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Health Rounds: Experimental GLP-1 drug improves fatty livers independent of weight loss in mid-stage trial

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) By Nancy Lapid July 23 (Reuters) - We also report on new insights into the skin-discoloring disorder vitiligo that may someday lead to corrective treatments. EXPERIMENTAL GLP-1 COMBO ...
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Amgen submits new data to challenge FDA’s proposal to withdraw Tavneos

July 24 (Reuters) - Amgen said on Friday it submitted new evidence to the FDA on July 23 as it seeks a hearing to challenge the proposed withdrawal of its rare-disease drug Tavneos from the U.S. market. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April ...
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FDA advisory panel votes to place popular peptide TB-500 on compounding list

July 23 (Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to place a popular peptide called TB-500 on a list that would allow broader pharmacy compounding. Eight panel members voted in favor, while six voted against. One ...
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Giant metal roosters spread autism acceptance in Maine after town zoning spat

OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) - Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a community in southern Maine and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations. David and Sara LeBlanc ...
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Lettuce samples at Taylor Farms negative for cyclospora, Mexican authorities say

MEXICO CITY, July 23 (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry said on Thursday that results of its studies of lettuce and water samples from U.S. supplier Taylor Farms were negative for cyclospora, following a health inspection and the company's plant in central Mexico earlier this ...
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Michigan reports 7,644 cyclosporiasis cases in ongoing outbreak

July 23 (Reuters) - Michigan health officials reported on Thursday 7,644 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal infection, an increase of 473 cases since the state's last update a day earlier. The outbreak in Michigan has resulted in 160 hospitalizations, according to ...
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US FDA advisers weigh restrictions on seven peptides as industry presses for expansion

July 23 (Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday began weighing whether it should loosen regulations on seven peptides, the increasingly popular compounded medicines backed by social media influencers and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The ...
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FDA panel votes to place popular peptide BPC-157 on compounding list

July 23 (Reuters) - A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday voted to place a widely used peptide called BPC-157 on a list that would allow broader pharmacy compounding. Eight panel members voted in favor, while six members voted ...
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By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching the grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic that is considered the worst on record. Data from Congo's Ministry of Health shows that as of Tuesday, ...
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US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite

Federal health officials are investigating a new outbreak involving the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The outbreak included 72 people as of Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration has not yet identified which products are linked to the illnesses. Officials also have not said where the cases ...
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BeOne announces $300 million expansion of US manufacturing facility

BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) - BeOne Medicines announced on Thursday an additional $300 million investment to a manufacturing and R&D facility in New Jersey, bringing total U.S. manufacturing investment to more than $1 billion, it said in a statement. "The expansion will increase BeOne's production ...
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Hungary’s government scraps VAT on subscription drugs

BUDAPEST, July 23 (Reuters) - Hungary's government will scrap a 5% value-added tax on subscription drugs from September 1, which will cost the budget 7 billion forints ($21.93 million), Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday. The government is also planning to cut the value-added ...
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