September2016
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Shire’s treatment for primary immunodeficiency wins FDA approval
Sep 15, 2016News Hour: Shire Plc said the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its treatment for patients with primary immunodeficiency, a group of genetic disorders in which part of the body’s immune system is missing... -
U.N. panel challenges market-based approach to drug R&D
Sep 15, 2016News Hour: The world cannot rely solely on free markets to deliver medicines needed by billions of people in poor countries, so governments should commit to a legally binding convention to coordinate and fund research and... -
France to lift bird flu restriction zone on Thursday
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: France will lift a restriction zone on Thursday it imposed late last year in the country’s southwest to stop the spread of a bird flu virus that prompted trade restrictions on French poultry products,... -
Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that marks the largest all-cash deal... -
Parents may misuse results of infant genetic testing
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: When parents find out their newborn carries a gene mutation linked to cystic fibrosis, many use the information unexpectedly or inappropriately, according to a new study. More than 30,000 people in the U.S. are... -
Sanofi’s fixed-ratio combination helps more patients reach mealtime blood sugar target than insulin glargine alone
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: Sanofi, a global healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients’ needs.Sanofi announced that iGlarLixi, the investigational, titratable fixed-ratio combination of insulin glargine 100 Units/mL and GLP-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide, offers... -
A Stormtrooper in Mexico
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: Bo Johnson never thought the latest installment in the Star Wars saga, “The Force Awakens,” would change his life but thanks to his resemblance to British actor John Boyega who plays Finn in the... -
Builders go back in time to construct castle the medieval way
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: Blacksmiths, stonemasons and quarrymen are hard at work in a Burgundy forest building a 13th century-style castle using the most basic tools and materials, replicating the methods used hundreds of years ago to better... -
Activists, participants clash at Spanish bull-lancing festival
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: Animal rights activists clashed with locals holding an annual bull-lancing festival in central Spain on Tuesday at which participants were for the first time in centuries banned from killing a bull after chasing it... -
Aditi Rao Hydari became the face of international jewelry brand
Sep 14, 2016News Hour: Aditi, who’s known for her timeless beauty and delicate looks has been roped in to be the face of the global campaign for a leading international jewelry brand. This international brand, that is known...
