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FDA updates on voluntary valsartan recalls
The FDA has provided guidance on valsartan recalls that have been occuring recently, providing lists of drugs affected, and methods of impurity testing...
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Meta-surface used to correct for chromatic aberrations across lenses
Harvard researchers have developed a metacorrector, a single-layer surface of nanostructures that can eliminate chromatic aberrations across visible light...
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Strong spending seen in US medical and health R&D over five-year period
The pharmaceutical industry accounted for 67 percent of the total spending on research and development, with federal government accounting for 22 percent...
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Most FDA required post-marketing drug studies are missing
The FDA requires drugs to be tested on children after they have been approved for adults, however two thirds of these are not happening...
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Ribociclib could be used to treat glioblastoma
Ribociclib, a drug approved to treat breast cancer, could be used to treat one of the deadliest forms of cancer - glioblastoma...
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FDA approves treatment for peripheral T-cell lymphoma
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved first-line treatment for newly diagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma using a new review program...
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Bacterial pneumonia more dangerous for hearts than viral pneumonia
Researchers have found heart complications in patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia are more serious than in patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia...
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Shedding light on norovirus outbreaks
By investigating norovirus outbreaks, US researchers at the University of Rochester in New York hope that the development of a norovirus vaccine will occur...
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Angiotensin receptor blockers to normalise sodium excretion
Augusta University researchers have identified that angiotensin receptor blockers can help people who retain sodium to excrete it ordinarily...
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How can predictive analytics help pharmaceutical manufacturing?
Predictive analytics can help pharmaceutical companies with better strategies, communication, and ways to meet the needs of end users...
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Leukaemia combination therapy effective in Phase II trial
A Phase II clinical trial using combination therapy to treat leukaemia has shown positive results, with a Phase III clinical trial initiated...
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Miniature pipe organ could improve medical image quality
Researchers have developed a miniature version of the musical instrument pipe organ that could be used to improve the quality of medical imaging...
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Mini transfocator for microscopy developed
A mini transfocator that weighs less than 2 kilograms has been developed and can be used to change the focus of the x-rays gradually...
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Statin use associated with muscoskeletal problems
A study has linked the use of statins to muscoskeletal adverse events, but that concomitant use of drugs did not cause changes in the onset of the events...
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Fixed-combination drug products for hypertension treatment
The FDA has released a set of guidance notes for sponsors looking to combine approved hypertension drugs for more effective treatments...
