to-BBB, the brain drug delivery company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its 2B3-101 Phase I part of its clinical trial in brain cancer patients, safely reaching clinically effective dosages. to-BBB is now ready to proceed to the Phase IIa part of this trial, treating...
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announces the approval of the BD Saf-T-Intima™ Safety Integrated IV Catheter System for use in subcutaneous infusion therapies in Europe. Subcutaneous infusion is increasingly and widely used for therapies such as...
The scientists who led the team that developed Glybera, the first gene therapy drug approved for use in the Western world, provide a fascinating first-person account of their pioneering work in Human Gene Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. In addition, an...
Showcasing its leadership position in pacing technologies, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and U.S. launch of its Advisa DR MRI™ SureScan® pacing system. The Advisa MRI system is Medtronic's second-generation MR-Conditional...
Novo Nordisk is the star of today's health news right now, because the Food and Drug Administration didn't approve two of their new diabetes drugs as expected. But practically all headlines and articles are focused on one thing: What this means for the value of Novo Nordisk shares. Am I crazy...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new 4-strain seasonal flu vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK), the company announced on Monday. Fluarix Quadrivalent is approved for use in adults, plus children aged 3 and over, to protect them from disease caused by influenza virus...
Cook Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing approval for the first devices in its Zilver® PTX® Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent portfolio, company officials reported today. It's the first time the FDA has approved a drug-eluting stent to treat blockages in a...
Earlier this week, a weight loss drug called Qsymia hit the market in the US. It was the first new FDA-approved anti-obesity medication to be introduced in over a decade. But Britons who are looking to lose weight may not be able to get their hands on it in the near future--or ever. According to...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday that is has approved the first over the counter HIV test kit that allows Americans to test, in the privacy of their own homes, whether they are infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The OraQuick In-Home HIV Test detects the...
The US Food and Drug (FDA) announced on Wednesday that it has approved the weight loss pill Belviq, for use in adults who are obese or overweight, as part of chronic weight management that includes a reduced calorie diet and exercise. Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride), made by the Swiss pharma...
Pharmaceutical drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but later re-called from the market - such as the antidiabetic drug Avandia and pain-reliever Vioxx - were the impetus for an Institute of Medicine committee report, recommending that the FDA take proactive steps to continue...
Now that the first amendment protection of the practice of religion is over, and Obama can force the Catholic Church to pay for birth control, wouldn't it be a good idea to have him review all Church doctrine so he can approve or reject it as he sees fit?
Blisstree's*Great Milk Debate week is coming to a close, but there's one thing we know you're dying to know: What's cool in the world of dairy and dairy alternatives? To break it down, we borrowed (ok fine, stole) one of our favorite things from New York Magazine: the Approval Matrix. Theirs...
ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM) announced the modernization of labeling for Vancocin® (vancomycin hydrochloride, USP) Capsules made effective through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of a supplemental new drug application (sNDA). The company also provided updates on...
Immunicum's patented cancer vaccine is based on over 20 years of research in the field of transplantation immunology and activates the body's own immune system to attack tumor cells. The Nobel Prize in Medicine was recently awarded the discoverer of dendritic cells and their role in...
The dealer allowed me to take the car home and stated that my application was conditionally approved by BMW financial. What does this mean? Is it possible to purchase from Nissan but BMW finances the car?
If I started a two room deal, with the largest channel package, largest HD package, without credit approval, how much would it be to start up, taxes and everything included? Best answer awaits for those to do the math.
Janssen Biotech, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved REMICADE® (infliximab) for the treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) in pediatric patients who have had an inadequate response to conventional therapy. This marks the...
AT&T wants to acquire T-Mobile in the worst way. The carrier is so desperate that it may sell 25% of T-Mobile's business if the acquisition is given the green light by the FCC and the DOJ. More »