Biogen’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Photo: Dominick Reuter (Getty Images) On Friday, the pharmaceutical company Biogen announced the Food and Drug Administration accepted its request to conduct a priority review of its experimental Alzheimer’s drug for approval. The faster-than-normal process sets the stage for treatment, called aducanumab, to be the first …
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Scientists at Imperial College London say they are immunizing hundreds of people with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an early trial after not seeing worrying safety concerns in a small number vaccinated so far. Read also: COVID-19: the United Kingdom signs an agreement for 60 million doses of vaccines Dr. …
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Image by Jackie Ramirez from Pixabay Last week, an independent business owner, Cassie LaBelle, posted a Twitter thread about the delay of her packages. Like many small business owners, LaBelle relies on the United States Postal Service to deliver mail, including packages, in a timely and affordable manner. The thread, …
Read More »Trump signs orders to lower prescription drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders aimed at reducing the prices Americans pay for prescription drugs as he faces a tough re-election battle and criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. United States President Donald Trump signs executive orders to cut drug prices …
Read More »Some “Inactive” Drug Ingredients May Be Anything Less, Study Finds
A bottle of generic aspirinPhoto: Tim boyle (fake pictures) Some inactive ingredients commonly found in medications may not be as inactive after all, according to a new study published today. The researchers found evidence in the laboratory that various ingredients, including certain dyes and preservatives, are capable of affecting proteins, …
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