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Intensive BP Therapy Not Beneficial in Nursing Home Residents
drugs
August 19, 2019
Long-term nursing home residents with hypertension do not experience significant benefits from more intensive antihypertensive treatment, according to...
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Medicare to Cover CAR-T Therapy for Leukemia, Lymphoma
drugs
August 09, 2019
A breakthrough gene therapy will be covered for certain types of lymphoma and leukemia, Medicare says.
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Bayer acquires BlueRock Therapeutics to build leading position in cell therapy
worldpharmanews
August 09, 2019
Bayer AG and BlueRock Therapeutics today announced an agreement under which Bayer will fully acquire BlueRock Therapeutics, a privately held US-headquartered biotechnology company focused on...
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FDA Approves Therapy for Symptomatic Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor
americanpharmaceuticalreview
August 08, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval to Turalio (pexidartinib) capsules for the treatment of adult patients with ...
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Common Therapy for Obstetric Cholestasis Found Ineffective
drugs
August 08, 2019
For women with intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, treatment with ursodeoxycholic acid does not reduce adverse perinatal outcomes, according to a study published online in The Lancet.
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Doctors Come Out Against Gay Conversion Therapy
drugs
August 08, 2019
So-called "conversion therapy" can trigger depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicidal thoughts and attempts, and it should be banished in the United States, medical experts say in a new report.
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Metastatic melanoma treatment gets Breakthrough Therapy Designation
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
August 06, 2019
Breakthrough Therapy Designation has been granted for investigational agent bempegaldesleukin in combination with nivolumab.
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PTC Therapeutics Expands in New Jersey
contractpharma
August 06, 2019
Secures BMS biologics facility to support gene therapy production.
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FDA approves first therapy for rare joint tumor
drugs
August 05, 2019
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to Turalio (pexidartinib) capsules for the treatment of adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT)...
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Estrogen Preps Differ in Effects on Heart Fat Deposits
drugs
August 05, 2019
Hormone therapy formulations have differential effects on heart fat deposits in early menopausal women...