Drugs Health Pharma

FDA declines approval for Novo Nordisk’s diabetic medicine

Novo Nordisk, has been denied approval for its type 1 diabetic medicine by the USFDA, according to the Danish drugmaker.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Global health body prequalifies OraQuick’s hepatitis C virus self-test

OraSure Technologies’ hepatitis C virus self-test has been prequalified by the World Health Organization in a global bid to eliminate the disease.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Pharmacy benefit managers in the US wielding ‘enormous power’: FTC report

Pharmacy benefit managers, who handle about 95% of US prescriptions, are inflating drug costs and squeezing independent pharmacies, according to a report.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Diet, exercise, socialisation may help in early stage Alzheimer’s disease

Intensive diet and lifestyle changes may forestall a cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease and make progress for patients during early stages, a study.

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Climate Health Pharma

Heat, cold may affect development of brain in children: ISGlobal

Children are vulnerable to temperature changes as their thermoregulation mechanisms are still immature, a study reveals.

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Climate Health Medical

Global heat temperatures break record for 13 months in a row

June was the hottest month since the records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a monthly temperature record, according.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Eli Lilly to buy Morphic for $3.2 b in cash to expand integrin therapies

Eli Lilly and Company will acquire biopharmaceutical firm, Morphic Holding Inc., for $3.2 billion in cash, giving it access to a molecule inhibitor.

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Drugs Health Opinion Pharma

Opinion: West Nile Virus’ genetic sequence needs in-depth study

Urgent steps are needed to study the dynamics of the circulating viral strains about its vector, hosts and environment for developing effective preventive.

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Drugs Health Pharma

AstraZeneca’s medicine for non-small lung cancer gets EU nod

HQ Team July 5, 2024: The Europen Union has approved AstraZeneca’s Tagrisso along with chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients after trials showed.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Roche ends small cell lung cancer trials as results show ‘reduced efficacy’

Swiss drugmaker, Roche, halted a lung cancer trial after it failed to meet the goal of progression-free survival compared to an existing treatment.

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