Last week a debate article to be published in the BMJ wherein two experts Peter Gøtzsche, professor and director of the Nordic Cochrane Centre, Denmark and Allan H Young, a professor of…
Tag: Drugs
Roche’s alectinib shows promise against ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer
Roche revealed positive results in two studies that investigated the capabilities of its oral investigational anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor (ALKi) dubbed alectinib with the drub being able to shrink tumours in people…
139,000 Americans spending $100,000 on prescription drugs
The US healthcare system is currently facing challenging times as more and more pharmaceutical companies roll out new high-end drugs pushing the medication costs higher leaving employers, health plan providers and others…
Orexigen ends study of obesity drug Contrave
Orexigen Therapeutics along with its partner Takeda announced termination of the Light Study a cardiovascular (CV) outcomes trial of their obesity drug Contrave (naltrexone HCI and bupropion HCl extended-release tablets) after a…
The debate: Are psychiatric drugs harmful in the long run?
A debate that questions benefits of psychiatric drugs and their harmfulness in the long run is currently raging on between international experts with the one against the use of such drugs claiming…
Anti-cancer drug targets identified using gene-editing tech CRISPR
Identifying potential anti-cancer drug targets in hundreds or even thousands of different proteins in a given type of cancer cell is a daunting task and couple it with the fact that there…
WHO’s latest Model list of Essential Medicines includes hepatitis C, cancer, TB drugs
The World Health Organization has released the latest edition of its Model List of Essential Medicines and in the list has included treatments for hepatitis C, a variety of cancers (including breast…
Potential treatment for osteoarthritis found in synthetic version of broccoli compound
Taking a cue from recent studies about capabilities of cruciferous vegetables such as sprouts, cabbage and especially broccoli in easing symptoms of osteoarthritis, researchers have managed to create a synthetic and stable…
Breo Ellipta lands FDA approval for asthma treatment in US
GlaxoSmithKline plc and Theravance, Inc have announced that their drug Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol [FF/VI]) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a once-daily treatment of asthma…
Potential painkiller for osteoarthritis derived from caterpillar fungus
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are investigating a potential painkiller for people with osteoarthritis through a drug derived from a parasitic mushroom that lives on caterpillars. Scientists say that the drug…
BRCA-targeting drug shows promise for prostate cancer treatment
According to results of a major trial of a BRCA-targeting drug, men with prostate cancer can benefit from treatment with the pioneering drug olaparib – the first cancer drug to target inherited…
Australian researchers find potential cure for Hepatitis B; clinical trials in tow
Scientists from Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have developed a combination treatment for Hepatitis B using birinapant – a cancer drug developed by US biotech company TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals – and patients…
Existing drugs for athlete’s foot, eczema looks promising for multiple sclerosis
Researchers have discovered that a pair of topical medicines in use for alleviating skin conditions including athlete’s foot, and eczema have another compelling use – instructing stem cells in the brain to…
Paracetamol as a treatment for lower back pain: Ineffective says study
Paracetamol is one of the most common painkillers used worldwide to treat multitude of pains, but a new study has raised questions on the effectiveness of the drug on lower back pain…
Paracetamol ineffective against lower back pain, osteoarthritis; may affect liver
Researchers over at The George Institute and the University of Sydney have revealed through a new study that paracetamol is ineffective in treatment of treating lower back pain and osteoarthritis of the…