Drug companies accused of stalling tailored therapies

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A July 2006 report based on the dozens of pharmaceutical company documents and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that drug companies often abandon drugs that would benefit only a genetic subset of people and even obstruct research on genes that would predict drug response. Drug makes denied the accusation made by the report by arguing that they are only trying to identify genetic factors that affect their products' effectiveness and that critical generalizations are unfounded.

United States, Legal issues & crime, Production management, Pharmaceutical preparations, Public affairs, Ethics, Company legal issue, Pharmaceutical industry, Investigations, Ethical aspects

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European scientists push spinal taps for Alzheimer diagnosis

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European scientists recommend the use of spinal fluid testing for early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease. Researchers have observed that the abnormal levels of the proteins beta-amyloid, tau and a phosphorylated version of tau are useful in the detection of Alzheimer disease.

Europe, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Diagnosis, Alzheimer's disease, Amyloid beta-protein

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