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Peptilogics held pre-IND meeting with FDA to develop PLG0206 for treating prosthetic joint infections

Peptilogics, a development stage company utilizing its innovative peptide platform to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, today announced it recently held a pre-Investigational New Drug (pre-IND) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to discuss the regulatory pathway for the development of PLG0206 for the treatment of prosthetic joint infections.

25 Aug 2018

Patients with blood pressure must start treatment with two drugs as a single pill

A single pill with two drugs could transform blood pressure treatment, according to the 2018 European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Hypertension Guidelines on arterial hypertension published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

25 Aug 2018

HU researchers develop new biological drug that may cure acute myeloid leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia is one of the most aggressive cancers. While other cancers have benefited from new treatments, there has been no encouraging news for most leukemia patients for the past 40 years. Until now.

24 Aug 2018

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

To successfully infect its host, the rabies virus must move from the nerve ending to the nerve cell body where it can replicate.

24 Aug 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Opioids, epipens and health funding

The Senate is still working, well into August - something it hasn't done in years — and it’s debating the funding bill for the Department of Health and Human Services.

24 Aug 2018

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Neem Biotech recently attended the Royal College of Physicians’ Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 where Neem presented their data around wound-relevant biofilms.

From Neem Biotech 23 Aug 2018

Individual hypertensive responses to antibiotics may vary depending on genetic makeup and gut bacteria

Individual variations in genetic makeup and gut bacteria may explain the different effects of antibiotics on blood pressure, a new rat study suggests. The findings are published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics.

23 Aug 2018

Eisai: EC approves marketing of LENVIMA as first-line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma

Eisai Co., Ltd. and Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth N.J., U.S.A., known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced today that the European Commission has granted a marketing authorization for the oral receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor LENVIMA (lenvatinib mesylate) as a single agent for the first-line treatment of adult patients with advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who have received no prior systemic therapy.

23 Aug 2018

PETA reports show that animal research failed to benefit human health

Animal research has failed to benefit human health, wasted limited public research funds, misled clinicians, and harmed countless animals unnecessarily, finds a new report by PETA scientists Emily Trunnell, Ph.D., and Frances Cheng, Ph.D.

23 Aug 2018

FDA approves first drug for treatment of rare disease affecting the cornea

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first drug, Oxervate (cenegermin), for the treatment of neurotrophic keratitis, a rare disease affecting the cornea (the clear layer that covers the colored portion of the front of the eye).

23 Aug 2018

Common ADHD drug may cause adverse psychotic side effects

In the scientific article recently published in Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Erica Ramstad and others reviewed the existing evidence between various psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, problems with concentration or anxiety with methylphenidate, a drug commonly prescribed as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.

22 Aug 2018

FDA release Pilot COA Compendium to promote patient-focused drug development

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced today the publication of a scoping review of the US Food and Drug Administration Pilot Clinical Outcome Assessment Compendium.

22 Aug 2018

Groundbreaking study finds certain brain disorders are genetically related

A large-scale, global study conducted by the Brainstorm Consortium has shown that certain brain disorders are genetically related.

22 Aug 2018

Simple paper-based test identifies falsified and substandard antibiotics

Antibiotics - medicines that treat bacterial infections - have saved millions of lives worldwide since their discovery in the early 20th century.

22 Aug 2018

FDA approves Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma.

22 Aug 2018

Researchers explore use of antipsychotic medications in older adults following heart surgery

Delirium is the medical term for an abrupt, rapid change in mental function that goes well beyond the typical forgetfulness of aging.

21 Aug 2018

Study may fuel need for effective drug testing in hospital emergency departments

At a time when drug overdoses are becoming more prevalent and lethal, a new report provides a snapshot of regional illicit drug use and, for the first time, highlights the complexity of detecting and treating patients at hospital emergency departments for a severe drug-related event.

21 Aug 2018

Scientists discover peptides that can be used as new antibiotic candidates

The human body produces many antimicrobial peptides that help the immune system fend off infection. Scientists hoping to harness these peptides as potential antibiotics have now discovered that other peptides in the human body can also have potent antimicrobial effects, expanding the pool of new antibiotic candidates.

21 Aug 2018

Research provides drug developers with much needed insight into serotonin receptor

Serotonin, known as the "happiness" neurotransmitter, is a chemical found in the body responsible for feelings of well-being. But serotonin isn't the only chemical that binds to the 13 serotonin receptors found on the surface of cells. Far from it. Many approved drugs also bind to serotonin receptors.

21 Aug 2018

RxBenefits introduces new tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits

RxBenefits, a full-service pharmacy benefits advisory firm, is pleased to introduce its latest innovation, a tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits.

21 Aug 2018

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Peptilogics held pre-IND meeting with FDA to develop PLG0206 for treating prosthetic joint infections

Patients with blood pressure must start treatment with two drugs as a single pill

HU researchers develop new biological drug that may cure acute myeloid leukemia

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Opioids, epipens and health funding

Wound healing work presented at the RCP Innovation in Medicine Conference 2018 by Neem Biotech

Individual hypertensive responses to antibiotics may vary depending on genetic makeup and gut bacteria

Eisai: EC approves marketing of LENVIMA as first-line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma

PETA reports show that animal research failed to benefit human health

FDA approves first drug for treatment of rare disease affecting the cornea

Common ADHD drug may cause adverse psychotic side effects

FDA release Pilot COA Compendium to promote patient-focused drug development

Groundbreaking study finds certain brain disorders are genetically related

Simple paper-based test identifies falsified and substandard antibiotics

FDA approves Dako PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx assay for expanded use in urothelial carcinoma

Researchers explore use of antipsychotic medications in older adults following heart surgery

Study may fuel need for effective drug testing in hospital emergency departments

Scientists discover peptides that can be used as new antibiotic candidates

Research provides drug developers with much needed insight into serotonin receptor

RxBenefits introduces new tailored and flexible approach to managing hospital pharmacy benefits

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