New intranasal influenza vaccine triggers robust immunity with significantly less antigen Oct 29, 2008
The company's lead product candidates are treatments for herpes labialis (cold sores), onychomycosis (nail fungus), acne and mucosal vaccines for seasonal and pandemic influenza, hepatitis B, RSV and pneumococcal. The company's headquarters and laboratory facilities are located in Ann Arbor, Mich. (EurekAlert!)
Topical treatment for cold sores achieves efficacy of oral drugs; represents paradigm shift Oct 29, 2008
NanoBio is currently testing its pipeline of topical products against a wide range of skin infections including onychomycosis (nail fungus), tinea capititis (ringworm) and acne ... The company's lead product candidates are treatments for herpes labialis (cold sores), onychomycosis (nail fungus), acne and a broad platform of mucosal vaccines. (EurekAlert!)
New topical approach to treating nail fungus circumvents problems with current therapy Oct 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2008) A novel topical therapy for nail fungus, NB-002, has demonstrated a new topical approach to healing nail fungus by penetrating skin pores and diffusing through the skin that surrounds the entire nail plate, according to a study conducted by NanoBio Corporation. The data represent a unique approach to treating nail fungus (onychomycosis), which resists topical therapies because they cannot penetrate the nail and access the site of infection ... Newer, more... (EurekAlert!)
Vicks takes care of crime-scene scents Oct 21, 2008
Our Guide to Unique Uses for Vicks offers intriguing applications for nail fungus, dandruff, bug bites and tennis elbow. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $2 in check or money order with a long (No. (Athens Banner-Herald)
• Prevention is still the best medicine for a common cold Oct 17, 2008
DEAR DR. GOTT: I have an unsightly nail fungus. I've heard that Vicks VapoRub will cure it. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Tennis mom worries about sunscreen safety Sep 9, 2008
Readers have told us that Listerine is helpful against dandruff, jock itch, nail fungus, lice and blemishes. The Food and Drug Administration sanctions its use only as a mouthwash. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care Jun 21, 2008
"As a result, the instruments can spread germs that can cause nail fungus and bacterial infections." ... Myth: Soaking your feet in vinegar clears up toenail fungus. (Health-Finder)
Pedicures do more harm than good? Jun 18, 2008
However, she said that these instruments could spread germs that can cause nail fungus and bacterial infections ... So, the instruments can spread germs that can cause nail fungus and bacterial infections, she said. (Times of India)
Summer Is No Time For Nasty Nails May 27, 2008
Nail Fungus Resources ... And if you become infected, there are natural remedies and one medicine doctors say will wipe out nasty nail fungus ... To prevent from getting nail fungus, she also recommends the following. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Venture capital is down in state Apr 21, 2008
In the first quarter, 40% of the total venture dollars went to NanoBio Corp., an Ann Arbor-based company developing lotions for cold sores and nail fungus, and nasal vaccines for influenza and hepatitis B. It received $10 million from Washington, D.C.-based Perseus LLC.. The second-biggest deal was a $6-million investment in Critical Signal Technologies Inc. of Farmington Hills by a group of five firms, including Seneca Partners Inc. of Birmingham. (Detroit Free Press)
Case study: How a small biotech firm can come back from the brink Mar 31, 2008
In the past several months, MacroChem released news about its lead drug candidate, EcoNail, for the treatment of onychomycosis (nail fungus), and acquisition of exclusive worldwide licensing rights to pexiganan, for the treatment of diabetic foot infection. Buoyed by a capital restructuring, this upswing in good public relations and market interest follows MacroChem's emergence from a previous clinical development program of a transdermal technology using testosterone to treat hypogonadism that... (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Chesson Labs Mar 4, 2008
In addition to the liquid bandage, Chesson also is working on products to treat bites and stings as well as a nail fungus treatment. Related Industry News. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
'The Hottie and the Nottie' Feb 8, 2008
