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Siemens Healthineers received Emergency Use Authorization for CLINITEST® Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by the FDA  On December 29, 2021, Siemens Healthineers was granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test by the United States Food and Drug Administration ...

Although COVID-19 continued to dominate headlines in 2021, pharmaceutical companies did not cease developing new treatments this year. The US Food and Drug Administration maintained a rapid rate of new drug approvals this year, all while managing the urgent examination of COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines un...

FDA approves IND application of Accutar for a prostate cancer treatment trial The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Accutar Biotechnology’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Phase I clinical trial of AC0176 for treating metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). An i...

An antibody is a protein produced by the immune system in response to an infection in the body. Whereas, a monoclonal antibody is a molecule produced in a laboratory specifically designed to enhance the body’s natural immune system response against an invader, such as cancer or an infection. Monoclonal antibodies h...

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. Parkinson's disease has four main symptoms such as tremor (trembling) in hands, arms, legs, jaw, or head, stiffness of the limbs and tru...

Oracle Corporation sets to acquire Cerner Corporation  On December 20, 2021, Oracle Corporation and Cerner Corporation entered into an agreement as per which Oracle will acquire Cerner through an all-cash tender offer for approximately USD 28.3 billion in equity value.  Larry Ellison, Chairman and C...

Over the last decade, cybersecurity in healthcare has been declined considerably. Unfortunately, rather than abate, these healthcare cyber attacks trends are expected to increase. Healthcare cyber attacks are of particular importance in the industry because they can directly affect the security of systems and infor...

Biogen-Eisai's potential Aduhelm sequel drug secured speedy review by FDA Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment-in-waiting, lecanemab, has been secured a fast-track tag by the FDA, setting up a potentially swift path through the regulatory process. The drug is the next in line behind the pair’s app...

Neurofibromatosis is a progressive and autosomal dominant inherited disorder of the nervous system which causes tumors to form on the nerves anywhere in the body, at any time. Neurofibromatosis skin lesions are typically flat, pigmented patches but occasionally are elevated flesh-colored bumps. There are three d...

Pompe disease is an inherited disorder caused by the buildup of a complex sugar called glycogen in the body's cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain organs and tissues, especially muscles, impairs their ability to function normally. There are three types of Pompe disease, which differ in severity and the ag...