Drug News
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New Antibiotic, Ceftobiprole, Could Help Fight Resistant Staph Infections
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter New research shows that an antibiotic effective for bacterial pneumonia also appears to fight treatment-resistant…
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Estrogen Could Be Key to Women’s Brain Health
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter Being exposed to more estrogen throughout life — or a longer reproductive life span —…
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FDA Panel Says No to Experimental ALS Drug, NurOwn
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday voted resoundingly against…
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FDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes drug that has increasingly been used to help with weight loss, will…
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Innovative $104 Million Project to Combat Antibiotic Resistance and Improve Diagnostics Unveiled
The U.S. government has allocated $104 million in funding for a groundbreaking research project aimed at better understanding bacterial behavior…
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Virgin Pulse and HealthComp Announce $3 Billion Merger Plan
Virgin Pulse, a digital health and wellness company, has announced its plans to merge with HealthComp, a health benefits administrator,…
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Costco Offers $29 Online Healthcare In Partnership with Sesame
Costco, a prominent US retailer, is venturing into the healthcare market, aiming to provide its members with a range of…
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Intercept Pharma Accepts Alfasigma’s $800 million Buyout Offer After FDA Rejections for NASH Therapy
Following two FDA rejections for its non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) therapy, obeticholic acid (OCA), Intercept Pharma has accepted a takeover offer…
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Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter A Pfizer plant that makes vital drugs, anesthesia and hospital supplies has restarted production after…
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Novo Nordisk Invests $60 Million in Valo Health for AI-Powered Drug Discovery
Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company, has invested $60 million in a collaboration with Valo Health, a US-based startup, to…
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