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Children living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, Somalia and Guinea-Bissau are most vulnerable to cyclones, heat waves, access to essential services and other environmental shocks, a new UN report revealed.
Climate Health Pharma

African children most at risk to climate change, UN calls for more funds 

HQ Team September 2, 2023: Children living in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, Somalia and Guinea-Bissau are most vulnerable to cyclones,

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A panel of the European Union’s health regulator, the European Medicines Agency, has warned against the use of topiramate medicines during pregnancy as it may result in serious birth defects.
Drugs Health Pharma

EMA cautions against topiramate medicine use during pregnancy 

HQ Team September 2, 2023: A panel of the European Union’s health regulator, the European Medicines Agency, has warned against the use of

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Novartis, one of the world’s top five pharmaceutical companies by revenue, has filed a lawsuit against two US government health agencies, terming drug price negotiations initiated by them as “unconstitutional.”
Drugs Health Pharma

Novartis takes US government to court on drug price negotiations

HQ Team September 2, 2023: Novartis, one of the world’s top five pharmaceutical companies by revenue, has filed a lawsuit against two US

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Roche’s atezolizumab drug Tecentriq, to treat cancer, was approved by Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.
Drugs Health Pharma

Roche’s under-the-skin cancer injection gets Britain’s nod 

HQ Team August 30, 2023: Roche’s atezolizumab drug Tecentriq, to treat cancer, was approved by Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. Tecentriq

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The US government, for the first time, has started negotiating prices of prescription drugs directly with companies in a bid to lower healthcare costs under an Inflation Reduction Act.
Drugs Health Pharma

US starts talks on drug prices with 10 companies for the first time 

HQ Team August 30, 2023: The US government, for the first time, has started negotiating prices of prescription drugs directly with companies in

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Takeda Pharmaceutical’s subsidiary, Shire Plc., was granted an FDA nod for making generic chewable tablets to treat attention-deficit, hyperactivity disorder, and moderate to severe binge disorder in adults.
Drugs Health Pharma

First generic versions of Japan’s Takeda ADHD tabs gets FDA nod

HQ Team August 29, 2023: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved several first generics of Takeda Pharmaceutical subsidiary, Shire Plc’s Vyvanse

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American-Irish pharmaceutical company, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, and its “certain” subsidiaries have filed for a second bankruptcy in the US after reaching a pact with their creditors to cut the opioid-related settlement payments by about $1 billion.
Drugs Health Pharma

Opioid hit Mallinckrodt files for 2nd bankruptcy, plaintiffs may lose

HQ Team August 28, 2023: American-Irish pharmaceutical company, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, and its “certain” subsidiaries have filed for a second bankruptcy in the US after

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Global warming may wipe out canopies in tropical forests, with plants no longer able to combine light, CO2, and water to make the sugars that sustain them, according to an international study.
Climate Health Pharma

Forest canopies may die out if global warming continues

HQ Team August 27, 2023: Global warming may wipe out canopies in tropical forests, with plants no longer able to combine light, CO2,

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Climate Health Uncategorized

Eco-friendly paper straws contain harmful “Forever chemicals,” new study reveals

HQ team August 26, 2023: A new study conducted by Belgian researchers has raised concerns about the safety of so-called “eco-friendly” paper drinking

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A surge in diagnosis of eight-year-old children has led to an increase in autism cases in the US, even as inequalities in the tests of the disorder persist, according to a report.
Health Medical

Sedentary behavior in youth linked to potential cardiac risks, finds study

HQ Team August 26, 2023: Technology is an insidious part of our lifestyles, especially for the younger generation, which learns to hold a

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