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Pfizer announces FDA approval of biosimilar to Neupogen

Pfizer Inc. today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved NIVESTYM (filgrastim-aafi), a biosimilar to Neupogen (filgrastim), for all eligible indications of the reference product.

23 Jul 2018

MOF vaccines could increase access to immunization and reduce the risk of global pandemics

Vaccinations are the safest way to protect against disease. However, many vaccines become ineffective when exposed to room temperature or heat.

23 Jul 2018

Former inmates more likely to die of opioid overdose after prison release

A recent study in North Carolina found that in the first two weeks after being released from prison, former inmates were 40 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose than someone in the general population.

23 Jul 2018

FDA approves first drug for treatment of adult AML patients with specific genetic mutation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Tibsovo (ivosidenib) tablets for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have a specific genetic mutation.

20 Jul 2018

Recovery United to launch pilot intervention program for patients who experienced opioid overdose

Today, Recovery United, Inc. announced the launch of a pilot intervention program at three Boise-area hospitals that will connect patients who have experienced an opioid overdose to certified peer recovery coaches

20 Jul 2018

Drug in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease offers hope for treating heart failure

A drug currently in clinical trials for treating symptoms of Parkinson's disease may someday have value for treating heart failure, according to results of early animal studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

20 Jul 2018

New vaccine could protect unborn babies from Zika virus

Until recently, the Zika virus was not a priority since it affected relatively few people and the cost of creating a vaccine was estimated at EUR 149-468 million. But the spread of Zika in the Americas and discovery of a link with reduced head size and brain damage in babies of women infected while pregnant changed that.

20 Jul 2018

PureTech Health collaborates with Roche to advance oral administration of antisense oligonucleotides

PureTech Health plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel medicines focused on the Brain-Immune-Gut Axis, today announced that it has entered into a multiyear collaboration with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd and Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., to advance PureTech's milk-derived exosome platform technology for the oral administration of Roche's antisense oligonucleotide platform.

20 Jul 2018

Ferring announces FDA approval of ZOMACTON for injection in four new pediatric indications

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ZOMACTON for injection in four additional pediatric indications

20 Jul 2018

UK health communication researcher seeks solutions for disposing leftover medicine

University of Kentucky health communication researcher Don Helme is partnering with the Kentucky Attorney General's office to gauge public opinion on a new drug deactivation pouch, part of a larger effort to develop solutions to the state's opioid epidemic.

20 Jul 2018

Scientists move one step further in developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionize treatment for age-related macular degeneration.

20 Jul 2018

QUT researcher highlights growing impact of non-prescription antibiotics supply in pharmacies

With increased use of antibiotics worldwide linked to growing antibiotic resistance, a world-first study co-authored by a QUT researcher has highlighted the growing impact of non-prescription supply of antibiotics in community pharmacies, and the urgent need for better enforcement of laws.

20 Jul 2018

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Contrary to popular belief across college campuses, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy students and actually can impair functioning, according to a study by researchers at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.

20 Jul 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Drug prices and unicorns

A trio of court actions provide news for this week's “What the Health?'” panel. A federal appeals court this week handed hospitals a setback in their effort to stop the Trump administration from cutting funding for a program that provides deep discounts on drugs.

19 Jul 2018

Research reveals long-term efficacy of drug used to treat common cause of kidney failure

New research provides support for the long-term efficacy of a drug used to treat in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, a common cause of kidney failure.

19 Jul 2018

Kite collaborates with Gadeta to develop novel gamma delta TCR therapies for various cancers

Kite, a Gilead Company, and Gadeta B.V., a privately-held company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer immunotherapies based on gamma delta T cell receptors, have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop novel gamma delta TCR therapies in various cancers.

19 Jul 2018

Research project investigates snake venom treatment as antibiotic alternative for eye infections

An innovative University of Liverpool research project that will investigate whether compounds used to treat snake venom and bee stings could provide an alternative to antibiotics in treating eye infection has been awarded £170,000 by the charity Fight for Sight.

19 Jul 2018

Researchers study characteristics of people who use over-the-counter skin lightening products

The desire for unblemished, clear skin permeates all cultures and societies, making the practice of skin lightening to minimize spots and even a skin tone quite common worldwide.

19 Jul 2018

UA researchers to repurpose ketamine to reduce side effects in Parkinson's patients

The best-known treatment for Parkinson's disease isn't perfect. Named levodopa, the drug can treat the stiffness and slowness of movement associated with the debilitating disease.

19 Jul 2018

Prolonged preoperative opioid use linked to adverse outcomes after total knee and hip arthroplasty

Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, compared to patients with no preoperative opioid use, reports a study in the July 18 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

19 Jul 2018

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Pfizer announces FDA approval of biosimilar to Neupogen

MOF vaccines could increase access to immunization and reduce the risk of global pandemics

Former inmates more likely to die of opioid overdose after prison release

FDA approves first drug for treatment of adult AML patients with specific genetic mutation

Recovery United to launch pilot intervention program for patients who experienced opioid overdose

Drug in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease offers hope for treating heart failure

New vaccine could protect unborn babies from Zika virus

PureTech Health collaborates with Roche to advance oral administration of antisense oligonucleotides

Ferring announces FDA approval of ZOMACTON for injection in four new pediatric indications

UK health communication researcher seeks solutions for disposing leftover medicine

Scientists move one step further in developing eye drops to treat age-related macular degeneration

QUT researcher highlights growing impact of non-prescription antibiotics supply in pharmacies

ADHD medications may fail to improve cognition in healthy college students, study shows

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Drug prices and unicorns

Research reveals long-term efficacy of drug used to treat common cause of kidney failure

Kite collaborates with Gadeta to develop novel gamma delta TCR therapies for various cancers

Research project investigates snake venom treatment as antibiotic alternative for eye infections

Researchers study characteristics of people who use over-the-counter skin lightening products

UA researchers to repurpose ketamine to reduce side effects in Parkinson's patients

Prolonged preoperative opioid use linked to adverse outcomes after total knee and hip arthroplasty

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