(Reuters) – GW Pharmaceuticals Plc’s cannabis-derived drug to treat a severe form of childhood epilepsy was unanimously backed on Thursday by an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Concussion raises Parkinson's disease risk in large U.S. study
(Reuters Health) – A new study of hundreds of thousands of U.S. armed forces veterans concludes that banging your head severely enough to lose consciousness can dramatically increase the risk of Parkinson’s, the brain disease marked by tremors, slow movements, balance problems and difficulty walking.
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FDA staff raises safety concerns over Lilly/Incyte arthritis drug
(Reuters) – An experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co and Incyte Corp poses serious risks of deadly blood clots at higher doses, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said on Thursday, the latest setback to a treatment regulators declined to approve last year.
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Novartis CEO feels heat on U.S. generics, Cosentyx drop
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ first quarterly results under new CEO Vas Narasimhan have been marred by a prized psoriasis treatment that disappointed and a sharp slump in sales by its U.S. generics unit.
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AstraZeneca wins U.S. approval for 1st-line use of lung cancer drug
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators have expanded use of AstraZeneca’s lung cancer drug Tagrisso to include initial treatment of patients with a specific genetic mutation, the company said on Wednesday.
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Regular exercise after heart attack might halve risk of death over next few years
| Should be recommended along with other lifestyle advice, say researchers
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New care standards for HIV aim to boost quality despite funding pressures
| Eight standards cover range of care from diagnosis to end of life
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People with multiple health conditions get raw deal, says report
| They don’t get the right treatment and often suffer needless disability and early death
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Ban solitary confinement of teens to protect their mental health, health leaders urge
| BMA and royal colleges call for immediate changes to be made to youth justice system
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Artificial pancreas ‘safe and effective’ for type 1 diabetes, concludes study
| System can boost normal blood glucose time by almost 2.5 hours
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