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European Commission approves Ronapreve to treat of non-hospitalized patients (outpatients) with confirmed COVID-19 who do not require oxygen supplementation

Written by | 18 Dec 2021

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved the casirivimab and imdevimab antibody cocktail, known as REGEN-COV in the U.S. and Ronapreve in the European… read more.

Whole plant medicinal cannabis reduces paediatrics epileptic seizure rate

Written by | 18 Dec 2021

Researchers from a study published on Dec. 14, 2021 in BMJ Paediatrics Open report that epileptic seizures declined fell by an average of 86% among 10 children treated with… read more.

Drug made from pig intestine helps escape the ‘trap’ of clot-causing immune response

Written by | 17 Dec 2021

When the body attempts to fight off an infection, immune cells called neutrophils may shoot out spider web-like networks of toxic proteins to help contain the invaders. However,… read more.

Cannabis use could cause harmful drug interactions

Written by | 17 Dec 2021

Using cannabis alongside other drugs may come with a significant risk of harmful drug-drug interactions, new research by scientists at Washington State University suggests. The researchers looked at… read more.

Trigger found for harmful inflammation in lupus, macular degeneration

Written by | 16 Dec 2021

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a discovery linking lupus, a potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder, and macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness…. read more.

MRI’s may be initial window into CTE diagnosis in living; approach may shave years off diagnosis

Written by | 16 Dec 2021

While chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cannot yet be diagnosed during life, a new study provides the best evidence to date that a commonly used brain imaging technique, magnetic… read more.

Opdivo + Yervoy demonstrates durable overall survival at three years compared to chemotherapy in first-line unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma – BMS

Written by | 15 Dec 2021

– Bristol Myers Squibb announced three-year data from the CheckMate -743 trial that demonstrated a durable survival benefit with first-line treatment with Opdivo (nivolumab) plus Yervoy (ipilimumab) compared… read more.

Psychotherapy declined by half since 1990s in US

Written by | 15 Dec 2021

For decades, psychiatrists routinely used both psychotherapy (talk therapy) and medication to treat patients. This is hardly the case anymore, according to a new study out of Columbia… read more.

Wegovy demonstrated significant and sustained weight loss in two-year study in adults with obesity – Novo Nordisk

Written by | 14 Dec 2021

Results from the STEP 5 phase IIIb trial, presented by Novo Nordisk at the Obesity Week 2021 interactive congress, showed that adults treated with Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4 mg… read more.

Eighteen urgent actions in pharmaceutical education to avoid health worker shortfall

Written by | 14 Dec 2021

A global call to action issued by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on 13th December 2021 sets out 18 urgent actions needed from academic institutions, professional organisations, policymakers… read more.

EU approves Qinlock for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor – Deciphera Pharma

Written by | 13 Dec 2021

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Qinlock (ripretinib) in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of adult patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor… read more.

Exposure to toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

Written by | 13 Dec 2021

Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs,… read more.

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