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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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Generic drugmaker Sandoz files anti-dumping complaint about Chinese antibiotics imports

ZURICH, May 28 (Reuters) - Swiss generic drugmaker Sandoz filed a draft anti-dumping complaint with the European Commission over Chinese imports of the antibiotic ingredient amoxicillin, part of the penicillin family, the company said on Thursday. • Sandoz says it has ...
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Funding pledges for Ebola outbreak almost halved, Africa CDC says

DAKAR, May 28 (Reuters) - Funding pledges to contain the fast-growing Ebola outbreak in Africa have almost halved since Monday, the continent's main health body said on Thursday. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of ⁠Ebola ...
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No one in courtroom to speak on behalf of victims of man who killed 4 sleeping homeless men

NEW YORK (AP) - There was no one in the courtroom on Thursday to speak on behalf of the four men Randy Santos bludgeoned to death with a metal bar as they slept on the New York City streets. No anguished friends or relatives to ...
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Innovent Biologics, Pfizer strike $10.5 billion cancer drug deal amid China biotech boom

May 29 (Reuters) - China's Innovent Biologics and U.S. pharma giant Pfizer have agreed to a global licensing and collaboration deal worth up to $10.5 billion to develop 12 early-stage cancer medicines, as global drugmakers race to tap China's booming biotech pipeline. The deal also ...
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