Health news : EU body backs new Roche, Astellas, Sanofi, Vivus drugs
(Reuters) – European regulators have recommended approval of two new cancer drugs, called Erivedge and Xtandi, from Roche and Astellas, underscoring a recent pick-up in novel treatments for the...
View ArticleHealth news : Pfizer arthritis drug rejected by European regulators
(Reuters) – European regulators declined to approve marketing of Pfizer Inc’s new rheumatoid arthritis treatment Xeljanz, citing the risks of the drug compared with its potential benefit, the company...
View ArticleHealth news : Big drugmakers think small with nanomedicine deals
(Reuters) – Is nanomedicine the next big thing? A growing number of top drug companies seem to think so. The ability to encapsulate potent drugs in tiny particles measuring billionths of a meter in...
View ArticleHealth news : Obama comfortable with FDA decision to let 15-year-olds buy...
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Thursday he is comfortable with a U.S. government agency’s decision to allow over-the-counter purchases of a morning-after pill for anyone 15 and older. Some...
View ArticleHealth news : Insurance law tied to more breast reconstruction
(Reuters Health) – Many more breast cancer patients had breast reconstruction following a 1998 federal law mandating insurance coverage for the procedure, according to a new study. “I think it’s the...
View ArticleHealth news : FDA approves J&J sedation drug device
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators have approved Johnson & Johnson’s Sedasys system to sedate patients during colonoscopies without the need for a physician to monitor delivery of the injectable sedating...
View ArticleHealth news : Supplement builds strength in fibromyalgia trial
(Reuters Health) – Creatine, a supplement favored by bodybuilders, modestly boosted muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia, Brazilian researchers report. Apart from helping with muscle weakness,...
View ArticleHealth news : FDA approves Merck combination cholesterol lowering pill
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Merck & Co cholesterol lowering pill that combines a generic version of Pfizer Inc’s Lipitor with its own Zetia, Merck said on Friday....
View ArticleHealth news : India regulators pull J&J plant license on baby powder concerns
(Reuters) – Health officials in India have revoked Johnson & Johnson’s license to make cosmetics at a plant outside Mumbai after they discovered the company had used an unauthorized process for...
View ArticleHealth news : Urologists echo call for discussion before PSA testHealth news...
(Reuters Health) – Urologists fell in line with other doctor groups on Friday in recommending careful consideration and discussion when it comes to screening for prostate cancer, rather than a gung-ho...
View Articlehealth news : Justices block generic drug liability lawsuits
(Reuters) – The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that generic drugmakers cannot be sued under state law for adverse reactions to their products, a decision that consumer advocates called a blow to patient...
View Articlehealth news : Pneumonia outbreak threatens bighorn sheep in California, Nevada
(Reuters) – A pneumonia outbreak is threatening hundreds of bighorn sheep in California’s Mojave National Preserve, and wildlife officials said Monday they see no promising options for saving the...
View Articlehealth news : E-cigarette study hints at quit-aid potential
(Reuters Health) – In a trial of e-cigarettes among Italian smokers with no desire to quit using tobacco at the outset, up to 13 percent of participants were not smoking regular cigarettes at all a...
View Articlehealth news : Screen middle-aged adults for hepatitis C: panel
(Reuters Health) – Adults born between 1945 and 1965 should be screened once for hepatitis C, a government-backed panel recommended today. The statement, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force...
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