by Research Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Health News
Amgen Inc. has won federal approval for the second medicine in a new class of pricey biotech drugs that reduce artery-clogging cholesterol more than older statin drugs that have been used for decades. The drug Repatha could eventually help millions of Americans who...
by Research Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Health News
People around the world are living longer, but many are also living sicker lives for longer, according to a study of all major diseases and injuries in 188 countries. General health has improved worldwide, thanks to significant progress against infectious diseases...
by Research Team | Aug 28, 2015 | Health News
The injectable drug from Amgen is the second in a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors. It works by making the liver more efficient at getting rid of LDL, or bad cholesterol.
by Research Team | Aug 27, 2015 | Health News
Shares of Eli Lilly rose Wednesday after the drugmaker said a federal court upheld a patent protecting one of its top-selling drugs, the cancer treatment Alimta. The Indianapolis company said Tuesday after markets closed that the U.S. District Court for the Southern...
by Research Team | Aug 27, 2015 | Health News
Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it will open new factories in North Carolina and Denmark as pharmaceutical companies seek to keep up with demand for diabetes medications in an increasingly overweight world. Novo Nordisk plans to invest about $2 billion...
by Research Team | Aug 27, 2015 | Health News
A diet rich in fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, fish and olive oil can cut the risk of heart disease, say researchers. Doctors should promote the powerful benefit of healthy food rather than focusing on calories and handing out drugs, experts have...
