February 22, 2016 Ibuprofen patch heralds side effect free drug future An ibuprofen patch that delivers the painkiller directly through the skin to the site of pain, at a consistent dose for up to 24 hours, has been developed by UK researchers.
February 19, 2016 Novartis wins FDA breakthrough therapy for AML treatment Novartis received breakthrough therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an investigational treatment for newly-diagnosed FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday.
February 17, 2016 9-year-old Wisconsin boy dies after having tonsils removed A 9-year-old Milwaukee boy has died after undergoing a surgery to have his tonsils removed.
February 17, 2016 FDA gives ocrelizumab breakthrough designation for primary-progressive MS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation for ocrelizumab (OCREVUSTM) for treating people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS), Roche Holding said on Wednesday.
February 17, 2016 AstraZeneca wins FDA breakthrough status for key cancer drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough therapy designation to AstraZeneca's biggest new drug hope durvalumab as a treatment in bladder cancer, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
February 12, 2016 Ohio officials say fentanyl pills being sold as lookalikes CLEVELAND (AP) - Authorities in northeast Ohio say they’re seeing a disturbing trend in the sale of the powerful painkiller fentanyl to people who possibly think they’re buying less-potent oxycodone.
February 11, 2016 Walgreens introduces opioid disposal kiosks, prescription-free overdose antidote to combat drug abuse Walgreens has announced a plan to roll out kiosks that dispense over-the-counter naloxone, the heroin overdose drug that users can inhale or inject, in over half of its U.S. locations.
February 4, 2016 Antiviral drug may protect against all flu strains, study suggests Researchers at the University of Washington have created an antiviral drug that protects against a range of influenza strains and is more effective than Tamiflu in animal models.
February 3, 2016 7 'blockbuster' $1 billion-plus drugs seen reaching market in 2016 Drug companies are likely to launch seven "blockbuster" drugs in 2016, each with $1 billion-plus annual sales potential, led by new treatments for liver disease and HIV, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis.