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Oral Rivaroxaban As Prevention For Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism
In this study data from three studies comparing the new oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban against enoxaparin injected subcutaneously was assessed and conclusions drawn about effectiveness of both types of treatment.
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Caldera Medical Announces FDA Clearance Of Novel Treatment For Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Caldera Medical, Inc. announced that it has received FDA clearance and CE Mark certification for the Ascend Pelvic Floor Repair System with Apical Support, a novel treatment for female pelvic organ prolapse. Ascend® is the latest addition to the Caldera Medical family of products designed to treat female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Caldera"s product line includes the Desara® Sling System, a universal sling that allows surgeons their choice of multiple surgical approaches by utilizing reusable instrumentation. Caldera is the only U.S. company offering this unique solution, which benefits surgeons, hospitals, and the environment.
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Parkinson's Disease Associated With Pesticide Exposure In French Farm Workers
The cause of Parkinson"s disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer"s disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination of environmental risk factors and genetic susceptibility. Laboratory studies in rats have shown that injecting the insecticide rotenone leads to an animal model of PD and several epidemiological studies have shown an association between pesticides and PD, but most have not identified specific pesticides or studied the amount of exposure relating to the association.
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Dangerous Legal Loophole Must Be Closed, Society Warns

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is demanding the closure of a legal loophole which allows non-pharmacy retailers to sell dangerously large amounts of paracetamol. The RPSGB became concerned last week when it was informed a Poundland store in Kent was selling 48 tablets of the painkiller for just ÷£1.00. The RPSGB"s Director of Policy, David Pruce said: "It is extremely worrying to know people may purchase this medicine without any consultation or guidance and inadvertently use it incorrectly. We know that limiting the amount of paracetamol sold at one time has reduced the number of deaths from paracetamol poisoning" Over a decade ago, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) limited the paracetamol pack size in non-pharmacy retailers to 16 tablets - but allowed up to six packs to be sold at a time. Most stores, including pharmacies, will only sell a maximum of two packs at a time. David Pruce said: "I urge members of the public to see their local community pharmacist if they are in need of medicines. Pharmacists are well-placed to give people expert advice and care, and are conveniently located on the high streets of most towns. In addition, the public can be sure medicines bought from a registered pharmacy would have met strict quality control standards, and would have been manufactured to UK requirements." The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain


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