Study shows contrasting cognitive effects of psychiatric drugs
A long-term study has found that low cumulative exposure to benzodiazepine does not affect cognition in schizophrenia...
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Methodology developed for assessing the value of new medicines
The Advance Value Framework has addressed the pitfalls of current approaches assessing the value of new medicines...
BioPharm America™ global partnering event gives attending companies direct contact with biotech innovation, pharma executives and funding sources
This month, 800+ life science leaders will gather in Boston for the tenth annual BioPharm America™ life science partnering event, September 26–27 at the Sheraton Boston Hotel...
Asthma medicine halves risk of Parkinson’s
Researchers have found that asthma medicine can halve a patient's risk of developing Parkinson's disease...
FDA approves Mylotarg for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
The FDA has approved Mylotarg for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia whose tumours express the CD33 antigen...
Novartis announces new CEO
Novartis announces CEO Joseph Jimenez to retire from Novartis in 2018. Vasant Narasimhan appointed CEO, effective February 1, 2018.
Beta blockers have positive effect in pulmonary arterial hypertension
A team of researchers have found that a common heart disease medication may help treat lung disease...
Pharma businesses failing to report data breaches
The real extent of the pharma sector’s problem with data breaches has been revealed...
FDA approves CAR T cell therapy for children with leukaemia
The FDA has approved CAR T cell therapy for treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
Z-endoxifen shows promise for breast cancer
Z-endoxifen, a potent derivative of the drug tamoxifen, could itself be a new treatment for the most common form of breast cancer...
MRI can measure kidney scarring and predict future kidney function
Researchers have made what are believed to be two world first discoveries: an MRI that can measure kidney damage and predict future kidney function...
Metformin may help in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers have found that a diabetes drug may help in certain types of Parkinson’s disease...
Immunotherapy combination effective at killing cancer cells
Researchers have recently discovered an immunotherapy that uses existing cancer drugs in a whole new way...
FDA approves new antibacterial drug
The FDA has approved Vabomere for adults with complicated urinary tract infections...
Economic incentives and research quality – a letter to the editor
Prof Giovanni Di Guardo, from the University of Teramo, suggests that economic incentives for publishing in high-profile Journals do not appear to hold the key to success
