Thursday, August 17, 2017

FDA OKs Pfizer drug for rare, fast-killing type of leukemia

ABC News: Health
FDA approves new medicine for use against a rare, rapidly progressing blood cancer after other treatments have failed
The attack took place in the heart of Barcelona.
NYT > Health
Suicide rates are higher in rural counties, according to a new study, and the reason is firearm use by men.
Reuters: Health News
CHICAGO (Reuters) - South Korea has lifted a ban on imports of U.S. poultry and eggs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday, removing an obstacle to trade that stemmed from worries about avian flu.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they were launching an investigation into why prices for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) treatments have nearly quintupled since 2004, and they sent letters requesting information from seven drugmakers.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded the use of Lynparza, sold by AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co Inc, to include ongoing treatment of patients with recurrent ovarian cancer who have responded to platinum-based chemotherapy.
(Reuters Health) - Children born very prematurely today are more likely than those born years ago to survive without a serious disability, but they're still at risk for developmental delays, according to a new study from France.

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