FDA gives nod for AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi to treat endometrial cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved AstraZeneca’s combination therapy, Imfinzi, for adult patients with endometrial cancer, according to a company statement.
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Gray whales shrink in size by 13%, their numbers may fall: Oregon researchers
The size of gray whales found along the Oregon coast in the US has shrunk by 13% in the past 20-30 years —
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US audit finds gaps in FDA’s procedures during infant formula crisis
The US drug regulator, FDA, did not have an organizational structure or assigned responsibilities to handle whistleblower complaints “efficiently and effectively” and took
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AstraZeneca’s trial drug for mantle cell lymphoma raises survival rate
AstraZeneca’s mantle cell lymphoma combination rug, Calquence, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by up to 27%, according to a company
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Pfizer’s blood cancer trial data shows survival of more than 2 years
Pfizer Inc.,’s investigational drug for blood cancer, Elrexfio, has shown an overall survival rate of 24.6 months in a single-arm trial, according to
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Vaccine Alliance steps up bid to end rabies by 2030 after Covid-19 pause
The UN’s Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has restored its efforts to prevent and control rabies globally by increasing the availability of vaccines and
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US healthcare costs cross GDP rate at $4.8 trillion in 2023
HQ Team June 14, 2025: The United States has the highest expenditure on health care per capita globally. It has risen 7.5% in
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Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals sue Corcept, Optime over drug monoploy
Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals has sued US-based Corcept Therapeutics and Optime Care Inc., a specialty pharma, for monopolising the market for a drug used to
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Climate finance talks in Bonn fail as funding rift emerges among nations
The global talks on climate finance have broken down due to an impasse on the amount of funding the rich nations are willing
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Genetic factors may help predict loss of X chromosome in older women
Researchers co-led by the US-based National Cancer Institute have found genetic variants in women that may play a role in promoting abnormal blood