Merck and Indonesia’s Bio Farma ink pact to produce HPV vaccine locally
Merck and Bio Farma of Indonesia sign deal to produce HPV vaccine for cervical cancer
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Jazz Pharma says cannabis-based drug aids epilepsy treatment
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc announced its plant-derived cannabis epilepsy medicine had improved patients' seizure and non-seizure outcomes.
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Indian regulator clears firm’s drugs linked to Gambia deaths
Samples of Indian cough syrups, linked to the deaths of 66 children in Gambia, complied with government specifications and were not contaminated.
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Moderna cancer vaccine reduces melanoma recurrence by 44%
Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine technology combined with Merck's drug halves the recurrence of deadly melanoma
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Amgen to buy Dublin-based Horizon for $27.8 billion
Amgen Inc, one of the world's largest biotechnology companies, will acquire Dublin-based Horizon Therapeutics Plc for $27.8 billion.
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Boston Scientific to buy 65% stake in China’s Acotec for $523m
Boston Scientific announced it is making a partial offer to acquire a 65% stake in Chinese medical technology company, Acotec for $523 million.
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New therapy for bone marrow cancer shows 73% success rate
Researchers, who conducted two clinical trials, have developed a therapy that makes the immune system destroy bone marrow cancer cells.
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Portable malaria detection tool without blood tests works in 10 seconds
A harmless beam of infrared light on a person’s finger or ear can detect malaria in five to ten seconds, researchers from the.
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Depression rose threefold among US citizens at start of Covid-19 pandemic
Depression among US citizens has registered a threefold rise due to a sudden economic fallout at the start of Covid-19 pandemic, according.
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Antibiotic resistance linked to higher arsenic content in drinking water
A rise in arsenic levels in drinking water may result in higher antibiotic resistance of diarrhea-causing Escherichia coli bacteria in children, a study.