STAT+: Oz, other officials meet with key senators to push Trump’s ideas for lower drug prices
Trump wants lawmakers to force pharma companies to lower their prices, but it's not clear the GOP is on board.
January 2026
USFDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Shilpa-mAbTree Biologic for Rare Blood Cancers
New Delhi: Shilpa Biologicals Pvt Ltd, part of the Shilpa Medicare Group, along with Switzerland-based mAbTree Biologics AG, has received Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the US Food and Drug…
STAT+: Lilly, Repertoire strike $2 billion autoimmune alliance
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Caplin Steriles Secures USFDA Approval for Generic Methylprednisolone Injection
New Delhi: Caplin Steriles Limited, a subsidiary of Caplin Point Laboratories Limited, has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug…
Hyaluronic Acid Speeds Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Meta-Analysis Finds
China: Hyaluronic acid (HA) and its derivatives can significantly speed up the healing of diabetic foot ulcers without increasing side effects, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis published…
Planned birth at term reduces pre-eclampsia in those at high risk: Study
Planned birth at term reduces the incidence of pre-eclampsia in women at high risk of the condition, without increasing emergency Caesarean or neonatal unit admission, according to new trial results.…
High Interdialytic Weight Gain and LVH Predict Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in dialysis patients: Study
A new study published in the journal of Cureus that interdialytic weight gain greater than 3 kg and left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) were identified as key predictors of adverse outcomes…
Biopsychosocial Self-Management and Spinal Manipulation Effective in Acute or Subacute Low Back Pain: Study
USA: Researchers have found in a new study that in adults with acute and subacute low back pain, a biopsychosocial-oriented supported self-management approach led to a statistically significant but small…
Vitamin D Deficiency independently linked to Poor Asthma Outcomes in Children: Study
A new study published in the journal of Frontiers in Public Health showed that school-age children with asthma frequently suffer from vitamin D insufficiency, which is independently associated with poor…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AstraZeneca investing in China, an abandoned overdose antidote, and more
AstraZeneca will invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing and research and development