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‘World Hemophilia Day’ marked by release of data

April 20, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development Roche, Shire, haemophilia

‘World Hemophilia Day’ occurred on 17 April and the day was marked by the release of data from two companies …

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New prognostic tool accurately predicts kidney failure risk

April 19, 2017
Research and Development diabetes, kidney failure

Researchers from the Joslin Diabetes Center (JDC) have developed a prognostic tool which they claim can accurately predict the risk …

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Cannabidiol reduces seizures by half in severe epilepsy, study suggests

April 19, 2017
Research and Development Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, cannabidiol

A new large-scale study from the American Academy of Neurology has suggested that cannabidiol, a molecule derived from cannabis without …

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Frog mucus may offer protection against flu virus

April 19, 2017
Research and Development Flu virus, influenza virus

Fairy tales about kissing frogs may have been onto something after all, maybe not to acquire a prince but possibly …

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Behavioural intervention reduces need for antipsychotics in dementia treatment

April 19, 2017
Research and Development antipsychotic, dementia

A new study has suggested that dementia patients may not require as high a dosage of antipsychotic medication that was …

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Pfizer launches Healthcare Hub to support healthtech startups

April 19, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development HealthTech, Pfizer, healthcare

Pfizer has announced the launch of ‘Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London’, a project that aims to help startups, focusing on the …

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How regulators and NGOs are bringing the threat of fake medicines to light

April 18, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Fake medicine, counterfeit medicine, fake drugs

If recent world events are anything to go by, there is a growing awareness that anything read on the internet …

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Allergan and Novartis join forces to develop NASH combo therapy

April 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Allergan, Novartis, nash

Allergan and Novartis have announced a new partnership to conduct a clinical trial in the treatment area of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis …

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FDA warns of dangers of Hyland’s homeopathic teething tablets as recall is issued

April 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing FDA, Hyland, recall

After months of FDA warnings, Hyland has finally issued an official voluntary recall of its homeopathic teething tablets, with the …

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Circassia stumbles with allergy treatments at clinical trial stage, again

April 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Circassia

Circassia has slumped at the Phase 2 clinical trial stage again, after its failure with a treatment for those with …

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Roche’s drug scores expanded FDA indication in advanced bladder cancer

April 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Genentech, Roche, tecentriq

Roche’s Genentech has revealed that its immunotherapy drug Tecentriq (atezolizumab) is now enjoying an expanded indication in the US after …

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‘Smart bandages’ could offer real-time wound feedback

April 18, 2017
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Swansea University, smart bandage

The problem with bandages is that often we do not know how well a wound has healed under them until …

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FDA warning slams St Jude’s “inadequate response” to device failures

April 13, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing FDA, st jude medical

St Jude Medical has been hit with a warning letter from the FDA over the medical device manufacturer’s failure to …

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Rebiotix delivers a gut bug PUNCH in C. diff trial

April 13, 2017
Research and Development C diff, C. diff, Rebiotix, microbiome

Rebiotix is one a new breed of companies that aims to use the human body’s microbiome to treat illnesses and …

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Antiparasitic drug repurposed for treatment of brain tumours

April 13, 2017
Research and Development Low-grade glioma, parasitic pinworms, tumour

Researchers from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research’s Karches Center for Oncology Research has had a research breakthrough by taking …

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New ‘supermolecule’ seeks and removes harmful pharmaceuticals from water

April 13, 2017
Research and Development university of surrey

Researchers at the University of Surrey have discovered a ‘supermolecule’ which they claim can seek harmful pharmaceuticals from water in …

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Love it or hate it – Vitamin B12 may give the brain a boost

April 13, 2017
Research and Development Marmite, anxiety, epilepsy

Trying to explain to someone outside of the UK or Australia and New Zealand what Marmite is can be a …

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UK heading towards GP crisis as 40% consider leaving

April 12, 2017
Medical Communications, Research and Development GPs, General Practice, Jeremy Hunt, NHS

The University of Exeter has conducted a survey looking into GP morale in the south-west of the UK, and the …

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Discovery of predictive protein signature births new leukaemia treatment hopes

April 12, 2017
Research and Development leukaemia

Researchers have discovered a protein signature which has proven to be highly predictive of leukaemia and has given rise to …

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FDA approves first and only tardive dyskinesia treatment

April 12, 2017
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing FDA, Neurocrine Biosciences, tardive dyskinesia

US patients suffering with tardive dyskinesia (TD) will see access to the first approved treatment in the country with the …

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