Category: Regulations
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Supreme Court Cuts Biosimilar Waiting Time
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that makers of biologic drugs similar to branded originals need not wait an additional 6 months to begin marketing their products.
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Symptom Alerts Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
A clinical trial shows cancer patients using an online system to report their symptoms have somewhat longer survival times than patients not using this service.
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Acne Drug Shown to Treat Early Multiple Sclerosis
A clinical trial in Canada shows a common and inexpensive antibiotic to treat acne can reduce the chance early-stage multiple sclerosis becomes a full-blown disease.
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Precision Medicine Trial Shows Reduced Pain, Opioid Use
A large-scale clinical trial tracking pain treatments guided by genetic testing shows large majorities of participants report less pain, with fewer individuals using opioid drugs.
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Fixed-Dose Blood Pressure Drugs Shown Cost-Effective
An analysis of medical insurance claims shows fixed-dose combination drugs to be the most cost-effective medication strategy for people with hypertension, or high blood pressure.
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Bacteria Traffic Tracked in New Hospital
The opening of a new hospital in Chicago offered an opportunity to follow the formation of bacterial communities and their movement in a health care facility.
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Trial Begins of Freeze-Dried Blood Plasma
A clinical trial is underway testing the safety and practicality of using a person’s own freeze-dried blood plasma for transfusions, substituting for frozen or liquid plasma.
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Trial to Test Spherical Nanotech Brain Cancer Drug
An early-stage clinical trial will soon begin testing spherically-shaped nanoscale particles to treat glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Growing Engineered Algae Outdoors Shown Feasible, Safe
A test of cultivating genetically engineered algae in outdoor tanks shows the production technique is feasible and does not pose risks to native algae populations.
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Muscle Supplement Shown Safe, Active in Elderly
A clinical trial testing a dietary supplement to improve muscle function in older persons shows the derivative from pomegranates is safe and produces desired biological actions.