Tag: drugs
Mutated gene weakens cancer-fighting drugs
Researchers have discovered why some anti-cancer drugs become less effective. They have found a mutation in a gene that makes some cancer drugs less effective, as well as a solution to tackle this problem. Led by Assoc. Prof. Ong Sin […]
Qnexa awaits FDA green light
If the odds be ever in their favour, Qnexa could be the first new obesity drug to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 13 years. The last was Xenical that hit the market in 1999. Last February, a […]
China to monitor drugs through electronic system
BEIJING,China – China will keep track of all drugs prescribed by doctors by 2015 using an electronic monitoring system, authorities said. The system, launched in 2006, applies to 56,000 types of drugs till the end of February. Another 119,000 types […]
