FDA

Apr 02, 2019

Selumetinib gets the U.S. Breakthrough Therapy Designation Selumetinib- an investigational drug, for the treatment of pediatric patients aged three years and above suffering from symptomatic and/or progressive, inoperable neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), plexiform neurofibromas (PN)- a rare genetic condition, has...

Mar 28, 2019

Saama Technologies raises USD 40 Million to bolster AI Saama Technologies has got a hefty investment of USD 40million to accelerate its Artificial Intelligence and bolster its use in the branch of Life Sciences. This will help the California based data analytics company to innovate, curate and accelerate the cli...

Mar 21, 2019

Biohaven buys PRV from GW Pharmaceuticals for USD 105 million GW Pharmaceuticals has announced its decision to sell its rare pediatric disease priority review voucher (PRV) to Biohaven Pharmaceuticals. The voucher was issued under U.S. Food and Drug Administration programme to accelerate speedy recovery of rare ...

Mar 19, 2019

A New Approach to treat Cystic Fibrosis Researchers at the University of Illinois in Champaign have found that anti-fungal drug amphotericin that helps lung cells to fight chronic bacterial lung infection can help in treating Cystic Fibrosis- a genetic disorder that causes serious damages to lungs. The finding ...

Mar 12, 2019

Stemline gives in-licenses global rights to SL-1001 Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on development and commercialization of novel oncology therapeutics, has licensed worldwide rights to a preclinical molecule RET (rearranged during transfection) kinase inhibitor. The RET kinase...

Mar 11, 2019

Technology has made an impact on every field. And Healthcare is no exception. Advances in medical technology have proven to be a game-changer in the health sector. But is the case same when Women healthcare comes to mind? It will not be less than a shock to learn that Women were not included in medical research and...

Mar 08, 2019

Did you know that wearable technology, which consists of sports and activity trackers, accounts for nearly USD 700 Million of the healthcare industry? Moreover, analysts have assessed that the share of Wearable Devices Market is going to hit more than USD 50 Billion, by 2022. A lot of us assume that to track our st...

Mar 06, 2019

US Food and Drug Administration Chief Scott Gottlieb decided to tender his resignation which took everyone by surprise. His departure is a potential blow to the health care industry. Dr.Scott Gottleib – a physician, a medical policy expert, and public health advocate was sworn in as the 23rd Commissioner of FDA. ...

Feb 05, 2019

FDA discards depression drug ALKS 5461 of Alkermes The FDA has rejected approval for ALKS 5461 of Alkermes in major depressive disorder. ALKS 5461 is a fixed-dose combination of buprenorphine and samidorphan. Alkermes designed the combination to act on the mu- and kappa-opioid receptors that eventually showed im...

Jan 17, 2019

Anti-aging startup Juvenescence raises USD 46 Million Juvenescence has bagged the USD 46 million in series B financing. The investment tees the anti-ageing startup to progress the multi-asset pipeline. Jim Mellon, a British billionaire biotech investor, created Juvenescence with early Medivation backer Greg Bai...