Archive for the 'Insulin' Category

Grapefruit: A Gift To The World From Barbadose

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Grapefruit is one of the globally used citrus fruits. The name of the fruit itself, conveys some more meaning than one. For the first place, the name grapefruit implies forbidden fruit of Barbados. And for the music lovers the term defines a band of 16 th century Britain. This brand of music was a typical [...]

Nastech Join Hands With Amylin to Spray Away Diabetes

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTK) announced today an agreement with Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop a nasal spray formulation of exenatide, a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Preclinical studies of the formulation have been completed in preparation for initiating studies to determine feasibility in human subjects.
Nastech would receive milestone payments of up to $89 million [...]