EMA to fast track much-needed therapies
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency wants to get new medicines to patients quicker where there is a clear unmet medical need. The move could also see… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency wants to get new medicines to patients quicker where there is a clear unmet medical need. The move could also see… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency’s influential Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has given the green light for ten new medicines, as well as offering… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: A new study has revealed a number of factors that appear to predict a child’s risk of developing ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
by Gary Finnegan: Peanut and nut intake appear to lower mortality rates from major diseases, according to a new study, but peanut butter has no shown any protective… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: People with terminal cancer often require palliative care in the late stages of their lives. This branch of medicine has long been lauded for the… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Rapid weight loss can lead to a loss of bone mass and an increased risk of bone fractures. A study by University of Copenhagen, Hvidovre… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Keytruda (pembrolizumab) has been recommended by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with advanced melanoma that cannot be… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Patients whose high cholesterol cannot be controlled by currently available therapies are set to have a new treatment option.
by Gary Finnegan: Survival rates in young patients with high-risk neuroblastoma can be improved by Unituxin (dinutuximab), a new treatment approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
by Gary Finnegan: Canada could save $7.3 billion annually with universal public coverage of medically necessary prescription drugs, according to new research from the University of British Columbia… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Egg consumption may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland which draws on a long-term… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: China is facing a major increasing in osteoporosis-related fractures, according to a new study which forecasts a doubling of fractures in the next 20 years.