. (TSX: MS), a leading developer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) for the Company's U.S. pivotal phase III MAESTRO-03 trial of dirucotide (MBP8298) in patients with secondary progressive MS has completed a safety analysis and recommended that the trial continue as per the protocol.
BIPAI Opens New Children's AIDS Center In Uganda
Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative opened a state-of-the-art HIV/AIDS Children's Center of Excellence on the campus of Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, Mulago Hospital and the Republic of Uganda all joined forces to support BIPAI in making the center a reality.

Pharmacy / Pharmacist News From Medical News Today

CSHP Selects Jay Rho As 2008 Pharmacist Of The Year And Mirta Millares For Distinguished Service, California
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0700
Drs. Veronica Bandy, Daniel Dong and Maria Serpa Designated as 2008 Society Fellows and Darren Besoyan to Receive Technician Achievement Award. At a time when an increasing number of Californians are managing their health with daily medications and pharmacists are playing a growing leadership role in patient care, the California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP) has recognized several of its members for their outstanding professional dedication with its highest honors.
State Legislative Proposals Restricting Access To Generic Medicines Would Increase Costs $29 Billion Over 10 Years - New PCMA Research
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0700
Legislative proposals to exempt certain classes of drugs from generic substitution laws would increase costs by more than $29 billion over ten years if enacted nationally and provide no safety or clinical benefit for patients, according to a study conducted by the healthcare consulting firm Visante for the
Pharmacy Profession Supports Calls For Publicly Funded Weight-Loss Programs
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has supported calls for publicly funded weight-loss programs to be made available to all Australians. The Federal Parliament's House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing has been conducting its Inquiry into Obesity in Australia since March this year. Linda Selvey from Queensland Health

Food and Drug Administration Press Releases

FDA Issues Interim Safety and Risk Assessment of Melamine and Melamine-related Compounds in Food
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:10:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued the results of its interim safety and risk assessment of melamine and melamine-related compounds in food, including infant formula.
FDA Awards $5.2 Million in Grants to Further Food and Feed Safety
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:11:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the awarding of 17 grants to enhance food and feed safety. These grants fund major cooperative agreements in four major areas. The FDA awarded a combined $5.2 million in these one-year grants to various state and local regulatory agencies.
FDA Awards up to $2.5 Billion to Modernize Information Technology over Ten Years
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:11:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the selection of ten contractors to receive up to a total of $2.5 billion for information technology (IT) and data center management services over the next ten years.

Food and Drug Administration--Recalls

Tristar Food Wholesale Co Inc. Issues a Nationwide recall of Blue Cat Flavor Drink Because of Possible Health Risk (October 3)
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:44:00 -0000
Tristar Food, Jersey City, NJ is initiating a nationwide recall of all of their 100 ml plastic bottle packages of Blue Cat Flavor Drink (Lanmao) because it may be contaminated with Melamine.
Lion Pavilion Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Yulanpian Brand Dried Slices of Tender Bamboo Shoots (September 26)
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:44:00 -0000
Yulanpian Brand Dried Slices of Tender Bamboo Shoots is sold in a 230gram, clear plastic package with the following code: 2008.1.3 and was distributed nationwide. It is a product of China.
Mr. Brown 3-In-1 and and 2-In-1 Powdered Packets in Bag Coffee Mixes Due To Health Risk (October 1)
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:01:00 -0000
The recall was initiated after the manufacturer notified Sunny Maid that these 3-in-1 and 2-in-1 Coffee Mix products may contain melamine. Although only certain lots are potentially contaminated, Sunny Maid is recalling all lots. No illnesses associated with this product have been reported to date.

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