Drug pricing is one of the hottest topics in the healthcare segment. Several arguments have been put forward by people, governments, healthcare companies, and other organizations in favor of and against expensive medicines. Some of the drugs are so expensive that they are nearly out of reach of the common people. H...

Pfizer acquires drugmaker Arena for USD 6.7 billion to address unmet needs Pfizer declared that it is acquiring Arena Pharmaceuticals, a drug company specializing in inflammation and immunology, for almost USD 7 billion. The pharma giant said it would finance the agreement, worth USD 6.7 billion, with cash on ha...

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapies are shown to have transformative potential as a new type of cancer treatment that utilizes the immune system to fight the disease. It involves the process where genetically engineered T cells (patient/donor) express a chimeric antigen receptor to target a specific ...

Cystinosis is a genetic condition that causes the buildup of the amino acid "cystine" in the cells of the body is known as cystinosis. Due to the excessive accumulation of cystine in various cells, organs, tissues, including the kidneys, eyes, liver, thyroid, muscles, pancreas, brain, and white blood cells of the b...

Hemophilia is an inherited rare disorder where blood doesn’t clot in the regular way because the person affected doesn’t make enough blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). Without these factors, patients cannot stop bleeding when they are injured. Patients with more severe forms of the disease can experience s...

Advances in genetics research have sparked a surge in interest in gene therapy in dermatology in recent years. Dermatology treatment options have expanded beyond topical drugs to include oral medications, injectables, and light and laser therapy. Now, rather than simply treating symptoms, gene therapy in dermatolog...