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- Read more about New Canadian clinical guideline for physicians tapers down use of opioids
Canadian physicians are being advised to reduce their prescribing of opioid medication to patients with chronic non-cancer pain in a new guideline for clinical care that focuses on harm reduction.
- Read more about USFDA approves Radicava drug to treat ALS
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Radicava (edaravone) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
- Read more about Ipsen completes acquisition of select Consumer Healthcare Products from Sanofi
Ipsen announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a portfolio of five consumer healthcare products from Sanofi.

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- Read more about UP govt launch free pneumonia vaccines to children in six districts
The Uttar Pradesh government has launched a vaccination campaign in six of its districts where by children receive free vaccines against pneumonia to combat the threat.
- Read more about New law aims to reduce number of overdose deaths
As the number of opioid-related deaths continues to rise across Canada, new federal legislation is aimed at reducing the number of deaths from overdoses.
- Read more about WHO plans to provide biosimilar drugs to the poor
The World Health Organization (WHO) is to launch a pilot project this year to evaluate inexpensive copies of costly drugs for biotechnology cancer to make these drugs more accessible in the poorest countries.
- Read more about US House passes bill to repeal and replace Obamacare
The US House of Representatives, controlled by the Republicans, passed a new version of the American Health Care Act to repeal and replace Obamacare, by a vote of 217 to 213. The Republican leaders of the house have blurred to gain sufficient support for the vote after adding a series of changes since an earlier version was taken from a vote in Parliament at the last minute of March.
- Read more about New Diabetes App predict individual’s blood sugar levels
Researchers have developed a custom algorithm that predicts the impact of certain foods on an individual's blood sugar, according to a new study published in PLOSComputational Biology.
- Read more about Roche Diagnostics launch self-monitoring meter for patients on warfarin anticoagulant therapy
Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland launches the next generation of INR patient self-monitoring meter for patients on warfarin anticoagulant therapy. The new CoaguChek INRange meter allows patients to send their results to their clinic via an App on their phone using wireless connectivity.
- Read more about Takeda Announces FDA approval of ALUNBRIG (brigatinib)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited announced that ALUNBRIG™ (brigatinib) has received Accelerated Approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have progressed on or are intolerant to crizotinib. This indication is approved under Accelerated Approval based on tumor response rate and duration of response. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial. ALUNBRIG, which previously received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the FDA, is a once-daily oral therapy that may be taken with or without food.