Drug Development Pharma - January 23, 2015
Novo’s Saxenda Gets Approval
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), under the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has issued a positive ruling for the use of Novo Nordisk’s Saxenda® (liraglutide 3 mg) in the treatment of obesity, according to a statement from the company. The CHMP recommends that Saxenda® be prescribed as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased […]
Pharma Business - January 22, 2015
EC Grants Extension to Victoza
The license extension for Novo Nordisk’s Victoza® means the drug is now available to almost one million people in the UK who are affected by type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment. The decision by the European Commission (EC) means clinicians can treat patients with one daily injection. providing an effective treatment in an area where few treatments are available […]
Uncategorized - January 22, 2015
BioDigital Human is Virtual Body
Doctors, patients and researchers now can take advantage of the BioDigital Human, an interactive, virtual model of the human body. The BioDigital Human is designed to show how the human body operates, making it easier for doctors to explain organ functions and procedures to patients.
Clinical Trials - January 22, 2015
Astra’s Brilinta Gets a Boost
On the heels of positive outcomes from a second study of the blood thinner Brilinta, AstraZeneca plans to use the results to bolster an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand and extend the use of the anti-platelet drug. Called the Pegasus study, it followed 21,000 patients who’d had heart attacks and found that long-term use of Brilinta in […]
Uncategorized - January 21, 2015
New Method for Counting Genes
Researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have crafted a simpler procedure to determine if individuals have too many or too few genes, to assess their risk of developing cancer or genetic diseases. Extra or missing genes can increase one’s risk of developing cancer. While people usually have two copies of each gene, changes in the […]
Uncategorized - January 21, 2015
Electric Stimulation Can Aid Parkinson’s Patients
A weak electric “noise” can adjust the balance and motor skills of patients with Parkinson’s disease, according to a study performed at Sahlgrenska Academy. Researchers working with NASA have developed a prototype of a portable electrical stimulation device that will be used in long-term studies of Parkinson’s patients in their homes. In a study involving 10 Swedish Parkinson’s patients, participants received an active […]
