WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making them the fifth and sixth countries in WHO’s African Region to…
AstraZeneca showcases scientific advances across rare and malignant haematological conditions at EHA 2023 AstraZeneca will present new clinical and real-world data in multiple haematological conditions, further demonstrating its ambition to redefine care in haematology at the European Hematology Association (EHA)…
Teva Shares Progress Toward Access to Medicines and Environmental Commitments, Meeting and Exceeding Several ESG Targets Ahead of Schedule Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today published its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report, which highlights the…
Roche launches Institute of Human Biology to accelerate breakthroughs in R&D by unlocking the potential of human model systems Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of the Institute of Human Biology (IHB) focussing on advancing research…
Thermo Fisher Scientific & Pfizer Partner to Expand Localized Access to Next Generation Sequencing-Based Testing for Cancer Patients in International Markets Pfizer and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) today announced they have entered into a collaboration agreement to help…
GSK presents pivotal data at ESPID confirming effectiveness of its 5-in-1 meningococcal ABCWY vaccine candidate, with demonstrated coverage against a panel of 110 MenB strains today presented preliminary positive results from the phase III trial (NCT04502693) evaluating the immunological vaccine…
CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion Recommending Hepcludex® (Bulevirtide) for Full Marketing Authorization for the Treatment of Hepatitis Delta Virus (HDV) Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines…
Four Analyses of Data for REBYOTA™ (fecal microbiota, live – jslm), the First FDA-Approved Microbiome-Based Treatment for the Prevention of Recurrent C. difficile Infection, Presented at DDW 2023 Ferring Pharmaceuticals today announced three oral presentations and one poster presentation at…
Lilly Discloses First-in-Class, Interim Phase 2 Data in Pediatric Patients and New Analysis from Phase 3 Program in Adult Patients for Mirikizumab in Ulcerative Colitis Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today new investigational data for mirikizumab in patients with…
152 million babies born preterm in the last decade An estimated 13.4 million babies were born pre-term in 2020, with nearly 1 million dying from preterm complications, according to a new report released by United Nations agencies and partners today.…
Statement on the fifteenth meeting of the IHR (2005) Emergency Committee on the COVID-19 pandemic The WHO Director-General has the pleasure of transmitting the Report of the fifteenth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the…
UAE and WHO deliver air lift of critical medical supplies to Sudan The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the World Health Organization have delivered 30 tons of urgent medical supplies to Sudan today. A plane carrying supplies for injury treatment,…