Leverkusen, February 28, 2023 – The Bayer Group achieved strong growth last year, posting significantly higher sales and earnings. “2022 was a very successful year for Bayer despite the challenging environment. We were able to deliver, even during these difficult times, and met the upgraded financial targets we set in August,” said Werner Baumann, Chairman …
Not intended for U.S. and UK Media Berlin, February 27, 2023 – The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan has approved the oral androgen receptor inhibitor (ARi) darolutamide plus ADT in combination with docetaxel in the indication of metastatic prostate cancer. The MHLW approval is based on the positive results from the …
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Not intended for U.S. and UK Media Berlin, February 10, 2023 – The European Commission granted approval for a label extension for Kerendia™ (finerenone) in the European Union (EU) to include results on cardiovascular (CV) outcomes from the Phase III FIGARO-DKD study. The study demonstrated that Kerendia reduced the risk of CV events in a …
06 February 2023 | 10:59 AM Europe/Amsterdam Not intended for U.S. and UK Media Summary Filing for aflibercept 8 mg in neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) is based on positive results of clinical trials, PULSAR and PHOTON / In both trials, aflibercept 8 mg demonstrated unprecedented durability results with …
As the global monkeypox outbreak lingers on, health officials are warning that the virus is mutating at a pace that may soon allow it to become resistant to an antiviral drug used to treat patients at risk of serious illness. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging that providers be “judicious” in prescribing the …
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Individuals who prefer to stay up late and sleep late in the morning may be at a higher risk for chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a new study published in the journal Experimental Physiology. The study, which dubs such individuals ‘night owls,’ found that people who fall into …
The U.S. has seen major attempts to reduce the stigma of mental health in recent years, and a new recommendation from an expert panel may help normalize screening for anxiety disorders. A draft recommendation released Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), is urging that all adults under the age of 65 be …
Razor wire tops a fence at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California has agreed to improve health care for newly released prison inmates who are disabled, including through a series of measures that advocates say will help almost everyone trying to make the transition …
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When Lloyd Tennison moved from Walnut Creek, California, to Stockton last year, he hoped for a seamless transfer of his Medi-Cal coverage from the old county to the new one. What he got was red tape that disrupted his care and bills for nearly $1,700 that he should not have received. (Heidi de Marco / …
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Nieltje Gedney was half-asleep in her West Virginia home, watching murder mysteries over the hum of a bedside hemodialysis machine, when she felt something warm and wet in her armpit. A needle inserted into her arm had fallen loose, breaking a circuit that the machine used to clean her blood. It was still pumping, drawing …