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DOR BioPharma Announces Publication Of OrBec(R) Clinical Pulmonary Data In Bone Marrow Transplantation
DOR BioPharma, Inc. (DOR or the Company) (OTC Bulletin Board: DORB), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that investigators at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, published a paper this morning in Bone Marrow Transplantation in which they demonstrate that DOR"s lead product orBec(R) (oral beclomethasone dipropionate or BDP) decreases non-infectious inflammation of the lung in acute gastrointestinal Graft-versus-Host disease (GI GVHD) patients who received allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplants (HCT). Non-infectious inflammation of the lung is a common and potentially fatal complication of HCT that decreases the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lung and blood and, in its severe form, may present as interstitial pneumonitis. The full article, entitled "Influence of Oral Beclomethasone Dipropionate on Early Non-Infectious Pulmonary Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
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Namibia Close To Reaching Some MDGs
Namibia"s recently released second MDG Report 2008 finds that the country is making progress toward achieving some of the U.N. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. However, the Prime Minister says the global economic situation could reverse progress and notes that the country is behind on some health-related targets, New Era reports.
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Pain Medicine Experts Recommend Safe And Responsible Use Of Acetaminophen

In response to the advisory committee"s recommendations to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to put new restrictions on acetaminophen this week, physician leaders from the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), have released the following statement: The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), which represents the medical specialty of Pain Medicine, supports the safe and responsible use of acetaminophen both in over-the-counter and prescription medicines. While there are risks associated with the misuse of acetaminophen, the benefits to patients suffering from both short-term and chronic pain are significant. The misuse and abuse of both over-the-counter and prescription medicines are significant social and medical problems that must be addressed responsibly. But, the under-treatment of pain is also a longstanding and significant medical and social problem that also must be addressed responsibly. AAPM recognizes that analgesics that combine acetaminophen and an opioid do pose additional risk for patients with pain conditions that require doses of the opioid component for sufficient pain relief that exceed safe doses of the acetaminophen component. AAPM supports measures that reduce the risk of misuse and abuse of medications without deterring access to appropriate pain care for legitimate patients and the need for physicians to adhere to responsible analgesic prescribing practices. The Academy will continue to work towards these goals through advocacy, research, promotion of best clinical practices, and continuing medical education. AAPM, founded in 1983, is the recognized authority on the evaluation and care of patients with pain. It is a professional community of physicians with a sustained interest in pain disorders and their management, with a background in related specialties such as anesthesiology, internal medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, physiatry, family practice, and psychiatry. About the AAPM For more than 25 years, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is the premiere medical specialty society representing more than 2,200 physicians practicing in the field of comprehensive pain medicine. The Academy is involved in education, training, advocacy and research in the specialty of pain medicine American Academy of Pain Medicine


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