New Hope for Skin Cancer Patients
New hope for skin cancer patients
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Patients with an advanced form of skin cancer in the UK have found new hope after Britain's health watchdog reversed a decision to deny two drugs which could prolong life. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Nice) confirmed the treatment …
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New drug 'stops common cold asthma deaths'
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UK scientists have created a “Drug that slashes the risk of colds killing asthmatics”, the Daily Express dramatically reported today. This, and similar stories in the press about this “revolutionary treatment” for a very worrying scenario, should be …
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Novartis drug SigniforR recommended by FDA advisory committee for approval …
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Basel, November 7, 2012 – The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) has voted unanimously in support of the use of Signifor R (pasireotide) for the treatment of patients with Cushing's …
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This Week in Biotech: Part 2
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With this week filled to the brim with clinical data and FDA panel rulings, I once again had to turn to two separate articles to properly summarize just what happened in the world of biotech stocks. In Part 1 of this week's review, I focused on the …
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