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Feb 14, 2017

In letter to Allergan, SEC says it will scrutinize industry's use of non-GAAP accounting When the SEC criticized Valeant Pharmaceuticals over its use of non-GAAP reporting, it seemed like a regulator barking at a company known for pushing the limits. But now the agency has fired a warning shot across the bow of the ...

Feb 13, 2017

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) results from a germ line mutation in the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. FAP is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder, which is characterized by the formation of numerous colorectal adenomatous polyps and leads to the cancer of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. ...

Feb 10, 2017

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem which progresses slowly and get worse over time. It is the 8th leading cause of death in United States, and is characterized by kidney damage and reduced kidney function. According to National Kidney Foundation, approximately 26 millions of adults ...

Feb 09, 2017

AMRI enters alliance with Bruker Daltonics and HighRes Biosolutions AMRI has entered an alliance with Bruker Daltonics and HighRes Biosolutions to develop new applications for using high throughput mass spectrometry (MS) for drug discovery. AMRI has acquired the new MALDI PharmaPulse system from Bruker Daltonics and...

Feb 08, 2017

On 17 January 2016, a healthy man was declared brain-dead after receiving an experimental drug in a first-in-human trial in France. Four of five other subjects receiving the same dose have serious, ongoing neurological complications. Investigations into the trial described many troubling safety practices, such as st...

Feb 07, 2017

FDA approves Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo injection to treat mUC Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo injection (nivolumab) has been approved by U.S. FDA for intravenous use in previously treated, locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC), a type of bladder cancer. This indication is approved based on tumo...

Feb 06, 2017

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Feb 06, 2017

Cushing’s syndrome, also known as hypercortisolism, is an endocrine disorder that occurs due to abnormally high levels of the hormone cortisol production in the body. Cushing’s syndrome is broadly classified as endogenous and exogenous Cushing’s syndrome. Exogenous Cushing’s syndrome occurs due to excessive use of m...

Feb 03, 2017

Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and one in every seven deaths is due to cancer. It has the worst incidence and mortality statistics. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an estimated 14.1 million new cases of cancer occur with mortality of 8.2 million ...

Feb 02, 2017

ALCMI, ALCF and Scancell partner to evaluate SCIB2 cancer vaccine for NSCLC The Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI) and the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation (ALCF) have collaborated with UK-based Scancell to assess SCIB2 cancer vaccine to treat patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). SCIB...