Climate Health Pharma

Global warming on backburner; vexed financing deal sees light at COP29 

Global representatives at a climate conference signed a $300 billion-a-year deal to finance emissions reductions — a move developing nations say falls way.

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Health Medical Pharma

Sitting for 10.6 hours a day increases heart disease risk by 60%

A sedentary lifestyle of more than 10.6 hours a day increases heart disease by up to 60%, according to a study by Mass.

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Pharma

Eli Lilly’s pill for genetic high cholesterol cuts risk by 86% in trial 2

HQ Team November 19, 2024: Eli Lilly announced promising results from its Phase 2 clinical trial of muvalaplin, an oral medication designed to.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO

Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.

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Drugs Health Pharma

Global diabetic population rose fourfold to 828 million in 2022

The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India,.

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Pharma

Danish Pharma ALK pays ARS $145m for Neffy nasal spray licensing deal

HQ Team November 13, 2024: ALK-Abelló, the Danish pharma company has acquired exclusive rights to Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) from ARS Pharmaceuticals for.

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Drugs Health Pharma

US drug regulator removes clinical hold on Novavax’s vaccines

Novovax Inc., will soon start enrollment for end-stage trials of its Covid-19-Influenza vaccine and stand-alone influenza jab following a nod from the US.

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Drugs Health Pharma

AstraZeneca to invest $3.5 billion in the US to expand global footprint

Britain's AstraZeneca will invest $3.5 billion in the US, its largest market, to expand its research and manufacturing footprint by the end of.

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Drugs Health Pharma

AbbVie says schizophrenic drug fails in 2 mid-stage experimental trials

AbbVie Inc.’s two mid-stage trials of an investigational schizophrenia drug have failed to meet its primary goal, according to a company statement.

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Drugs Health Pharma

WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on November 22

The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency.

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