New lipid lowering drugs help patients reduce LDL cholesterol supriya kashyap kashyap3 Aug 2016 12:49 PM ISTA recent analysis indicates that adding new therapies called anti-PCSK9 antibodies to other lipid-lowering treatments can help patients lower their...
WHO decision to downgrade Tamiflu comes far too late: BMJ Report Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 9:25 AM ISTIn an editorial published, Mark Ebell, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Georgia, outlines important lessons from the Tamiflu...
Most new cancer drugs do not extend or improve life : BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Oct 2017 10:30 AM ISTStudy prompts calls to “raise the evidence bar” for approval of new cancer drugs.The majority of cancer drugs approved in Europe between 2009 and 2013...
Cystic Fibrosis Drug Shows Promise in Children as Young as 1 Year of Age Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Dec 2017 7:18 PM ISTAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is one of the study sites in the open-label Phase 3 study that showed safety and...
EMA recommends new drug Dzuveo for pain management Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 May 2018 7:31 PM ISTThe Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion for recommending the...
FDA and EMA warns about birth defects from HIV drug dolutegravir Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTThe infants born to women taking human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug dolutegravir (Tivicay) at the time of conception or during the first...
EMA recommends Ulipristal for Preop Treatment of Uterine Fibroids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 July 2018 7:28 PM ISTUlipristal acetate has been recommended for a grant of marketing authorization for preoperative treatment of uterine fibroids by European Medicines...
EMA approves Fexinidazole as first oral treatment for sleeping sickness Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Nov 2018 8:10 PM ISTThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended fexinidazole, the first all-oral treatment for sleeping sickness. This approval is a result of...
Opioids safe during all stages of pregnancy : RCOG review clarifies Vinay Singh singh18 Dec 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has released recommendations on the management of pain medication for women during...
European Medicines Agency approves new treatment for Cystic fibrosis: Hina Zahid5 Jan 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe European Medicines Agency has approved a new hybrid medicine for the treatment of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in cystic fibrosis (CF)...
EMA approves first oral add-on to insulin for type 1 diabetes Hina Zahid7 Feb 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended extending the licence for dapagliflozin to include an indication as an adjuvant treatment with...
Omega-3 fatty acids do not provide secondary prevention after heart attack: EMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 April 2019 7:25 PM ISTStop using omega-3 fatty acids for secondary prevention after a heart attack, advises the European Medicines Agency (EMA).The European Medicines...
