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US FDA approves MannKind’s inhaled insulin for children

By Sahil Pandey and Sriparna Roy May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved expanded use of MannKind's inhaled rapid-acting insulin in children with diabetes, offering patients under 18 years of age a needle-free treatment option, the company said on ...
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Massachusetts sues UnitedHealth insurance unit for alleged Medicaid fraud

By Jonathan Stempel May 29 (Reuters) - Massachusetts sued a UnitedHealth insurance unit on Friday, accusing it of defrauding the state's Medicaid program, MassHealth, out of more than $100 million by making older patients appear more seriously ill than they actually were. Andrea Joy Campbell, the ...
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Cost uncertainty follows prescription price cap bill in Senate

(The Center Square) - Several Illinois Democrats have made a late-session push to create a state board that would impose price caps on prescription drugs. Prescription Drug Affordability Board ...
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Agios scraps blood cancer drug program after study miss

May 29 (Reuters) - Agios Pharmaceuticals said on Friday it will stop developing its experimental drug for a form of blood cancer after a mid-stage trial failed to show enough benefit, marking a setback for the rare disease-focused drugmaker. Its shares fell 6.2% in premarket ...
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Bristol Myers drug delays myeloma progression in hard to treat patients

By Michael Erman May 29 (Reuters) - Bristol Myers Squibb said on Friday that its experimental oral drug mezigdomide delayed disease progression in a late-stage trial of multiple myeloma patients whose illness had relapsed or not responded to other treatments. The drugmaker said its SUCCESSOR-2 trial ...
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UnitedHealthcare to remove prior insurance approval requirements for nearly two-thirds of pediatric services

May 29 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth's insurance unit on Friday said it would eliminate prior approval requirements for about two-thirds of its healthcare services for members under age 18, as insurers aim to reduce delays and paperwork amid complaints from patients and doctors. U.S. health insurers ...
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Replimune gets third chance at US approval for skin cancer drug

May 29 (Reuters) - Replimune said on Friday it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to resubmit the marketing application for its experimental skin cancer drug after the regulator twice declined to approve the therapy. Shares of the company jumped ...
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Canadian man expected to plead guilty to selling lethal substances to people who killed themselves

TORONTO (AP) - A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who took them to end their own lives is expected to plead guilty Friday to 14 counts of counseling or aiding suicide, his lawyer said. Kenneth Law is scheduled to appear ...
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Kenyan high court suspends plan for US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya

By Humphrey Malalo NAIROBI, May 29 (Reuters) - A Kenyan high court has ordered the temporary suspension of plans for the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the country. High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi said in her orders late on Thursday that ...
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U.S. drug regulator flags data integrity, maintenance lapses at Dabur India plant

By Rishika Sadam May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has flagged data integrity, manufacturing and maintenance lapses at one of Dabur India's plants following an inspection earlier this year, according to an inspection report. Dabur is one of India's oldest and largest ...
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From K-pop to K-glow: lasers, facial firming drive South Korea’s new tourism wave

By Heejin Kim and Yun-ji Ha SEOUL, May 29 (Reuters) - Mexican Maria Zu first visited Seoul eight years ago to tour the cafes and parks of the South Korean capital, but spent a key part of her latest trip in April in skincare clinics, ...
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US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola, they said in a joint statement, as they aim to protect citizens and ...
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