June has female-pattern baldness, lush growths of body hair, a chin mole, backne, alarming nail fungus and blackened teeth to haunt Ryan Seacrest's dreams. (Note to the makeup department: You forgot the eye patch and weeping sores. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
A Pinch of Salt: Bugged by rumors of loaded magazines Dec 16, 2007
Perhaps you've noticed that when you go to your doctor with a putrefying fingernail fungus, you find yourself cured very quickly -- probably even in the time it takes you to make those delicious hand-rolled pretzels for immunity-deficient seniors. This magical healing has nothing to do with medicine or making pretzels but is due entirely to those magazines from which you picked up your killer cure for nail fungus. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Barrier Therapeutics Announces Positive Results of Dose Escalation Clinical Safety Study With Pramiconazole Nov 27, 2007
The total of 6 grams administered over five days is 30 times higher than the single weekly dose of 200 mg of pramiconazole that is being used in a Phase 2a study in toenail onychomycosis (nail fungus) currently underway in Europe ... Pramiconazole, a novel antifungal agent, is being developed by Barrier Therapeutics as a potential once weekly treatment for chronic fungal infections such as onychomycosis (nail fungus), as well as a potential short course treatment for acute skin and mucosal... (Primezone Releases)
Condoms for inmates: A tough sell politically Nov 20, 2007
I don't understand why wrote on Nov 19, 2007 5:41 PM:" this is something the public needs to know about. We don't get made aware of the yearly budgeted amounts for toilet tissue or medical supplies for prisons. We don't know how many bottles of Tums prisons go through, how much tooth paste, how mich Preparation H., how much powder for jock-itch, or medicne for nail fungus.. Why do we need to know about condoms? Consider it either a toiletry or medical expense and go with it! Condoms in all... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Dermatologists Share Their Secrets For Maintaining Healthy Skin, Hair And Nails Nov 14, 2007
13, 2007) When it comes to helping patients detect skin cancer, combat acne and acne scarring, treat hair loss and nail fungus, and find a customized daily skin care regimen to maintain healthy skin, dermatologists physicians with extensive training and experience in treating skin, hair and nail conditions are the specialists to whom millions of people of all ages turn for expert care. See also. (Science Daily)
The secret to dead, green grass Aug 30, 2007
It also removes warts, improves your love life and cures nail fungus. Not really. (News & Observer)
Novartis cuts forecast of sales growth Jul 18, 2007
Sales growth will slow in the second half, hurt by copies of its heart drug Lotrel and Lamisil for nail fungus, as well as the withdrawal of Zelnorm for bowel disorder, Novartis said. American regulators delayed their review of Tasigna, a leukemia treatment designed to replace Gleevec. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Macrochem acquires option to license pexiganan Jul 11, 2007
"We believe this is a unique opportunity for MacroChem to broaden its product portfolio with a product that has already completed two Phase 3 clinical trials. It also fits our strategic focus and complements our lead product candidate, EcoNail(TM) for treatment of nail fungus currently in a fully enrolled Phase 2 trial and progressing on track with an interim assessment of clinical data later this year after all patients have been treated for twenty four weeks," said Robert J. DeLuccia,... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
FDA OKs Generic, OTC Versions of Foot Fungus Drug Jul 6, 2007
Lamisil fights toenail fungus and athlete's foot ... TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- Athlete's foot and nail fungus sufferers have more options for treatment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of generic versions of Lamisil (terbinafine hydrochloride) tablets and over-the-counter Lamisil cream ... "This approval offers Americans additional alternatives when choosing medications to treat nail fungus infections," said Gary J. Buehler, director of FDA's Office of Generic... (MEDLINEplus)
Please, some shoes! Jun 24, 2007
But for me it's something totally horrifying: the annual resurrection of flip-flops, sandals, Tevas and Birkenstocks, which bring with them a hideous onslaught of ungroomed feet, unruly toenails, cracked heels and nail fungus. Wherever we go, we're subjected to members of the Howard Hughes fan club with their long, curled, craggy toenails, or nails that are splintered and yellowed like pieces of old parchment, or those with polish that's been left to crumble like paint chipping from the decaying... (Newsday -- Opinion)
