One of the biggest risk factors for vision loss is age. As people grow old, the central part of the retina can become damaged, leading patients to lose the central part of their vision in a condition called age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bydureon® BCise™ (exenatide extended-release) injectable suspension, a new formulation of Bydureon (exenatide extended-release) injectable suspension in an improved once-weekly, single-dose autoinjector device for adults with type-2 diabetes whose blood sugar remains uncontrolled on one or more oral medicines in addition to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control.
A new study reveals seventy-two novel genetic variants that are responsible for breast cancer risk. Published in the journals Nature and Nature Genetics, of these 72 variants, 65 are common variants that predispose patients to breast cancer and a further seven variants predispose particularly to estrogen -receptor negative breast cancer - the subcategory of cases that do not respond to hormonal treatments.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is set to secure even more revenue from its blockbuster drug Soliris, the most expensive drug in the world.
The 30th Indonesian International Hospital Medical, Pharmaceutical, Clinical, Laboratories Equipment & Medicine Exhibition 2017 (Hospital Expo 2017) was held from the 18th to 21st of October, 2017 at the Jakarta Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. As the leading global pharmaceutical & medical device B2B online platform, Ddu attended the event, continuing development of their ever growing reputation.
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine will share in a $9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study how individual genetic differences may form the basis for new therapeutic approaches that target the aging process itself rather than focusing on the treatment of individual diseases.
Novartis today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) in combination with Mekinist® (trametinib) for the adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III melanoma with a BRAF V600 mutation following complete resection. Tafinlar in combination with Mekinist is in development to become the first adjuvant treatment specifically for melanoma patients with a BRAF V600 mutation.
More than 80 percent of people who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) in adulthood are unlikely to have the condition. This is the conclusion of a new study recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Scientists may have found an innovative way to kill off cancer cells in acute myeloid leukemia(AML), all the while preserving and regenerating healthy red blood cells.
Johnson & Johnson Group world wide chair Sandi Peterson said: “At Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, we are committed to broadening our portfolio of products and services to meet the changing needs of our customers around the world.
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