Lundbeck targets epileptic drug, to buy Longboard for $2.6 billion
H. Lundbeck A/S, a Danish drugmaker, plans to acquire California, US-based Longboard Pharmaceuticals for $2.6 billion, giving it access to a late-stage drug
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Pandemic threat looms, nations unprepared to handle crisis: WHO
Seventeen dangerous disease outbreaks, such as the Marburg virus and the latest strain of avian influenza this year, have increased the likelihood of
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`Toothbrushes, showerheads nurture human-friendly bacteria’
Microbiologists at Northwestern University have found toothbrushes and showerheads were teeming with diverse viruses not seen so far — and they don’t target
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Pfizer’s drug to treat rare haemophilia disorder gets US regulator’s approval
Pfizer Inc., got a nod from the US drug regulator for its drug Hympavzi to treat two types of a rare blood disorder
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Vaccines against pathogens can cut global antibiotic usage by 22%
Vaccines against 24 pathogens could cut the number of antibiotics needed to fight antimicrobial resistance by 2.5 billion daily doses or 22% globally,
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Skin care products with benzoyl peroxide can turn carcinogenic
HQ Team October 10, 2024: A recent study has raised concerns about the safety of topical benzoyl peroxide (BPO) products used for treating
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Researchers find new tech to change IV therapies into oral pills
HQ Team October 10, 2024: A study published in Nature Communications discusses a novel water-soluble prodrug technology called Sol-moiety, which enhances the oral bioavailability of
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Baxter plans to limit stockpiling of its drugs after Hurricane Helene
US-based Baxter International Inc., is implementing an allocation policy to limit stockpiling of its drugs after Hurricane Helene ripped through its facility in
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Climate change amplified US Hurricane Helene’s rainfall, winds
As Hurricane Milton looms large over the Florida coast, weather climate researchers said rainfall caused by Hurricane Helene, which struck two weeks before,
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Dengue cases at an all-time high in Americas Region: PAHO report
Dengue cases in the Americas Region exceeded the number of cases historically reported in a year, as compared to all previously recorded years,