Pregnant at the Spa: Do's and Don'ts Jun 6, 2007
Hepatitis B and nail fungus should be a concern at any time, so make sure to ask about sterilization techniques. Hot Tubs I'm not particularly fond of hot tubs because they can raise your body temperature. (Fox News)
It's almost summer, time to treat your feet right May 25, 2007
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10 Healthy Gift Ideas for Mom May 11, 2007
This way she can treat herself anytime and avoid the unsavory threat of nail fungus at an unsterilized nail salon. $42. (Fox News)
Readers questions about environmental issues are answered in this periodically updated column. The latest issues: programs for students, and hormones in dairy cows. Apr 29, 2007
Exposure to toxic chemicals is not the only health concern associated with nail salons, where nail fungus and bacteria can lurk on the underside of any emery board. Womens health advocate Tracee Cornforth suggests checking out a salon for cleanliness before signing up for services. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Novartis profit jumps unexpectedly Apr 24, 2007
Growth will slow over the whole year, Novartis said, as it faces generic competition in the United States on Trileptal and Lamisil - drugs to treat epilepsy and nail fungus. A patent on a key ingredient of Lotrel, a drug for high blood pressure, may face challenges, said Holger Geissler at DWS Investment in Frankfurt. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)
Hi-Tech Pharm gets tentative FDA OK Apr 18, 2007
April 17, 2007, 10:42 AM EDT Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. said Tuesday federal regulators have tentatively approved its Ciclopirox topical application, which it said is the generic equivalent of Dermik Laboratories' Penlac nail fungus treatment. Amityville-based Hi-Tech Pharmacal said it has received the tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Newsday -- Business)
MacroChem completes patient enrollment for Phase II trial of EcoNail for treatment of onychomycosis Apr 12, 2007
Wellesley Hills, MA, April 11 -- MacroChem Corporation (OTCBB: MACM.OB) announced the completion of patient enrollment in a 40 patient U.S. multi-center open label Phase II efficacy study of EcoNail, a topical antifungal lacquer for the treatment of onychomycosis (nail fungus) ... He continued, "I believe that the recent precedent-setting deal activity for topical nail fungus products in clinical development by two major international pharmaceutical companies reflects the high level of interest... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Schering-Plough to buy Akzo's Organon for $14 Billion Mar 12, 2007
Schering-Plough acquired a nail fungus drug from Anacor Pharmaceuticals for as much as $615 million this year, and agreed to pay Alk-Abello as much as $290 million for its experimental allergy treatments. Hassan has said that Schering-Plough might end the year with about half its new products coming from outside sources. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Schering-Plough Agrees to Buy Akzo Nobel's Organon Unit for $14.4 Billion Mar 12, 2007
Schering-Plough this year acquired a nail fungus drug developed by Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc. for as much as $615 million, and will pay Alk-Abello A/S as much as $290 million for its experimental allergy treatments. Hassan has said the company may end up this year with about half its new products coming from outside sources. (Bloomberg -- US)
Strange fixes Feb 6, 2007
Both are possible cures for stubborn nail fungus, and unlike most home remedies, Vicks has actually undergone scientific scrutiny. Michigan State University researchers found that daily applications of the rub cleared up crumbly, thickened, yellowing toenails in 32 of 85 people, although it took as long as 16 months. (Vero Beach Press Journal)
Show the ads! Feb 3, 2007
"We are not talking about something like toe nail fungus. People could die.". This photo provided by New York ad agency Glow Worm shows a frame from a Super Bowl commercial for King Pharmaceuticals and the American Heart Association titled 'Heart Attack. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Nail fungus: Easy to get,a challenge to get rid of Jan 29, 2007
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I'm an old retiree who's had a fingernail fungus problem since I was a teenager. I've tried every fungus treatment that drugstores have to offer. (The Standard-Times, MA)
