Thursday, January 4, 2018

Garlic compound can combat robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections

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An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections, a new study from t...
Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Vanillin could prevent or reduce psoriatic skin inflammation

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Small amounts of artificial vanilla extract, also known as vanillin, are in a wide range of products, from baked goods to perfumes. But va...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Immune-boosting drug combination may hold promise for treating ovarian cancer

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Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers demonstrated that mice with ovarian cancer that received drugs to reactivate dormant genes ...
Monday, January 1, 2018

FDA Approves Kaléo’s Auvi-Q (Epinephrine Injection, USP) 0.1 mg Auto-Injector for Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions in Infants and Small Children

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In continuation of my update on  epinephrine Kaléo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company,  announced that the U.S. Food and Drug A...
Friday, December 29, 2017

FDA Approves Sublocade (buprenorphine) Once-Monthly Injection for Opioid Use Disorder

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In continuation of my update on  Sublocade (buprenorphine) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Sublocade, the first...
Thursday, December 28, 2017

Benzodiazepines linked to increased risk of death among Alzheimer’s disease patients

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Benzodiazepine and related drug use is associated with a 40 per cent increase in mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease,...
Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Study: Alectinib 600 mg more effective than standard therapy in Asian ALK positive NSCLC patients

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In continuation of my update on crizotinib and alectinib  and   A subanalysis of the phase III ALEX study has shown that alectinib 60...
Monday, December 25, 2017

Benzodiazepines linked to increased risk of death among Alzheimer’s disease patients

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Benzodiazepine and related drug use is associated with a 40 per cent increase in mortality among persons with Alzheimer's disease,...
Friday, December 22, 2017

Moderate coffee consumption more likely to provide beneficial health outcomes

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In continuation of my update on coffee Drinking coffee is "more likely to benefit health than to harm it" for a range of h...
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

FDA Expands Approval of Sprycel (dasatinib) to Include Treatment of Children with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase

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In continuation of my update on  Sprycel ( dasatinib ) Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced the U.S. Food and Drug A...
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Fat-busting ingredients in cinnamon

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In continuation of my update on Cinnamon. .. Researchers have found that certain ingredients in cinnamon can help burn fat in huma...
Monday, December 18, 2017

Sunovion Receives FDA Approval for Lonhala Magnair (glycopyrrolate) Inhalation Solution to Treat COPD

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In continuation of my update on glycopyrrolate Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sunovion) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Admi...

Antimalarial drugs could find another use as cancer treatments, study says

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Antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could find another use as cancer treatments, according to a new clinical study publi...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

Tesaro Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Varubi IV for Delayed Nausea and Vomiting Associated With Cancer Chemotherapy

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In continuation  of my update on  Varubi (rolapitant) Tesaro, Inc.  an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced t...
Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Noden Pharma Announces FDA Approval of Tekturna (aliskiren) Oral Pellets for the Treatment of Hypertension in Adults and Children 6 Years of Age and Older

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In continuation of my update on  Tekturna (aliskiren) Noden Pharma DAC, a global specialty pharmaceutical company that is focused ...