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Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry's Health Contribution Presented To Special United Nations Session On Health In Africa And Other Countries
The IFPMA was invited to attend a special session of the United Nations (UN) in Geneva on health in Africa and other least developed countries, organized by the UN Economic and Social Commission (ECOSOC). Michael D. Boyd, Acting Director General of the IFPMA, gave a briefing on the research-based pharmaceutical industry"s contribution to improving health in the developing world, speaking to an audience which included foreign ministers of UN Member States and senior UN officials.

54th Annual Meeting Of The Health Physics Society, July 12-16, 2009
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New Clinical Data Shows Significant Improvement In The Appearance Of Fat Using SlimLipo(TM) Laser
Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTI), a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced the success of a clinical study showing the benefits of the SlimLipo body sculpting laser for laser-assisted lipolysis. Cleared by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in April of 2008, the SlimLipo laser is now available with 40 watts of power for faster, more effective treatments.
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Universal Access To Malaria Drugs, Prevention By 2013 Will Lead To Eradication, Nigerian Government Says

The Nigerian government believes that by 2013 malaria will cease to be a major public health problem in the country because families will have universal access to prevention and treatment, which will ultimately lead to malaria eradication in Nigeria, according to a document prepared by the National Malaria Control Program of the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja, Nigeria, Xinhua reports. According to the document, the government aims to reduce by half malaria-related deaths by 2010. The malaria control plan is in an effort to achieve the U.N. Millennium Development Goal of combating malaria, in addition to national health and development priorities. Malaria control activities will involve a "broad partnership," including all sectors of society, various levels of the government, civil society organizations, traditional and religious leaders and the private sector, Xinhua reports. "Community involvement and empowerment will be a key cornerstone of this strategic plan,"" the document said. The plan includes a monitoring and evaluation framework and highlights factors that lead to the spread of malaria (Xinhua, 6/1). This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at globalhealth.kff.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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