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Relaxed methadone rules appear safe; researchers find

Editorial Bureau July 14, 2022

As the coronavirus pandemic shut down the nation in March of 2020, the U.S. government told methadone clinics they could allow stable patients with opioid addiction to take their medicine at home unsupervised. Methadone, an opioid itself, can be dangerous in large amounts, and most patients are

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Medical Miracle; Cancer vanishes from every patient’s body in drug trial

Editorial Bureau June 8, 2022

A new drug is here which may have a 100 percent success rate in treating cancer. London(UK)- A miracle drug to cure cancer may just be here but this is not the first time that science has found an effective treatment for something that was once considered incurable, deadly and some diseases that even had the […]

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China’s bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back the nation

Editorial Bureau May 25, 2022

Taipei (Taiwan)- China is trying to navigate its biggest coronavirus outbreak without a tool it could have adopted many months ago, the kind of vaccines that have proven to offer the best protection against the worst outcomes from COVID-19. As early as the spring of 2020, a Chinese pharmaceutical company, Fosun Pharma, reached an agreement […]

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Tea and infomercials: N. Korea fights COVID with few tools

Editorial Bureau May 19, 2022

Seoul (South Korea)- On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. The North Korean leader’s lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected COVID-19 patients and urged people with mild symptoms to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea. Despite what the North’s propaganda describes as

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US to import more baby formula to fight the shortage

Editorial Bureau May 17, 2022

Washington (U.S.)- President Joe Biden’s administration, under fire from parents and politicians, announced steps Monday to alleviate a nationwide shortage of baby formula, including reopening the largest domestic manufacturing plant and increasing imports from overseas. The FDA announced that it was streamlining its review process to make it easier for foreign

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Change at the top for Biogen after Alzheimer’s drug flops

Editorial Bureau May 4, 2022

Biogen will replace its CEO and largely abandon marketing of its controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm less than a year after the medication’s launch triggered a backlash from experts, doctors and insurers. CEO Michel Vounatsos will continue to lead the company until a successor is found, the company said Tuesday. For now, Biogen announced it is […]

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FDA sets June meetings on COVID vaccines for youngest kids

Editorial Bureau April 30, 2022

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before authorizing the shots. The meeting announcement follows months of frustration from families impatient for a chance to vaccinate their little children, along with complaints from

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COVID-19 treatment, Keytruda boost Merck in 1Q

Editorial Bureau April 29, 2022

Better-than-expected sales of a COVID-19 treatment and its cancer blockbuster Keytruda helped push Merck past analyst profit forecasts in the first quarter. The drugmaker said Thursday that its coronavirus capsule treatment Lagevrio brought in almost $3.2 billion in sales in the quarter. Analysts were expecting $2.54 billion for the drug, which debuted late last year […]

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FDA announces proposed ban on menthol-flavored cigarettes

Editorial Bureau April 29, 2022

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars, a move that could further drive down smoking rates in the U.S. The FDA will solicit comments from the public before finalizing the rule, a process that could take years. But advocates say it’s a step […]

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Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?

Editorial Bureau April 12, 2022

The effort to hold drug companies, pharmacies and distributors accountable for their role in the opioid crisis has led to a whirlwind of legal activity around the U.S. that can be difficult keep tabs on. Three trials are underway now, in Florida, West Virginia and Washington state. New legal settlements are being reached practically every […]