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FDA approves Axogen’s nerve repair graft

Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Axogen's nerve repair graft, the health regulator said on Wednesday, paving the way for 12 years of potential market exclusivity in the United States. Axogen's Avance Nerve Graft, a human tissue-based product, is ...
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US FDA removes longtime director of over-the-counter drugs office

Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving Theresa Michele, longtime director of the office of non-prescription drugs, to a new role, a federal official said on Wednesday. The move comes a day after FDA's drug evaluation chief, Richard Pazdur, announced ...
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A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

WASHINGTON (AP) - A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer, researchers reported Wednesday. HPV, or human papillomavirus, is very common and spread through sex. Most HPV infections clear up on their own ...
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Novo Nordisk gears up for December Ozempic launch in India, sources say

By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD, India, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk will launch its blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic in India this month, three sources familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to strengthen its foothold in the world's most populous nation. India has ...
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FDA scrutiny of WHOOP signals challenges for niche wearable device makers

(Corrects dateline to Dec 3) By Puyaan Singh and Sneha S K Dec 3 (Reuters) - Niche fitness-tracking firms such as WHOOP are coming under increased regulatory scrutiny as technological advances blur the lines between wearable and medical devices, exposing them to higher compliance ...
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Spain plans wild boar cull to curb population after swine fever outbreak

BARCELONA/MADRID, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Spain's Catalonia region has pledged to curb its wild boar population, including by ramping up culls, after African swine was detected in several animals outside Barcelona in the country's first outbreak since 1994. That has threatened pork exports from Spain, ...
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WATCH: Pritzker encourages protests; Vaccine law signed; Chicago priorities criticized

(The Center Square) - In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop shares the continued debate around federal immigration enforcement and the state's migrant sanctuary policies with Gov. J.B. Pritzker encouraging protests against ICE. ...
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Germany does not expect US-UK pharma deal to affect drug prices

BERLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Germany's health ministry does not expect a pharmaceutical deal between the United States and Britain to have any impact on drug prices in the Germany or on statutory health insurance expenditures, said a spokesperson in Berlin on Wednesday. "This ...
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Researchers slightly lower study’s estimate of drop in global income due to climate change

The authors of a study that examined climate change's potential effect on the global economy said Wednesday that data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years. The researchers at Germany's Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, ...
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Health Rounds: Experimental drug shows promise for stroke patients who miss the current medical treatment window

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) By Nancy Lapid Dec 3 (Reuters) - Stroke patients who can't get to the hospital quickly enough to be eligible for the usual clot-busting treatments may ...
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Capricor’s muscle disorder cell therapy succeeds in late-stage study

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Capricor Therapeutics said on Wednesday its cell therapy for a heart condition related to a rare muscular disorder met the main goal of a late-stage study, months after U.S. regulators rejected its initial approval bid. The therapy, called deramiocel, slowed the ...
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Excelsior Sciences raises $95 million to speed small molecule drug development using AI

By Kamal Choudhury Dec 3 (Reuters) - Excelsior Sciences said on Wednesday it has raised $95 million to develop technology that uses machines and artificial intelligence to accelerate the development and testing of small molecules, aiming to cut years off drug discovery timelines. The company ...
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