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Apr 28, 2017

Urinary Incontinence is a multifactorial syndrome which occurs due to the failure of the storage function of the lower urinary tract and loss of bladder control resulting in leakage of urine.  Embarrassment, isolation, and depression are observed among patients with urinary incontinence. Millions of individuals worl...

Apr 27, 2017

Merck sells biosimilars business to Fresenius Merck has divested its biosimilars business to fellow German drug maker Fresenius in a deal potentially worth 670 million euros. The drug maker said the move is aligned with a strategy of focusing on innovative medicines while enabling it to exploit its biosimilars portf...

Apr 26, 2017

A protein found in umbilical cord blood may help restore its youthful vigor. Researchers have previously found that blood from human teenagers can rejuvenate memory and cognition in elderly mice, probably due to factors present in the plasma – the liquid portion of the blood. Now, blood harvested from babies’ umbili...

Apr 25, 2017

Samsung biosim nod sets J&J's Remicade up for tough fight Samsung Bioepis won FDA approval late Friday for its Remicade substitute, Renflexis (infliximab-abda), becoming the the second biosimilar to threaten that brand in the U.S. Not an unexpected event, and the launch isn’t expected until October because of bi...

Apr 24, 2017

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. It begins in lymphocytes present in lymph nodes of body parts such as neck or chest or under the arms. It widely spreads to the other lymph nodes and to other organs such as bone marrow, lungs, or liver. NHL is classified by World ...

Apr 21, 2017

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are severe side effects of cancer treatment which makes a patient uncomfortable and has to be dealt properly as many patients delay their chemotherapy cycles/ refuse further treatment due to fear of future nausea and vomiting. It is classified as Anticipatory, Acute, D...

Apr 20, 2017

Prescription drug supply shortages fuel price hikes, new research shows According to research published by the New England Journal of Medicine and reported by the Wall Street Journal, shortages of prescription drug supplies in the U.S. in recent years resulted in price increases for some drugs. In 2014 and 2015, a ...

Apr 19, 2017

Loss of VHL and elevated expression of HIF transcription factors leads to reprogramming of tumour cell metabolism, enabling renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cells to use carbons from glutamine-derived aspartate to drive pyrimidine biosynthesis. Now, researchers show that inhibition of glutamine availability decreases aspa...

Apr 18, 2017

Novartis gets second CAR-T candidate FDA ‘breakthrough’ tag As the battle between Swiss major Novartis and biotech rival Kite Pharma heats up to be the first to market a CAR-T cancer med, the Big Pharma has been handed its second FDA ‘breakthrough’ tag for its eagerly awaited JULIET trial. This latest label, which c...

Apr 17, 2017

BREXIT shook the whole world when United Kingdom voted in favour of leaving the EU. After the vote, the country has been wrought in uncertainty related to political, regulatory and economic scenario. Brexit has led to deliberations regarding modified supply chain requirements, uncertain regulatory scenario, revised ...