INDIA – Sun Pharmaceutical Industries intends to launch Bempedoic Acid, a first-in-class lipid-lowering oral drug that aids in the reduction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, in India under the brand…
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WHO validates CONVIDECIA as 11th vaccine for COVID-19
SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an EUL for CONVIDECIA, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino Biologics in China, adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by…
Read MoreTakeda launches Adynovate, a hemophilia drug in India
INDIA – Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has launched Adynovate, an extended half-life recombinant Factor VIII (rFVIII) treatment for hemophilia A patients in India. Adynovate is a novel extended half-life recombinant…
Read MoreLilly’s blockbuster diabetes drug wins FDA approval
USA –The FDA announced that it has approved Eli Lilly’s injected drug tirzepatide, marketed under the brand name Mounjaro, to help improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2…
Read MoreFDA OKs BD’s newest molecular diagnostics machine and its first test
USA – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) a global leader in medical technology, has announced the FDA approval of its new, fully automated, high-throughput infectious disease molecular diagnostics platform in…
Read MoreFirst simulated patient treatment performed in Hospital-based BNCT Facility in Europe
FINLAND – -Neutron Therapeutics, a targeted radiation therapy company developing Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), and Cosylab have announced that Neutron Therapeutics’ nuBeam BNCT System, has reached an important milestone…
Read MoreEgypt inaugurates an electronic antibiotic surveillance system
EGYPT – Egypt has launched an electronic system that meets the standards of the World Health Organization to monitor antibiotic consumption in hospitals in an effort to combat antimicrobial resistance…
Read MoreLiberian Scientist Dougbeh Nyan granted US patent for rapid diagnostic test
LIBERIA –Africa’s renowned Infectious Disease Scientist Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan has been awarded a second patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for inventing a rapid diagnostic…
Read MoreNigerian scientist discovers new antibiotic to combat drug resistant infections
NIGERIA – Respected Nigerian microbiologist Dr. Ugochukwu Obiakornobi Anieto has discovered a novel antibiotic named Anietocin that can be used to treat antibiotic-resistant microbial infections. Anietocin will be used for…
Read MoreKenya unveils sexual and reproductive health online platform
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Health has launched a digital platform dubbed Lifeyangu.com to improve access to sexual and reproductive health-related information among young people. The e-health platform will provide…
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