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Nicoderm...Nitroderm; Xanax...Zantac: According to the FDA, look-alike and sound-alike drugs are causing roughly one death a day. Pharmaceutical scientists are now studying this critical nomenclature issue and several of their recommendations to curb the probability of mistakes are currently being reviewed by the FDA, they reported at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting.

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The latest research shows that staying at high altitudes for more than 24 hours can alter the effect of drugs like Demerolâ„¢, Lithiumâ„¢ and even widely-used high altitude sickness medications like acetazolamide, they reported at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting.

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Five thousand researchers gathering in Boston, Massachusetts for the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Nov. 2-6, 1997 will present contributed papers responding to societies most chronic medical issues. From cancer to diabetes to asthma, the following top-lines the presented research. Complete abstracts are available by calling Lisa Mozloom or Nicolle Ugarriza at 305-672-4422.

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Five thousand of the worldís premier pharmaceutical researchers are gathering in Boston, Nov. 2-6, to discuss the latest scientific research and medical advances of 1997. A small sampling of the breakthroughs, presented for the first time at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting, are listed below.

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Six thousand pharmaceutical scientists and researchers are gathering in San Francisco for the *Bridging Gaps Within Drug Discovery and Development* Annual Meeting of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), November 15-19, 1998.

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The latest research shows that using DHEA can lead to facial hair growth, acne and osteoporosis in women or prostate cancer in men. After testing 16 mainstream DHEA products, researchers reported at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting in San Francisco that only half actually met manufacturers' label claims.

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A leading Canadian scientist has developed and patented an oral insulin medication that's now set for human trials with the Health Protection Branch (the Canadian equivalent of the FDA), he reported at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) announces the launch of its new exclusively online journal, PharmSci.

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Scientists at the University of California at San Francisco have now found that grapefruit juice may have a negative impact on the body's absorption of many widely-prescribed medications, according to a study published in the April 1999 issue of Pharmaceutical Research.

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More than 7,000 pharmaceutical scientists will gather in New Orleans, November 14-18 at the 1999 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition, The Quest for the Magic Bullet: An Outstanding Century. Scientists from around the world will share the latest developments in the field of pharmaceutical research and development.

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Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered a new and innovative method to treat insulin-dependent diabetes. The treatment could potentially be used to help prevent or slow down the occurrence of diabetes in juveniles that have a strong tendency towards developing the disease before adulthood.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is pleased to announce its 1999/2000 Calendar of Meetings, Conferences and Workshops.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists premiered an online database of the abstracts to be presented as contributed papers at the association's 1999 Annual Meeting, Nov. 14-18, in New Orleans.

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To measure the impact of DTCA, University of Mississippi researchers polled physicians regarding how pharmaceutical ads influenced patient requests for advertised prescriptions. A few of their findings follow.

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The severe nausea many cancer patients suffer because of chemotherapy could be solved by administering an existing FDA-approved medication (Zofran) in a nasal spray form, which by-passes the stomach and enters the circulatory system as rapidly as an intravenous injection.

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Using cellulose sulfate, a clinically proven contraceptive agent in the 1960s and 70s, scientists have developed a patented new compound that hinders sexually transmitted diseases in animals.

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Freedom from painful self-injections may be close to reality for the 16 million Americans who suffer from Type I and Type II diabetes. Researchers have developed a very stable formulation delivered by a spray that disperses insulin into the bloodstream through tissues in the mouth.

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Researchers have found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents like aspirin and ibuprofen are strongly associated with the presence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

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In effort to reduce the regulatory burden on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the pharmaceutical industry, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) announced today the formation of the Product Quality Research Institute (PQRI).

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' newest exclusively online journal, AAPS PharmSciTech, www.pharmscitech.com, today published its premier issue; a summary of each original research article is provided.

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Scientists, leaders of scientific associations, nutraceutical companies, universities and government agencies will gather at the AAPS Dietary Supplements Forum, "Exploring the Science of Nutraceuticals," June 28-30, 2000, to discuss the burgeoning field of nutraceuticals.

