HeartFlow Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for its Plaque Analysis and
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HeartFlow, Inc., the leader in revolutionary precision heart care, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two new AI-enabled products: plaque analysis and timetable Analysis. With its expanded product portfolio, HeartFlow is the first and only company to offer non-invasive […]
Acer Therapeutics and Relief Therapeutics announce receipt of notification
NEWTON, MA and GENEVA, October 3, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acer Therapeutics Inc. ACER (Acer) and RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding SA (RLFRLFTF RLFTY)) (Relief) announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued Acer with a statement of acceptance of US Patent Application No. 16/624,834 for claims relating to a kit containing […]
Mexican truckers block U.S. border crossing to protest checks
[ad_1] The Texas governor faces growing calls to drop a vehicle inspection program that has led to blockades and long queues at the Mexican border, threatening billions of dollars in trade at an already strained supply chain. Mexican truckers have blocked major border crossings since Monday in protest against Governor Greg Abbott two paragraph letters […]
U.S. experts struggle with how to update COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are grappling with how to update vaccines to best protect Americans from the ever-changing coronavirus. On Wednesday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel spent hours discussing key issues for improving the vaccine and developing future boosting activities. They did not […]
Biosimilars and generics to slow drug cost growth in 2022
[ad_1] Biosimilars and generic drugs are expected to slow drug cost growth this year, a new report shows. Total drug spending rose 7.7% from 2020 to 2021 to $576.9 billion due to rising use of COVID-19 treatments, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists analyze. Drug prices will rise only 1.9% in 2021, in […]
US withdraws GSK’s COVID drug as omicron brothers dominate cases
[ad_1] The federal health regulator said Tuesday that GlaxoSmithKline’s IV drug for COVID-19 should no longer be used because it may not be effective against a subvariant of omicron that now accounts for the majority of cases in the United States. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that the company’s antibody drug, sotrovimab, is […]
FDA restricts use of antibody drugs marginalized by omicron
[ad_1] U.S. health regulators said Monday that COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they are unlikely to fight the omicron variant that is now nearly all U.S. infections. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was revoking emergency authorizations for the two drugs, which are purchased […]
Research provides guarantee for COVID injection and women’s menstrual period
[ad_1] One of the first studies to track whether COVID-19 vaccination might affect women’s menstrual periods found a small temporary change. The study published on Wednesday tracked the six menstrual cycles of nearly 4,000 American women. On average, the next period after the injection was a day later than usual. However, the number of days […]
The U.S. urges the use of COVID boosters to fight omicron from the age of 12
[ad_1] The United States urges all people 12 years and older to get COVID-19 boosters immediately when eligible to help fight the highly contagious omicron mutant that is raging in the country. All Americans 16 and older have been encouraged to take boosters, but on Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved additional […]
The U.S. adds Merck pills as the second easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
[ad_1] The U.S. health regulator approved a second pill for COVID-19 on Thursday, offering another easy-to-use drug to combat the rising trend of omicron infections. The US Food and Drug Administration’s announcement about Merck’s molnupiravir came a day after the agency cleared Pfizer from a competing drug. Pfizer’s pill Paxlovid is likely to become the […]
Pfizer pills become the first U.S. authorized home COVID treatment
[ad_1] US health regulators approved the first pill against COVID-19 on Wednesday, which is a Pfizer drug that Americans can take at home to prevent the worst effects of the virus. The long-awaited milestone comes as the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States is on the rise, and health officials have […]
Assess the merits of the candidates of the Asian Trade Group
[ad_1] The waiting room for the Comprehensive Progress Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership was already overcrowded even before South Korea knocked on the door last week.Seoul will join China and Taiwan In the process of seeking to join the 11-nation trade bloc, the United Kingdom has gone further and has begun to join negotiations. For […]