US Faces Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Treatment
US faces shortages of flu vaccine, Tamiflu treatment
Filed under: drug treatment news 2011
(Reuters) – One of the worst U.S. flu seasons in a decade has created shortages of vaccine and the Tamiflu treatment for children, raising the prospect that people considered at high risk of getting the flu might not get the protection they need …
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Financings of the Fortnight Climbs Half Way To The Stars
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In just over four years, Intellikine discovered three drugs to treat cancer and advanced them into clinical testing… … TPG and Fidelity Biosciences led the company's $ 45 million Series A round – which landed it on START-UP's 2011 A-List, by the way.
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European approval for Astellas' first-in-class bladder drug Betmiga
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It's the first time in over 30 years that a new class of overactive bladder (OAB) treatment will reach the market and Betmiga is an important new drug for the company, which aims to take a dominant leadership position in the area. Astellas' Vesicare is …
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Joyce seeks federal action to stop shocks at Canton school for disabled
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In a letter to the regional director of the federal Food and Drug Administration, Joyce said the devices now in use by the Judge Rotenberg Center have not been approved by the agency. A longtime critic of the school, the Milton Democrat said the …
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