Summer means many things in Australia. Interminable cricket coverage, heat that makes you sweat in crevices you never knew you had and, of course, festival season. Music festivals are big business and no matter your taste, chances are there’s one for you. Into old-school sounds and a lip-syncing Janet Jackson? May we suggest RNB Fridays.… Read More »
A Philadelphia judge on Friday slashed an $ 8 billion jury verdict in a lawsuit over the marketing of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, reducing the punitive damages to $ 6.8 million. The verdict, in October, was the first to award punitive damages against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary. It found that the company… Read More »
A drug designed to tackle diabetes could also be repurposed as the first treatment to prevent miscarriage by targeting the lining of the womb itself, according to a clinical trial led by the University of Warwick. The treatment works by increasing the amount of stem cells in the lining of the womb, improving conditions in… Read More »
(Reuters) – Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT.O) soared 36% on Friday after U.S. regulators shocked Wall Street by approving the company’s treatment for a muscle-wasting disorder less than four months after rejecting the drug over safety concerns. FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seen in Silver Spring,… Read More »
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, December 10, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The House of Representatives on Thursday passed Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s drug pricing legislation, a sweeping bill that will allow the U.S. government to negotiate lower prices on the costliest drugs each year. The legislation, which passed the House 230… Read More »