Category: Pharmaceuticals
China produced vaccine for mosquito-borne infection gets approval from WHO
China has produced its first vaccine to gain prequalified approval from the World Health Organisation. The vaccine works against Japanese encephalitis and is manufactured by Chengdu Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, which is affiliated with China National Biotec Group […]
One shot good, two better for preventing chicken pox
Kids are less likely to get chicken pox when they receive two doses of the chicken pox vaccine, according to a new study. When kids are vaccinated twice, infants who are too young to get the shots are better protected […]
Ghana bans Anti-Malaria drug made in India
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has banned the distribution of Gsunate Plus, an anti-malaria drug for children, said to be imported into Ghana from India. Investigations by the FDA has revealed that “no clinical trial study had been conducted […]
Roche immunotherapy drug may be “game changer” in lung cancer
An experimental Roche drug that seems to work particularly well against lung cancer in smokers may be a “game changer” for these normally difficult-to-treat patients, researchers said on Sunday. Presenting detailed data from an early-stage trial of the drug, called […]
HPV vaccine for anal cancer
Marck Sharp & Dohme’s (MSD) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has now been approved for an extension of indication to include prevention of anal cancer in both males and females aged nine through 26 years. It is now the only vaccine […]
Cancer drug might help treat diabetes: researchers
A cancer drug already approved for use in humans might also be effective in the treatment of diabetes, U.S. researchers said Sunday. The research, done in mice, identified a molecular pathway involved in the development of diabetes, and found that […]
Pill to prevent strokes and heart attacks, coming soon
An important platelet protein that may offer a new angle for developing drugs to prevent strokes and heart attacks has been discovered by scientists. Lead study author Stephen Holly, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry and biophysics at the University of […]
Treatment with 2 common drugs may help control deadly MERS
Treatment with two common drugs reduced viral replication and lung damage in an animal study when given to monkeys infected with the virus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome or MERS. The condition is deadly pneumonia that has killed more […]
Patients are more Inclined to multi-drug pills
An international study has found that people are much more likely to take preventive medicines if they’re combined in one pill. The findings are published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Taking aspirin, cholesterol-lowering and blood pressure-lowering […]
Doctors get good and bad safety news on diabetes drugs
Diabetes pills known as DPP-4 therapies got a mixed safety report on Monday as studies showed they did not raise the risk of heart attacks but might be linked to heart failure, where the heart fails to pump blood adequately. […]
