Category: Pharmaceuticals
New vaccine to fight four strains of the flu
KUALA LUMPUR – Now, there is a vaccine that will give protection against four strains of the flu. Sanofi Pasteur has launched the vaccine here also offers protection against the Influenza B strain. Influenza B is the major cause of […]
Drug prices in GCC countries to be standardised
The Gulf Central Committee for Drug Registration has revealed a standardised price reduction for 2,432 out of 4,000 drugs registered in GCC countries. Price reductions range from 5 to 60 per cent. These drugs are used to treat a variety […]
Beware! ‘Smart’ drugs like Modafinil can actually make you dumb
Kuala Lumpur – ‘Smart’ pills that students pop to boost their academic performance do not work for healthy people, says a new research. They may improve the creativity of only those who are not naturally gifted, the findings suggested. The […]
Drugmakers look to push the boundaries of old age
Google’s ambition to defy the limits of aging has fired up interest in the field, drawing in drug companies who are already quietly pioneering research, despite the regulatory and clinical hurdles that remain. In September life-science company Calico, which was […]
Anti-typhoid gene found, may improve vaccines
Scientists said Monday they had found a variant of a gene that confers a near five-fold protection against typhoid fever, which affects millions of people each year. The discovery, that came from screening the genomes of hundreds of infected people […]
Cheap drug can reverse opioid overdose and save lives
The World Health Organization says a drug that can reverse the harmful effects of drug overdose should be made more widely available. WHO says a prescription drug called naloxone can save the lives of people who overdose on heroin and […]
New treatment for diabetes announced
Dragon Jade International Limited has announced new Chinese herbal formula that has clinically been proven to treat diabetes. The Company is pleased to announce today that it has recently accredited and accepted another. Specifically, the new product has successfully lowered […]
New leukaemia drug kills 90pc of cancer in first dose
New leukaemia drug has given hope to patients as it kills nearly 90 per cent of their cancer in the first dose. Gazyva, which so powerful it can send patients into shock, comes with a whopping 42,000 dollar bill, News.com.au […]
Injectable Polio Vaccine more effective than oral one: Experts
NEW DELHI – The Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV) is more effective than the oral one, experts said here Tuesday. They emphasised that though the IPV was expensive, it carries the inactive forms of all three strains – Type 1, 2 […]
A new drug soon to treat heart attack
Some scar-forming cells in the heart have the ability to turn into cells that form blood vessels, which are required to boosts the heart’s ability to heal after an injury, an Indian-origin researcher has found, suggesting a new approach to […]
