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On Friday, the FDA approved Merck’s Keytruda, an anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been previously treated with the chemotherapy drug sorafenib.
Clinical data for a fish-oil-based drug from Amarin Corporation PLC confirmed the drug’s ability to reduce the relative risk reduction of adverse cardiovascular events by 25 percent, including a 20 percent reduction in cardiovascular death.
Move part of effort to increase awareness and educate about preventive measures
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with two California companies for failing to provide required notifications for the handling of toxic chemicals.
Al Qassimi, Khorfakkan, Saqr, Shaam, Fujairah, Dibba, Kuwait, Obaidullah and Kalba hospitals covered under the program
Event held in coordination with World Health Organization regional office
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced the second phase completion of its initiative, ‘Heart Experts,’ which designates a select group of students to serve as awareness ambassadors for cardiovascular health in their schools, neighborhood and local community.
Dubai South has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) as part of its efforts to strengthen cooperation with the pharmaceutical sector and enable pharmaceutical companies to take advantage of the opportunities to operate within Dubai South.
The pharma industry began to push back against the presidential blueprint for drug prices ahead of the election. Will that continue with a now divided Congress?
According to the American Cancer Society, almost 601,000 people in the U.S. died of cancer in 2017. The two most common types of cancer are lung cancer and breast cancer, followed by colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and stomach cancer.
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