Biocon Biologics Biocon Campus (Site 1) facility gets 4 USFDA observations
Biocon Biologics' facility at Biocon Campus (Site 1) received 4 observations from the USFDA during an inspection. The company uses cookies for analytics, advertising, and site improvement. By continuing to…
Startup Orbis Medicines Launches With €26M for Next-Generation Peptide Drugs
Orbis Medicines, a biotech company based in Copenhagen, aims to develop peptide-based drugs that can be dosed orally, unlike traditional biologic drugs that require injection or infusion. Backed by €26…
“I Am Number 17” campaign opens at St Stephen’s Green, bringing visibility to Ireland’s rare disease community
The 'I Am Number 17' campaign in Ireland aims to bring awareness to rare diseases, with statistics showing that 1 in 17 people will be affected by one in their…
Videocapsule Endoscopy Boosts Diagnostic Accuracy in Nonovert Bleeding IDA
Videocapsule endoscopy (VCE) is seen as a valuable tool in diagnosing nonovert bleeding patients with iron deficiency anemia (IDA) with high accuracy. IDA, a common cause of anemia globally, often…
Data exchange company Moxe Health secures $25M
Moxe Health, a healthcare data exchange startup, raised $25 million in growth capital from Trinity Capital. The company provides tools for sharing patient health record information, including a convergence product…
Alabama’s IVF Ruling Still Making Waves
Julie Rovner, the chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News' podcast "What the Health?" discussed the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that embryos are legally children. Lawmakers in Alabama…
VA’s HCV elimination program ‘incredibly successful’
A study on veterans with hepatitis C found that an overall successful hepatitis C elimination program by the Department of Veterans Affairs resulted in 80.1% of veterans initiating treatment, with…
Obesity now affects over 1 billion people worldwide, study finds
A study published in the Lancet found that more than 1 billion people, or one in eight worldwide, have obesity, with rates increasing significantly among children and teens. Obesity is…
Raising the bar for disclosure of industry payments to doctors
Menkes and colleagues argue that transparent reporting of drug industry payments to doctors is crucial to managing conflicts of interest. In 2022, New Zealand saw its first disclosures of financial…
Endo to pay $2 bn to settle US charges on opioid crisis
Endo Health Solutions has agreed to pay $2 billion to settle civil and criminal charges related to mislabeling the pain reliever drug Opana, which contributed to the opioid epidemic. The…