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Changes in diet may improve life expectancy in Parkinson’s patients

New research from the University of Aberdeen shows that weight loss in people with Parkinson's disease leads to decreased life expectancy, increased risk of dementia and more dependency on care.
- Source: medicalxpress
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European Commission Approves TREMFYA® (guselkumab) for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis in the European Union

Janssen-Cilag International NV announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved TREMFYA® (guselkumab) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy. Guselkumab is the first biologic that selectively blocks interleukin (IL)-23, a key driver of the immune inflammatory response in psoriasis.
- Source: Prnewswire
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- November 27, 2017
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MS hug–What you need to know

For people with multiple sclerosis, an MS hug can be an unwelcome and painful part of their condition.
- Source: medicalnewstoday
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- November 27, 2017
MS hug Researches
China Food and Drug Administration Approves Gilead’s Sovaldi® (Sofosbuvir) for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) announced that the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) has approved Sovaldi® (sofosbuvir 400mg), a once-daily oral nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Sovaldi was approved for the treatment of adults and adolescents (aged 12 to 18 years) infected with HCV genotype 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 as a component of a combination antiviral treatment regimen. Sovaldi is the first Gilead HCV medicine approved in China.
- Source: Gilead
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Roche’s Erivedge no longer funded by the NHS

Roche’s Erivedge will indeed no longer be funded on the National Health Service(NHS) as a treatment for skin cancer after cost regulators issued final guidance ruling that it is not cost effective.
- Source: news.open-medical
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- November 27, 2017
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Are These Four Viruses Present in Breast Tissue before Breast Cancer? – Medical News Bulletin

A study examines the association between viruses and breast cancer by examining the presence of the four viruses in normal breast tissue and after cancer development.
- Source: medicalempires
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- November 24, 2017
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New cell death mechanism revealed

New research reveals how a dysfunction in the brain's so-called self-digestion system leads to cell death in neurodegenerative disorders. The newly discovered mechanism may lead to new therapies for conditions such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.
- Source: drugdu
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- November 24, 2017
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Investors place bet on Chinese drugmakers

Chinese biotech groups are on target to raise about $10bn this year from venture capital funding, initial public offerings and licensing deals with overseas pharma companies, in what is partly a bet that Chinese-developed drugs can compete globally.
- Source: ft
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- November 24, 2017
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Allegoric Receives FDA Approval For Use of VRAYLAR™ (cariprazine) in the Maintenance Treatment of Schizophrenia

Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for VRAYLAR™ (cariprazine) for the maintenance treatment of adults with schizophrenia. VRAYLAR is also approved in the U.S. in adults for the acute treatment of schizophrenia and acute treatment of manic or mixed episodes of bipolar I disorder.
- Source: Allergan
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- November 24, 2017
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Pfizer and Genentech Duke it Out in Court Over Herceptin Biosimilar Patents

On Friday, November 17, Genentech, a Roche company, sued Pfizer in a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, over Pfizer’s biosimilar for Genentech’s Herceptin. Genentech is claiming that Pfizer’s proposed biosimilar infringes 40 of its patents. Genentech also is demanding compensation for lost sales if Pfizer launches its copycat version before the Herceptin patents expire.
- Source: Biospace
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- November 24, 2017
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