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GOP: Vandalism fueled by toxic rhetoric

(The Center Square) - The chair of the Illinois Republican Party is speaking out after a "disturbing act of vandalism" targeting a suburban GOP office, calling it a "symptom of escalating political hostility." ...
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Merck’s drug reduced bad cholesterol by 64.6% in late-stage trial

March 30 (Reuters) - Merck's oral drug reduced bad cholesterol by 64.6% in a late-stage trial, it said on Monday, as the company looks for its next blockbuster candidate. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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Viridian’s thyroid eye disease drug succeeds in late‑stage trial but falls short of expectations

By Siddhi Mahatole March 30 (Reuters) - Viridian Therapeutics said on Monday its experimental drug met the main goal in a late-stage study, when tested in patients with active thyroid eye disease. Shares of the company, however, fell 36% in premarket trading. Jefferies analyst Faisal Khurshid ...
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US FDA approves higher dose of Biogen’s genetic disorder drug

March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a higher-dose version of Biogen's drug for a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness, the company said on Monday, offering patients a potentially more effective option. The regulator had declined to ...
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More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy

Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging. "It is definitely harder on your body. You just feel a lot more fatigued. There are certain complications to watch out for," said Means, a Texas OB-GYN who had her first ...
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Butterfly Network gets FDA clearance for AI ultrasound pregnancy tool

March 30 (Reuters) - Butterfly Network said on Monday it received U.S. regulatory clearance for an artificial intelligence-powered ultrasound tool that can estimate gestational age, a move the company said could expand access to maternal care in underserved areas. Unlike traditional ultrasound machines that rely ...
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China’s Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group beats net profit expectations in 2025

SHANGHAI, March 29 (Reuters) - China's Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group, a Roche partner, reported a 27% rise in annual profit on Sunday, beating market expectations and boosted by income from innovative medicines and business development deals. The specialist in oncology, anti-infective, central nervous system disease, metabolic ...
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California leads push to add key vitamin to corn tortillas, aimed at reducing Latino birth defects

Fifteen years after she lost her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez takes comfort in knowing that other Latina mothers might finally avoid the same pain. In January, California became the first state to require food makers to add folic ...
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Eli Lilly to sign $2 billion deal for AI drug development with Hong Kong’s Insilico Medicine, FT says

March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly will sign a $2 billion deal with Hong Kong-listed biotech Insilico Medicine, which uses artificial intelligence for drug discovery, to develop products and market a diabetes drug, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Lilly will acquire exclusive ...
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Incyte’s skin disease drug shows long-term symptom relief in late-stage trials

March 28 (Reuters) - Incyte said on Saturday its experimental skin disease drug showed long-term reduction of symptoms in two late-stage trials. The company tested the drug, povorcitinib, in patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, a chronic skin disease that causes painful lumps, ...
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EU regulator backs Sanofi’s injectable version of blood cancer drug

March 27 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi said on Friday the European Medicines Agency has recommended the approval of a subcutaneous version of its blood cancer drug administered through an on-body injector. Here are the details from the company's statement: * EMA's ...
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British plan to legalise assisted dying falters in parliamentary tug-of-war

By Sarah Young and Elizabeth Piper LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Eighty-year-old Suzie Jee was elated when Britain's lower house of parliament voted to legalise assisted dying nine months ago. Suffering from incurable bone cancer, she believed that at some point she would be able ...
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