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Cancer cells have a series of features that allow the immune system to identify and attack them. However, these same cells create an environment that blocks immune cells and protects the tumour. This means that immune cells cannot reach the cancer cells to remove them. The scientific community has been working for years to increase the effectiveness of the immune system against cancer by using vaccines based on dead tumour cells.

The unreasonable use of antibiotics has pushed bacteria to develop resistance mechanisms to this type of treatment. This phenomenon, known as antibiotic resistance, is now considered by the WHO as one of the greatest threats to health. The lack of treatment against multi-resistant bacteria could bring us back to a time when millions of people died of pneumonia or salmonella. The bacteriumKlebsiella pneumoniae, which is very common in hospitals and particularly virulent, is one of the pathogens against which our weapons are becoming blunt.

Cipla Limited gets unaudited consolidated financial results for quarter ended September 30th, 2022. Differentiated pipeline unlocking and continued One-India momentum drive core revenue growth of 12 pc and expansion in EBITDA margin.

Revenue growth for the quarter was at 6 pc on a reported basis and a strong 12% on a covid adjusted base of last year; One-India Robust traction in core portfolio across therapies and business segments; 15 pc YoY ex-covid growth.

Moderna's motion to dismiss a patent infringement suit focused on COVID-19 vaccine technology was dismissed after the company argued that the case should be against the U.S. government rather than itself.

Lupin Limited has received tentative approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), Drospirenone Tablets, 4 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Slynd Tablets, 4 mg, of Exeltis USA Inc.

Drospirenone is a progestin medication which is used as contraceptive to prevent pregnancy and in menopausal hormone therapy, among other uses.

New study published in Journal Vaccine suggests that the Biological E COVID-19 vaccine, Corbevax, is highly immunogenic and can be safely administered to the pediatric population as young as 5 years old.

After establishing safety and immunogenicity of Biological-Es CORBEVAX vaccine in the adult population (18–80 years) in Phase 1–3 studies, the vaccine is further tested in children and adolescents in this study.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited announced that it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection USP, 15 mg/mL, 30 mg/mL, and 60 mg/2 mL (30 mg/mL) Single Dose Vials.

This is the second injectable product approval from our General Sterile Facility (F-3) which was inspected in August, 2022.

A new test has been developed in Turku, Finland, that helps in separating heart attack patients from those whose cardiac troponin values are elevated due to renal insufficiency. Blood sample tests for cardiac troponins are an important cornerstone in the diagnostics of heart attack, but the result may be elevated also due to other transient or chronic conditions, such as renal insufficiency, atrial fibrillation or strenuous physical exercise.

Pancreatic cancer could be identified in patients up to three years earlier than current diagnoses, new research suggests. Weight loss and increasing blood glucose levels are early indicators of pancreatic cancer and could lead to a more timely diagnosis, helping to improve survival rates.