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June 13, 2013
Meningitis awareness campaign highlights importance of vaccination

Voices of Meningitis, a public health initiative of the National Association of School Nurses, in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, has announced the launch of Get in the Game: Keeping Teens Healthy, a new program to help educate parents on the danger and prevention of meningococcal disease.

May 21, 2013
Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB, researchers find

Vitamin C can kill a virulent form of tuberculosis, researchers in New York have found.

February 25, 2013
Scimera BioScience launches probiotic to replace 'good bacteria' in the gut

Scimera BioScience announced the launch of a novel probiotic formulation, Asprega ProPac, to address the gastrointestinal side effects of antibiotic therapy including antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

December 27, 2012
Biocodex: Yeast-based probiotics can be used in conjunction with antibiotics

Biocodex last week sought to set the record straight regarding the use of probiotics with antibiotics.

December 19, 2012
Matrixx Initiatives recalls one lot of Zicam gel over contamination concerns

A single lot of a congestion-relief product has been recalled due to bacterial contamination found in a sample, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.

December 11, 2012
Biotech company acquires vaccine from Pfizer

Biotech and vaccines company Nuron Biotech has bought rights from Pfizer for a vaccine to prevent infection by a bacteria that is a major cause of infectious disease around the world.

November 7, 2012
FDA issues warning letter to company making illegal claims in support of light therapy device

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning letter to The Avalon Effect, a company based in Franklin, Tenn., for its marketing of a light therapy product that claims to cure or treat symptoms of fungal meningitis, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, concussions, Lyme disease and other diseases.

September 20, 2012
Sanofi, TB Alliance to collaborate on tuberculosis drugs

French drug maker Sanofi announced a deal with the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development Thursday to develop drugs for tuberculosis.

June 6, 2011
FDA issues statement on E. coli outbreak in Europe

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday addressed the current outbreak of E. coli O104 in Europe.

April 28, 2011
Personal Care Products Council, American Cleaning Institute launch FightGermsNow.com

The Personal Care Products Council and the American Cleaning Institute have teamed up to launch a new website, FightGermsNow.com, to provide consumers, researchers and regulators information on antibacterial soaps and ingredients.

April 20, 2011
Lichi Super Fruit Diet gets into probiotic game

Bainbridge & Knight announced the expansion of its Lichi Super Fruit Diet brand with a probiotic product.

March 16, 2011
New documentary highlights benefits of probiotics

A new documentary film released by Institut Rosell-Lallemand discusses the discovery of beneficial bacteria and the role they play in our bodies, as well as the latest research on their potential to improve our lives.

February 15, 2011
Clorox gives quick, dirty advice on keeping bachelor pads clean

Clorox recently launched the "Quick & Dirty" cleaning guide for bachelors on its website.

January 19, 2011
Poll: Most adults use antibacterial soap, find it useful

A poll released by the American Cleaning Institute found that nearly three-quarters of Americans use antibacterial soap, and many of them wouldn't be happy if the government banned such products.

November 15, 2010
EvoraPlus gains distribution at Winn-Dixie

Biopharmaceutical company Oragenics has expanded retail distribution of its oral care probiotic EvoraPlus through an...

October 7, 2010
Supplements with natural S-equol may reduce joint pain, hot flashes in postmenopausal women

A new women's health, whole soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing natural S-equol reduced the frequency...

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