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Trial protocols redacted by industry sponsors
New research has revealed a lack of public information regarding protocols for industry-sponsored, randomized drug trials in Denmark. First,...
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Zika vaccine candidate receives fast track designation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to TAK-426, a candidate vaccine for Zika virus. TAK-426 is a...
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Treatment costs threaten cancer program growth
Treatment costs are the greatest threat to the growth of cancer programs, according to a survey of nearly 300 cancer program administrators and...
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Health systems plan to produce drugs themselves
A group of US health systems is planning to form a not-for-profit generic drug company with the goal of ending drug shortages and reducing prices...
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Bright light therapy improves sleep in cancer survivors
Results of a pilot study suggest that systematic bright light exposure can improve sleep in fatigued cancer survivors. Subjects who were exposed...
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Compound may treat drug-resistant malaria
The antimicrobial agent triclosan may be able to fight drug-resistant malaria, according to research published in Scientific Reports. For this...
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FDA aims to improve access to clinical trial info
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it is taking new steps to improve public access to clinical trial information. The agency is...
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Drug’s label updated to include risk of allergic reactions
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Tesaro, Inc., have updated the prescribing information for Varubi® (rolapitant) injectable emulsion...
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How a malaria parasite is evading treatment
New research has revealed mutations that help the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum evade treatment. Researchers used whole-genome analyses...
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Method prolongs lifespan of blood samples
A new blood stabilization method significantly prolongs the lifespan of blood samples for microfluidic sorting and transcriptome profiling of rare...
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FDA aims to improve review of generic drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is taking new steps to facilitate efficient review of generic drugs. The agency...