Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPTR) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s antibacterial drug DIFICID™ (fidaxomicin) tablets for the treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD) in adults 18 years of age and older. CDAD is a significant medical problem in hospitals and long-term care facilities, and is beginning to emerge in the community among people previously at low risk for the disease. In the largest Phase 3 clinical studies ever conducted in CDAD, DIFICID had clinical response rates at the end of treatment that were non-inferior to oral vancomycin. DIFICID was superior to vancomycin in sustaining clinical response through 25 days beyond the end of treatment. DIFICID is the only FDA-approved antibacterial drug proven to be superior to vancomycin in sustained clinical response for CDAD.
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As “The Oprah Winfrey Show” nears the end of its 25th and final season, the Friday, May 20 episode of the program featured an hour titled “Oprah’s All-Time Favorite Guest Revealed!” updating viewers on the lives of some of the program's most memorable guests. During the show, Oprah also revealed that her favorite guest of all-time is Tererai Trent, a woman from the village of Zvipani in Zimbabwe.
Tererai touched the lives of millions when she first appeared on the program in 2009, sharing her passion for an education, and a lifelong dream to go to school.
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Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, called on government leaders to increase their investments in vaccines and to hold themselves accountable for extending the benefits of vaccines to every child.
In a keynote address at the 64th World Health Assembly, an annual gathering of health ministers and global health leaders, Gates laid out his vision for the impact that broadening access to vaccines can have on the world. “Strong immunization systems will put an end to polio and help us reach all children with five to six new vaccines,” Gates said. “We can save four million lives by 2015, and 10 million lives by 2020.”
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The year 2010 was highlighted by a series of prestigious dinners organized around the world to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the acquisition of Château Haut-Brion by Mr. Clarence Dillon.
Mr. Dillon\'s great-grandson, Prince Robert de Luxembourg, who has been presiding over Domaine Clarence Dillon since 2008, has elected to create a grand finale to crown these events.To this end, Prince Robert has designed and commissioned a limited series of 20 wine consoles, a true work of art designed to house the most prestigious collection of Château Haut-Brion vintages (15 for the reds and 5 for the whites).
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Joshua Jordan reports to the Round Table about thwarted terrorist attacks from al Qaeda. The End Series is an epic thrill ride ripped from today’s headlines and filtered through Scriptural prophecy. As world events begin setting the stage for the end of days foretold in Revelation, Joshua Jordan must weigh the personal price he must pay to save the nation he loves. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/fn2RUD and its author here, https://timlahaye.com Like us on FaceBook here, www.facebook.com/coljordan Prophecy, Christian
Bryn is the only human member of Callum’s all werewolf pack after he rescued her from a rabid wolf when she was only a baby. At the end of book one she breaks free from Callum’s pack to become the human alpha of her own werewolf pack. All is going well until a beaten teenage werewolf shows up on her front porch looking for protection. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/gSibXg and its author here, http://bit.ly/9UYLLn YA
From the author of King Leopold’s Ghost, a sweeping history of World War I, showcasing the war’s critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/9f3q3d and its author here, http://bit.ly/9TV5HN Non-Fiction
Katrina, Caleb, and Paige return in the exciting second novel in the Sunset Vampire Series. A trust is betrayed, bonds of friendship are strained, relationships may end, and a tenuous neutrality among the world’s vampire population is threatened. With stakes so high, some will not survive A Bloody London Sunset. Learn about the book and this author here, http://www.rutherfordliterary.com/
If I Were a Mouse, written by Karma Wilson, shows a child imagining what fantastic adventures might unfold if he were several of God’s many amazing animals. In the end, he finds comfort and joy in being created a child of God with the blessed gift of imagination. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/ifnURM and its author here, http://bit.ly/eNxsfg Christian, Childrens
ConAgra Foods® (NYSE: CAG) and Feeding America®, the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief organization, will premiere “Child Hunger Ends Here: A Special Report” on select NBC stations across the nation on March 19. The 30-minute special, hosted by Al Roker with Natalie Morales, gives viewers a better understanding about the negative effects of hunger on children and how they can help end child hunger.
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