Abstract: A device which illuminates internal tissue and organs of a patient is described. The illumination member includes an array of light-emitting diodes (“LEDs”). The arrangement of the array depends on the configuration of the device and the procedure for which the device is being used. In all cases, the illumination member is used to illuminate relevant organs or structures in the body in order to increase visibility during surgical procedures. The LED array reduces the potential for inadvertent injury to internal structures for procedures located throughout the body. These procedures include those involving the reproductive organs of males and females, gastric and bariatrics, and other structures in the abdomen.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form comprising an analgesic combination for simultaneous or sequential use which comprises a peripherally restricted cannabinoid CB1 receptor agonist having a brain Cmax to plasma Cmax ratio of less than 0.1 and an opioid receptor agonist, as well as to a method for treating pain using said pharmaceutical dosage form.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of sequestering agents for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of hypercortisolaemia related disorders, especially for the treatment of major depression; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a cortisol-sequestering agent, and to the cortisol-sequestering agent 6-per-deoxy-6-per-(2,3-dihydroxypropylthio)-&ggr;-cyclodextrin.