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An article in the AAPS' online journal AAPS PharmSci describes how novel human genes can be found on the Internet, and what type of information can be gleaned from public data before the first laboratory experiment is done.

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More than 7,500 pharmaceutical scientists will gather in Indianapolis, October 29-November 2, at the 2000 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition to explore Unmet Medical Needs: Therapies for the New Millennium.

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According to a study being presented at the AAPS Annual Meeting, a new drug being evaluated by the FDA incorporates the complex cocktail taken by AIDS patients into two pills.

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The 2000 AAPS Annual Meeting will be the forum for the first introduction of an inhalable flu vaccine thatís been tested and shown to be more effective than its injectable counterpart.

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A new study released at the AAPS Annual Meeting shows that the effect of many prescription medications may be dramatically reduced when combined with St. John's Wort.

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Jere E. Goyan, Ph.D., Past-President of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) and former FDA Commissioner, declared AAPS' support for the continual efforts to increase the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget by 16.5 percent for Fiscal Year 2002.

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More than 8,000 pharmaceutical scientists from around the world will gather in Denver, Oct. 21-25 at the 2001 American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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Product Quality Research Institute issues Blend Uniformity Analysis recommendation to FDA. This is PQRI's first recomendation.

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John B. "Jack" Cox announced his intention to retire as Executive Director of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), effective March 31, 2003.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists launches latest tech trend: A custom-designed virtual networking program to facilitate member communication and professional development.

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Ian Wilmut Marks the 10th Anniversary of Cloning at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' National Biotechnology Conference in Boston - Biogenerics Also Tops the Agenda of the June 18-21 Meeting.

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New technology may prevent vitamin B12 deficient seniors, vegetarians and anemics from needing injections. Pharmaceutical scientists from across the globe present health discoveries at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' (AAPS) National Biotechnology Conference next week.

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In partnership with ISSX and EUFEPS, AAPS is pleased to present the workshop on Drug Transporters in ADME: From the Bench to the Bedside.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) has announced the appointment of Demiana William Faltaos, Ph.D., to the position of Research Fellow at the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), where she will begin work this week to develop effective Alzheimer's disease-state models for a 2-year period.

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Two-day event brings global experts together to discuss best practices.

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Experts to Review Advances and Regulations, Identify Paths to Setting Standards

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Powerful statistical tool is focus of event.

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Learning opportunity gives overview of submicron systems, covers analytical issues.

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Second part of two-session series to discuss issues from basic research and drug development perspectives.

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E-learning opportunity to specifically focus on trials of biologics.

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Educational event to take place in conjunction with 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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AAPS and CRS Co-Sponsored workshop to take place in conjunction with the 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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Educational event to take place prior to 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is pleased to announce its 2009 AAPS Fellows. An individual is granted the honor of being named AAPS Fellow after making sustained remarkable scholarly and research contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences such as original articles, scientific presentations at AAPS Annual Meetings, and/or patents.

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At the Opening Session of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists’ (AAPS) 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, AAPS President Patrick P. DeLuca, Ph.D. presented the following ground-breaking researchers with awards commemorating their contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences.

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At the Opening Session of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists’ (AAPS) 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, AAPS President Patrick P. DeLuca, Ph.D. presented the following ground-breaking student researchers with awards commemorating their contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences.

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Dr. Daan Crommelin will lead Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences series.

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AAPS is pleased to present the workshop on Strategies to Address Therapeutic Protein Drug Interactions during Clinical Development. This event will feature a review of pre-clinical tools, test systems, and relevant documented Therapeutic Protein (TP)-drug interactions. Case studies, study designs, and acceptance criteria for certain interactions in clinical studies will be addressed.

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AAPS is pleased to present Development of Ligand Binding Analytical Methods to Support Immunogenicity Testing: Theoretical and Practical Considerations. The focus of this course is on the development and validation of analytical methods required for the detection and characterization of the anti-drug antibodies present in pre-clinical and clinical samples.