New bone tissue grown from patients' own stem cells that attach themselves to an implanted, rigid lightweight plastic "scaffolding" which gradually degrades and is replaced as new bone grows, could soon be healing shattered limbs, according to a new research report.
Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) and CureVac AG have announced a global immuno-oncology collaboration focused on the development and commercialization of up to five potential cancer vaccine products based on CureVac's proprietary RNActive® technology. The companies will use messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that targets tumor neoantigens for a more robust anti-cancer immune response.
Novo Nordisk announced that the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted 16-0 in favour of the approval of once-weekly semaglutide to improve glycaemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. One member of the committee abstained.
Cardiovascular drugs are medicines used to treat medical conditions associated with the heart or the circulatory system (blood vessels), such as arrhythmias, blood clots, coronary artery disease, high or low blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart failure, and strokes, whose therapeutic effects aim to improve cardiac functions, regulate blood flow of heart and change the circulatory system of blood distribution among other things.
Genetic testing startup Prenetics has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Hong Kong-based venture capital fund Beyond Ventures and the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund.
Just as GlaxoSmithKline nears a decision from the U.S. FDA for its key shingles vaccine, Shingrix, Canada has become the first country to approve the shot—and it's a key piece of CEO Emma Walmsley's prescription for growth at the drugmaker.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has in recent months slashed prices of medical devices such as knee implants and heart stents by up to 75 percent to make them more affordable.
The FDA has approved a second chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for cancer: Kite Pharma's axicabtagene ciloleucel (Yescarta) for the treatment of certain types of refractory large B-cell lymphoma, the agency announced.
The International Pharmaceutical Networking Exhibition (CPhI Worldwide 2017), will be held at Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1 in Messe Frankfurt, Germany from the 24th to the 26th of October 2017. As the leading global pharmaceutical & medical device B2B online platform, Ddu is going to attend the exhibition, showcasing the new Chinese cross-border medical trade method to Germany and the whole world.
A recent study investigates the ability of an asthma drug to reduce levels of α-synuclein, a protein believed to contribute to the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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