Novartis switches gears in Shanghai from research to drug development
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis is exiting drug discovery at its Shanghai site and shifting its...
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Close contacts of China plague patients released after showing no symptoms: official
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some people who had been in close contact with pneumonic plague patients from Inner Mongolia have been released from medical observation, China’s health authority said on Monday. Out of 46 close...
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Merck and Bayer’s heart drug meets main goal of late-stage study
(Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc <MRK.N said on Monday an experimental treatment being...
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India says e-cigarette ban implies use of devices also prohibited
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government has told a court that its...
Read MoreChina’s Inner Mongolia reports fresh bubonic plague case
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Inner Mongolia reported a fresh, confirmed case of bubonic plague on Sunday, despite an earlier declaration by the country’s health officials that the risk of an outbreak was...
Read MoreExplainer: Don’t panic about China’s “Black Death” plague cases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported a third case of bubonic plague on Sunday after two other plague cases were revealed last week, but the disease remains rare despite its fearsome reputation and authorities say the cases...
Read MoreChina to launch inspection on use of illegal African swine fever vaccines
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture ministry said on Monday it will launch an investigation into the illegal production, sale and use of African swine fever vaccines in the country, citing online reports of their...
Read MoreSamoa declares state of emergency as measles spreads across Pacific
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Samoa declared a state of emergency this weekend, closing all schools and cracking down on public gatherings, after several deaths linked to a measles outbreak that has spread across...
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Stents no better than drugs for many heart patients: U.S. study
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Many patients with severe but stable heart disease...
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Novartis sickle-cell drug gets U.S. FDA approval
(The Nov 16 story corrects to clarify in second graph that patients will be infused by a...
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Oklahoma judge reduces Johnson & Johnson opioid payout to $465 million
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – An Oklahoma judge on Friday said Johnson...
Read MoreBeiGene prices lymphoma drug at $12,935 for a 30-day supply
(Reuters) – China-based drugmaker BeiGene Ltd on Friday priced its drug, Brukinsa, to treat a rare form of lymphoma at $12,935 for a 30-day supply. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the drug,...
Read MoreDespite safety guidelines, too many kids get hurt by lawnmowers
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many children are injured by lawnmowers despite safety guidelines in place to prevent these accidents, and kids in rural communities are most at risk, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers...
Read MoreWhen insurance covers IVF, more women use it
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – When insurance covers in vitro fertilization, more women struggling with infertility, especially those with limited financial resources, will use the method to improve their chances of...
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Trump says U.S. states will be able to buy prescription drugs abroad
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday he would be giving U.S. states...
Read MoreFDA clears Pentax’s duodenoscope designed to reduce need for disinfection
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had cleared medical equipment maker Pentax of America’s duodenoscope, which is designed to be easier to disinfect and clean than traditional...
Read MoreIn states with restrictive abortion laws, women seek online options
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters Health) – There’s demand among U.S. women for an online service offering abortion medication, and it’s driven mainly by restrictive abortion policies, but also by high costs,...
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Smokers who switch to vaping rapidly boost heart health in trial
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Chronic smokers who switched from tobacco cigarettes to...
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Roche buys U.S. drugmaker Promedior for up to $1.4 billion to get lung drug
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Roche is paying up to $1.4 billion to buy U.S. biotech...
Read MoreWomen in prison have higher rates of HPV, cervical cancer
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Across the world, imprisoned women have higher rates of cervical cancer and the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection that can lead to cancer, according to a research review. Screening...
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