COVID-19

Jan 03, 2022

An antibody is a protein produced by the immune system in response to an infection in the body. Whereas, a monoclonal antibody is a molecule produced in a laboratory specifically designed to enhance the body’s natural immune system response against an invader, such as cancer or an infection. Monoclonal antibodies h...

Dec 30, 2021

Oracle Corporation sets to acquire Cerner Corporation  On December 20, 2021, Oracle Corporation and Cerner Corporation entered into an agreement as per which Oracle will acquire Cerner through an all-cash tender offer for approximately USD 28.3 billion in equity value.  Larry Ellison, Chairman and C...

Dec 28, 2021

Biogen-Eisai's potential Aduhelm sequel drug secured speedy review by FDA Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment-in-waiting, lecanemab, has been secured a fast-track tag by the FDA, setting up a potentially swift path through the regulatory process. The drug is the next in line behind the pair’s app...

Dec 10, 2021

Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) is a term for organizations providing extensive services and solutions to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry starting from the drug development process to packaging of the product. These companies deliver a broad range of services, such as clinical res...

Dec 09, 2021

Boston Scientific initiates trial to evaluate industry's first Modular CRM System  On December 02, 2021, Boston Scientific Corporation started the MODULAR ATP clinical trial to examine the safety, performance, and effectiveness of the mCRM™ Modular Therapy System. The system comprises of two cardiac ...

Dec 02, 2021

Canon Medical launches super-resolution deep-learning reconstruction for Cardiac CT scans  On November 28, 2021, Canon Medical launched the Precise IQ Engine (PIQE) DLR and SilverBeam filter in the recent version of the Aquilion ONE / PRISM edition. PIQE, super-resolution deep-learning reconstruction techno...

Nov 17, 2021

As our healthcare system shifts toward value-based models that reward positive outcomes rather than individual procedures and treatments, healthcare leaders increasingly see social determinants of health (SDOH) as critical components of these efforts. According to the WHO, Social determinants of health are defined ...

Aug 31, 2021

FDA's Green Flag to Ascendis's Once-Weekly SKYTROFA for Treatment of Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency For the treatment of growth failure due to deficiency of growth hormones, the USFDA approved Ascendis Pharma's Skytrofa (lonapegsomatropin-tcgd) for children of one year and older suffering from an improper s...

Jul 07, 2021

The uncontrolled outbreaks of Covid-19 have brought unprecedented challenges to the world community. It has created an imbalance in mental, social, and economic well-being. Apart from this, it has changed the overall way of living and has created fear and anxiety among people. Countries are experiencing peaks, one ...

Jun 01, 2021

FDA Validates Use of Amgen’s KRAS Inhibitor in Lung Cancer  In a pathbreaking move, Amgen has gone ahead to emerge as a trailblazer in the undruggable lung cancer space with the approval of its KRAS inhibitor, Lumakras. For eons, the researchers grappled to come up with an effective and potential drug to ta...