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...
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...
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...
Trial results show compound makes radiotherapy more effective
A trial has shown that radiotherapy is more effective when levels of ropidoxuridine in a patients' body reach a certain level...
Drug delivery to the brain using scorpion venom
IRB researchers have developed a method to use a peptide found in chlorotoxin identified in scorpion venom to deliver drugs through the blood-brain barrier...
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...
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...
Anti-HER2 drug benefits patients with stomach and bowel cancer
The antibody ZW25 can bind two distinct regions of the HER2 receptor to block the growth of cancer cells and has shown signs of anti-tumour activity...
KORSCH America Inc. receives award from Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus
KORSCH America Inc. of Easton was honored at the Massachusetts Legislative Manufacturing Caucus Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 30 October, 2018 at the State House. Representative Claire Cronin, a member of the Manufacturing Caucus, nominated KORSCH America Inc. for the award...
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...
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...
Heart failure therapy for patients with acute illness
Yale-led research has shown how sacubitril-valsartan improves markers of poor prognosis in individuals who are hospitalised with acute heart failure...
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...
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...
