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Leukemia drug shows promise for treating a childhood brain cancer
worldpharmanews
September 25, 2019
A drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia appears to be more effective at stopping a type of medulloblastoma in mouse models than existing treatments for the deadly pediatric brain tumor ...
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More Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled
drugs
September 25, 2019
The recall of the commonly prescribed blood pressure drug losartan has been expanded once again to include an additional five lots.
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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Reneo for REN001
americanpharmaceuticalreview
September 23, 2019
Reneo Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development has granted Orphan Drug Designation to the company's lead drug candidate ...
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Drones set to deliver drugs to remote parts of India by 2020
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 23, 2019
The government of an Indian province and a US company have teamed together in an initiative to deliver medications to remote regions using drones, which should begin next year.
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New cancer drugs approvals underpinned by flawed evidence
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 20, 2019
A new report has shown that trial evidence alone is not enough when approving new cancer drugs and that an assessment of that evidence is also needed.
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House Speaker Unveils Plan to Lower Drug Costs
drugs
September 20, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has revealed a plan to lower the cost of medications for people on Medicare and those with private insurance.
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Multiple myeloma treatment granted Orphan Drug Designation
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 19, 2019
Orphan Drug Designation has been given to bispecific antibody candidate, GBR 1342, for the treatment of multiple myeloma.
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Collaborative oncology drugs review initiative announced by FDA
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
September 19, 2019
A new initiative has already collaboratively reviewed applications for two oncology drugs, allowing for simultaneous decisions in three countries.
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2002 to 2016 Saw Rise in Drug Abuse-Linked Infective Endocarditis
drugs
September 19, 2019
According to a study published online Sept. 18 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) associated with drug abuse (DA) increased from 2002 to 2016 ...
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Glenmark Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Multiple Myeloma Candidate
americanpharmaceuticalreview
September 18, 2019
Glenmark announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its bispecific antibody candidate GBR 1342 for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma ...