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                    [Title] => New indication timely gift for type 2 diabetes patients
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With the many sumptuous feasts and gastronomic temptations it brings, the Christmas season is often a dilemma for patients with diabetes trying to keep their blood sugar level in check.

[DatePublished] => 2011-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 719783 [Title] => Arthritis drug launched [Summary] =>

Pain relief for patients with chronic arthritis has always been problematic because non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), one of the most widely prescribed agents for these conditions, cause gastrointestinal side effects such as stomach ulcers.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 638698 [Title] => Gird up against GERD [Summary] =>

You can be a candidate for GERD this holiday season. GERD is the acronym for gastro-esophageal reflux disease, a condition where gastric juices containing acid travel back from the stomach to the esophagus.

[DatePublished] => 2010-12-14 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1422176 [AuthorName] => Joy Angelica Subido [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 630709 [Title] => Better GERD diagnosis, treatment pushed [Summary] =>

Research-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is working with specialists to “localize” a patient questionnaire that can help primary care physicians better diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a common digestive disorder that is often undiagnosed, untreated and improperly managed.

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 626492 [Title] => AstraZeneca's gefitinib gets FDA approval [Summary] =>

Research-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca’s targeted cancer therapy gefitinib has received approval from the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as first-line treatment for EGFR mutation-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 603626 [Title] => Partnership forged to curb diabetes cases [Summary] =>

Alarmed at the growing prevalence of diabetes in the country, societies dealing with the epidemic of type 2 diabetes, including the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Philippine Chapter and Diabetes Philippines (DP), have partnered with research-based biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to increase public awareness on diabetes prevention and management.

[DatePublished] => 2010-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 584585 [Title] => AstraZeneca's anti-cholesterol drug shows benefits in cardiovascular disease management [Summary] =>

Two recent studies have shown that the AstraZeneca anti-cholesterol drug rosuvastatin demonstrated ability to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and is better than simvastatin and atorvastatin in the overall management of hypercholesterolemia.

[DatePublished] => 2010-06-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 530595 [Title] => AstraZeneca 'personalized healthcare' customizes treatments for patients [Summary] =>

Guided by a better understanding of diseases and the differences among patients, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca, is adopting a “personalized” approach to healthcare, particularly in developing targeted cancer treatments.

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 14809 [Title] => Novartis gears up for Biocamp 2007 [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-08-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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