Full Results Of Varisolve US Phase II Safety Study To Be Presented At ACP - Does Not Cause Cerebral Injury
BTG plc (LSE:BGC), the life sciences company, announces that the full results of the US phase II safety study of Varisolve® are being presented today at the American College of Phlebology (ACP) 22nd Annual Congress. The results confirm that treatment with Varisolve® in subjects with right-to-left (R-L) cardiac shunts, which may allow residual bubbles following treatment to enter the cerebral arterial circulation, does not cause cerebral injury. medicalnewstoday.com |
FDA Study Reaffirms The Safety Of Lipstick; Agency Says Trace Lead Levels In Lipstick Not A Safety Concern
In an article published in the July/August edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Cosmetic Science, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists report that they have developed, validated and employed a highly sensitive and rigorous testing method to analyze the total lead content in a broad selection of lipsticks sold in the U.S. and found the lead levels present to be safe and well below limits recommended by international regulatory and public health authorities. medicalnewstoday.com |
Cosmetic Surgery Patients At More Risk Than Ever
A special edition of the journal, Clinical Risk, published by the Royal Society of Medicine, looks at how the combination of an under-regulated market, "professional greed", increased marketing and overwhelming media hype have created a "perfect storm" that threatens patients and practitioners alike. The journal's editor argues that cosmetic surgery patients in the UK are at more risk than ever before. medicalnewstoday.com |
Orthopaedic Foot And Ankle Surgeons Changing Lives In Vietnam
This year marks the 9th Annual Surgical Outreach Project to Vietnam by members of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS). Since the first project in 2002, the AOFAS surgeons have transformed the lives of more than 600 Vietnamese children and adults with lower extremity deformities and disabilities through corrective surgery... mnt.to |
93 Percent Of The Medical-Surgical Companies Named To Gartner's 'Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25' Use GHX Technology To Drive Efficiency
Thirteen of the 14 medical-surgical organizations named to the 2010 Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 list partner with GHX to advance their supply chain strategies, helping them to improve business results... mnt.to |