Category: Pharmaceuticals
Sanofi sued in Philippines over dengue vaccine
A Philippine government agency has recently filed a lawsuit against French drugmaker Sanofi demanding compensation for the parents of a 10-year-old girl the agency said had died as a result of receiving its controversial anti-dengue vaccine. The Public Attorney’s Office […]
Drug companies urged to do more to tackle “superbug” crisis
The efforts by drug companies to tackle superbugs over the years have been patchy at best, prompting demands for better action. The rise of drug-resistant bacteria is a growing threat to modern medicine with the emergence of infections resistant to […]
Malaysia nabs award for access to affordable hepatitis C medicine
Malaysia has received the Leadership Award in Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines. The victory came after the country successfully invoked the Sofosbuvir compulsory licence to gain access to hepatitis C medicine at an affordable price. The Malaysian Government received […]
Pharmaceuticals company Pfizer ends search for Alzheimer cure
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has ended its hunt for a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. The news come after the company lost millions on failed drug trials. The multi-billion dollar company will reportedly lay off about 300 staff globally and turn its […]
Philippines fines Sanofi, stops sale of dengue vaccine Dengvaxia
The Philippines has suspended clearance for Sanofi’s dengue vaccine Dengvaxia and fined the French drugmaker a symbolic US$2,000 citing violations on product registration and marketing, the health secretary said recently. Concerns over the dengue immunisation of nearly 734,000 children aged […]
Taking calcium pills may not lower fracture risk
A research review has found that older adults who take vitamin D and calcium supplements are no less likely to break their hips or other bones than peers who don’t use these supplements. Researchers examined data from 33 previous trials […]
Eye injection Aflibercept proves effective in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV), common in Asia Pacific
Pharmaceutical and life sciences company Bayer recently announced that its anti-VEGF treatment aflibercept solution for injection into the eye is effective as monotherapy in patients who have Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV). PCV is a subtype of wet age-related macular degeneration […]
200 drugs in race to beat cancer
The race to develop new immunotherapy treatments against cancer has sparked an unprecedented explosion in the oncology drug pipeline, with more than 2,000 immune system-boosting agents now in development. The result is a scramble for patients to enrol in clinical […]
Top natural antihistamines
Histamine is a protein that causes all of the symptoms you associate with allergies — the sneezing and cold-like symptoms you despise. Antihistamines block histamine activity, seeking to stop the allergic reaction. The following are 3 natural antihistamines: 1. Vitamin […]
Three in ten adults with type 2 diabetes resist insulin therapy
Three in ten adults with type 2 diabetes resist the much-needed insulin therapy, a study has found. On average, these patients delay insulin for about two years, researchers report in Diabetic Medicine. “This matters to patients because insulin therapy is […]
