CANCER
CancerNet is a site produced by the US National Cancer Instititute to provide up-to-date information on cancer for the public, patients and professionals. The site has a treatment information page and access to a variety of useful links to other sites about cancer.
The US National Cancer Institute's site has a section of recent press releases about cancer research and a budget proposal for the fiscal year 2000.
The Angiogenesis Foundation is a non-profit medical organization dedicated to promoting angiogenesis research. Its site has an angiogenesis fact sheet and a page with details of angiogenesis-related diseases.
Cap Gemini is a global group of IT, computing and life sciences services. Its life sciences section has an article on science and ethics and a page listing the services offered by the company's life sciences section.
MULTINATIONALS
Glaxo Wellcome is one of the world's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies. Its site has a fighting disease section with details of the company's research activities, and a worldwide locations page with access to the company's global activities.
Pharmacia & Upjohn is a global, innovation-driven pharmaceutical company of 30,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Its site has details of the company's pharmaceutical products including Detrol - Pharmacia & Upjohn's treatment for an overactive bladder.
Astra Zeneca was created in April 1999 by the merger of Astra AB of Sweden and Zeneca Group plc of the UK, to form one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. On Astra Zeneca's new site you can find information on its expanded pharmaceutical product range and view a snapshot of the company's latest stock quotes.
Hoechst is a German-based group of international companies operating in the biotechnology industry. AgrEvo is a partnership between Hoechst and Shering that has been particularly active in the Asian market.
Pfizer is an American pharmaceutical company, most famous for its invention of Viagra last year. Its site includes a press release about the company's recent success and the Pfizer funzone for children.
Merck is the largest pharmaceuticals company in the US. Its site includes a health infopark, which you can explore for information about your health, and it has details of the company's product range.
SmithKline Beecham's site has access to its 1998 annual report and details of its research and development of pharmaceutical products.
Monsanto is a US-based pharmaceuticals company with 30,000 employees worldwide making agricultural products, pharmaceuticals and food ingredients. Its site has access to the company's first quarter earnings and a pharmaceuticals section, with information about Searle - Monsanto's pharmaceuticals sector.
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS AND JOURNALS
The European Association for BioIndustries, represents 47 corporations and 12 national associations involved in research, manufacturing and distribution of biotechnology products for healthcare, food, agricultural and environmental purposes. Its site includes a biotechnology news page, a statement on the association's core ethical values and a list of members with links to their web sites.
The Food and Drug Administration regulates the safety of medicines, food, animal feeds, cosmetics and medical equipment in the US. Its site includes a page on human drugs that has information on many of the drugs and medicines currently available in the US.
The World Health Organisation was founded in 1948 as a specialised agency of the United Nations with special concern for health issues and it now has 119 member countries. Its site has a section with information on health policies and statistics and gives you access to the 1999 world health report.
PharmInfoNet is a high-volume pharmaceutical and therapeutic information resource. It has a directory of biotechnology resources and an AIDS/HIV resources center.
Pharmaceutical online is an internet magazine dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry. It has a calender of up-coming events in the pharmaceutical industry and a news and analysis page.
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