SC Refuses Interim Relief to Piramal Pharma in Dahej Unit Closure
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to grant interim relief to Piramal Pharma in its challenge to the closure of its Dahej manufacturing unit, while directing the Gujarat…
February 2026
STAT+: Prasad overruled FDA staff to reject Moderna’s flu vaccine application
The rejection is the latest instance of Vinay Prasad overruling career FDA scientists to place vaccines under harsher scrutiny.
Oral Anticoagulant Discontinuation After AF Ablation: Review Sheds Light on Risks and Benefits
Brazil: Stopping oral anticoagulants (OACs) after atrial fibrillation ablation does not significantly change overall thromboembolic (TE) event rates and is associated with a reduction in major bleeding. However, in patients…
Psychosis patients ‘living in metaphor’ — new study radically shifts ideas about delusions
People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be ‘living out’ a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a ‘radically different perspective’ on one of the…
App-Based Self-Acupressure May Help Manage cancer Related Fatigue in women with ovarian cancer: JAMA
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that self-acupressure learnt via a smartphone app may offer a practical, affordable way to lessen cancer-related tiredness…
Study suggests far fewer cervical cancer screenings are needed for HPV‑vaccinated women
In a modeling study of women vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers found that cervical cancer screening could be done far less often than current recommendations without compromising health benefits.…
Obesity linked to one in 10 infection deaths globally, reveals research
Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London…
Lupin’s Indore Plant Gets 6 Observations After USFDA Inspection
Mumbai: Pharma major Lupin has announced the completion of a United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspection at its Pithampur Unit-2 manufacturing facility in Indore.The inspection was conducted between…
STAT+: The unusual Prasad missive in the FDA’s rejection of the Moderna flu shot application
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