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Aug 30, 2018

For all-in-one dialysis system, Outset Medical captures USD 132 Million to extend U.S. expansion Outset Medical bagged USD132 Million in series D capital. This ensued in encouraging the production capabilities and accelerating the commercial expansion for all-in-one dialysis system. The FDA cleared the Tablo Hemodia...

Aug 29, 2018

National health authorities, U.K.'s NICE determines Gilead's cancer cell therapy exorbitant The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) found Gilead's cancer cell therapy, Yescarta to be clinically efficacious for treating a type of lymphoma, but no ample evidence is present to estimate the benefit...

Aug 29, 2018

Novartis sends out orphan disease drug to LifeMax Labs LifeMax Laboratories, biotech based in San Francisco is given an authorization of a treatment by Novartis for Netherton syndrome, an orphan genetic disorder. Focus of treatment is on managing symptoms and avoiding skin infections and other complications. Life...

Aug 27, 2018

As part of its “Made in China 2025” industrial plan, China hopes to reinvent its pharmaceutical industry. President Xi Jinping has identified his country’s reliance on foreign drug imports as a critical concern. China’s enormous population, coupled with the rise of disease and illness, make the country a prime marke...

Aug 24, 2018

Hepato Cellular Carcinoma (HCC) Not all deadly battles are lost. Some are won too.It is without the slightest doubt that the ones won are the typical examples of smart management, involving implementation of prudent steps, guided by the knowledge of every nook and corner. Undoubtedly, these examples not only serve ...

Aug 23, 2018

AstraZeneca dragout Entasis files to fund antibiotic phase 3 for USD 86 Million IPO Massachusetts-based Entasis Therapeutics has spun out to raise up to USD 86 Million through an IPO. The AstraZeneca spinout is attempting to fund a phase 3 trial of a drug to overcome bacterial resistance to beta-lactams. In 2015, ...

Aug 22, 2018

HOA Puts into Operation of Updated CyberKnife Version Cancer patients now have a solid reason to cheer, as US-based Hematology-Oncology Associates (HOA) lately came up with the new CyberKnife (CK) and replaced their original CyberKnife with an updated that is even more precise, fast and effective, and known as the ...

Aug 21, 2018

Kalydeco, the first Cystic Fibrosis drug of Vertex, got approved for infants The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Kalydeco drug of Vertex Pharmaceuticals for infants aged 12 to under 24 months. The approved drug treats the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in children of this age with at least one mutatio...

Aug 20, 2018

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a debilitating, chronic, fatal disease with an excess fibrous tissue called as fibrosis in the lungs. The idiopathic (unknown cause) character of the disease make it difficult to predict and treat in the initial stages. The irreversible damaging of lungs supporting frame work, ...

Aug 17, 2018

Diverse voltage and ligand gated ion channels mediate Neuron excitation through various ions by sending electrical signals. Calcium is critical for cellular functioning. Voltage-gated calcium channels are primary mediators of depolarization-induced calcium entry into neurons. Calcium ions act as membrane potentiatio...