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- Read more about FDA clears Olympus TJF-Q180V duodenoscope with design modifications to reduce infection risk
The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the Olympus TJF-Q180V duodenoscope with modifications to the device’s design and labeling intended to help reduce the risk of bacterial infections. Olympus will voluntarily recall its original model currently being used in health care facilities and make the needed repair as quickly as possible.
- Read more about Heron Therapeutics Notified by FDA
Heron Therapeutics, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has informed the Company that it has not yet completed its review of the New Drug Application (NDA) of SUSTOL® (granisetron) Injection,extended release and would not be taking action by the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) goal date of January 17, 2016 and anticipates taking action in late February 2016.
- Read more about Nivalis Therapeutics Announces FDA Orphan Drug Designation for N91115 in Cystic Fibrosis
Nivalis Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative solutions for people with cystic fibrosis (“CF”), announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has granted Orphan Drug Designation to the Company's lead investigational drug, N91115, a novel stabilizer of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein.
- Read more about Diabetes drug slows down growth of pancreatic cancer
Researchers are likely to have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the common diabetes drug - metformin -- to inhibit the progression of pancreatic cancer.
- Read more about Bone marrow lesions can predict joint disease
Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) are likely to help predict a swiftly progressing joint disease, says a study.
- Read more about Anti-cancer drug made more effective to reduce side effects
Researchers have found a way to make an existing drug used to treat breast, lung and pancreatic cancers effective in small dosage, thereby reducing its usage and associated side effects in course of the treatment.
- Read more about Know why obesity ups colorectal cancer risk
The risk of developing colorectal cancer in obese people is about 50 percent greater compared to the risk in lean people, says new research.
- Read more about Obesity linked with blood clots in kids, juveniles
Obesity has an association with the formation of blood clots in the veins of children and adolescents, says a new study.
- Read more about NICED in talks with Bengal to launch cholera vaccine
The National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED), a premier institute under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is in talks with the West Bengal government to introduce a cholera vaccine ahead of the peak season as a preventive measure.
- Read more about Birth defects noted by Zika virus spreads by mosquito
The Zika virus, spread by a day-biting mosquito and possibly linked to serious birth defects in Brazil, has the potential to spread within the Americas, including parts of the US, researchers have warned. The Zika virus, native to parts of Africa and Asia, has for the first time been introduced into the Americas where it is spreading locally among people who have not travelled abroad.