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GSK wins approval for three-in-one inhaler in US
Britain’s biggest drugmaker GSK has won US approval for its triple-therapy inhaler for a chronic breathing condition as it looks to make up for lost sales of its top-selling drug Advair.<p>The medicine, named Trelegy Ellipta, combines three drugs to treat patients suffering from long-term chronic …
MedicinePentagon Critics See Better Way to Help Troops Quit Smoking
As the federal government continues to tackle smoking as a public health issue, some experts argue it should be more open to allowing electronic …
Conservative ViewHouse Dems call on Trump to negotiate lower prices for opioid overdoses
Fifty-one House Democrats are urging President Trump to negotiate lower prices for naloxone, a drug used to rapidly treat opioid overdoses.<p>In a …
Opioid CrisisBad Legislation Doesn’t Get Better With Age
Posted: Sep 19, 2017 12:03 PM<p>Like a bad penny, bad legislation keeps coming back on Capitol Hill, but, unlike fine wine, it does not get better with …
Conservative ViewFlu drug radavirsen passes safety trial
The influenza drug radavirsen showed safety in an early-stage clinical trial, clearing the way for efficacy testing, according to results released …
MedicineSalk scientists find how cancer stops immune response
Malignant tumors thrive in part by suppressing the immune system. A team led by Salk Institute scientists reports discovering one important way this …
CancerTeens are growing up more slowly — and they seem OK with it
Adolescents are taking longer to become adults than previous generations, according to a new study that cites the rise of smartphones, safer …
San DiegoFDA OKs Glaxo's inhaled triplet therapy for COPD
• The FDA approves GlaxoSmithKline's (NYSE:GSK) Trelegy Ellipta [fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI)], a once-daily, single …
Stock MarketsNew HIV vulnerability found in Scripps Research study
Powerful antibodies against HIV bind to a key site on the deadly virus to “learn” how to neutralize it, a team led by scientists at The Scripps …
Medicine‘Lost Dog’ Poster Really Tooting Dog’s Horn
BROOKLYN, NY—Claiming the flyer could really stand to tone it down a little, sources said a lost dog poster that began appearing in Brooklyn’s Fort …
HumorStudy: 90% Of All Meowing Comes From Owners Trying To Get Cats To Meow Back
TOBYHANNA, PA—With preclinical studies of an in-development cholesterol-reducing medication now complete, Food and Drug Administration officials …
HumorJeff Sessions May Soon Have a Green Light to Wage War on Medical-Marijuana Businesses -- The Motley Fool
The House Rules Committee just blocked a vote on an amendment designed to protect medical=cannabis businesses from federal prosecution.<p>The U.S. …
CannabisGiving Migraine Treatments the Best Chance
If you’ve never had a migraine, I have two things to say to you:<p>1) You’re damn lucky.<p>2) You can’t begin to imagine how awful they are.<p>I had migraines – three times a month, each lasting three days — starting from age 11 and finally ending at menopause.<p>Although my migraines were not nearly as bad as …
HealthAdan Medical is bringing technology to Epi-Pens
Going into anaphylactic shock is terrifying. The last time I went into shock, called my mom first, injected myself with an Epi-Pen second, injected myself with a shot of epinephrine third, and 911 last. I had that a bit backwards.<p>Had I been using Adan Medical‘s smart case for Epi-Pens, my mom and …
StartupsUC Irvine receives record $200 million gift for health and medicine
UC Irvine received a record $200 million donation on Monday in a continuation of the huge philanthropy boom that has showered California universities …
San DiegoInland and on the coast, San Diego County cleans up
Equipped with bags, buckets, gloves, trash grabbers and a desire to protect and beautify, hundreds of volunteers spread out around Golden Hill Park …
CaliforniaBayer cancer drug gets FDA approval to treat lymphoma
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer won swift U.S. regulatory approval to sell a drug that could help treat up to one in five lymphoma patients.<p>The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the German drug maker to begin selling Aliqopa, which will treat adult patients who have relapsed after at least two …
MoneyAmgen Is Taking On a $3 Billion Cancer Drug. But Will It Cut Costs for Patients?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continued its potentially record-breaking pace of new drug approvals Thursday, green lighting the first-ever …
PharmaGSK Loses Bid For New Trial in Attorney Suicide Case
<b>By Julie A. Steinberg, Bloomberg BNA</b><p>GlaxoSmithKline LLC can’t escape a $3 million verdict for the widow of a Chicago attorney who committed suicide …
BeyondSpring Looks to Future After IPO/PIPE Launch
BeyondSpring Inc. (BYSI) went public this spring in a dual initial public offering and private-investment-in-public-equity offering, and the company …
Investing'Yahom' maker clarifies 'ban'
A bottle of Five Pagodas 'yahom' and its label are shown. (Facebook/กองคุ้มครองฯ กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)<p>The maker of Five Pagodas herbal powder has …
FDA approves first “biosimilar” cancer drug
The Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind cancer treatment today, flexing a relatively new regulatory authority and emphasizing …
BusinessRisk-Tolerant Healthcare Investors Should Look To Pharmaceutical Stocks For Dividend Income
Long-term investors run the risk of mistiming 20-year patent sunsets when retail companies may begin offering generic brands of drugs, which lowers …
StocksAmgen wins FDA nod for its biosimilar of Avastin, Roche's $3B seller
The FDA has issued in a new era in lower cost cancer meds with its approval of Amgen’s Mvasi, a biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster drug Avastin.<p>The …
PharmaTo Circumvent Patent Challenges, This Pharma Company Made A Deal With A Native American Tribe
Now that the deal has been made public, other drugmakers are taking interest. In other pharmaceutical news, the struggle to create a Zika vaccine …
PharmaCAR-T Therapy FDA Approved - Slingshot Insights' Idea Of The Month
We have extended our partnership with Cheddar TV to produce a Seeking Alpha 'Idea of the Month' segment.<p>Slingshot Insights' Joe McCann continues with …
BusinessMedical marijuana: Sen. Thom Tillis wants more study | McClatchy Washington Bureau
More than half of all states have legalized marijuana for medical use, even though businesses that sell it are breaking federal law.<p>Sen. Thom Tillis …
CannabisFlat Tummy Tea: why the ASA is cracking down on influencers shilling detox drinks
Will a new ruling put an end to the #teatox trend?<p>The pictures are nearly always the same. A reality TV star, wearing a sports bra, holds up two …
DetoxWhy Are NICU Drugs Largely Untested - Pediatric Medications and FDA Regulations
Sep 13, 2017<p>Exactly 10 weeks before her due date, Shannon Frick woke up bleeding. She was scared, but, by now, she was used to being scared. Her entire pregnancy had been fraught with terror. Although Shannon initially conceived twins, one baby boy died in utero when she was 18 weeks pregnant. …
MedicineHouse Begins Work on Over-the-Counter Drug Fees
FDA director: Consumers unprotected and manufacturers open to liability<p>The House began public deliberations Wednesday on a bill that would boost the …
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