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EU agency issues guideline on biosimilar MS drugs
by on Jan.20, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – European regulators took another step towards opening the market for copies of biotech drugs on Friday by releasing a draft guideline on how companies should test biosimilar medicines containing interferon beta, used to treat mu…
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UK cost agency wants more data on Bayer’s anti-clot drug
by on Jan.09, 2012, under Health and Fitness
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's health costs watchdog is asking Bayer for more information on its anti-clotting drug Xarelto before deciding whether to recommend it for use on the state health service. The National Institute for Health and Clinic…
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UK cost agency backs Pradaxa for stroke prevention
by on Nov.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE has recommended the use of Boehringer Ingelheim's new anti-clotting pill Pradaxa, after getting additional information on the medicine from the company.
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UK health agency warns over antibiotic resistance
by on Jan.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
British health authorities issued new guidelines on Saturday to try to halt the spread of "superbug" infections that are resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics, known as carbapenems.
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European agency to review safety of GSK’s Avandia
by on Jul.09, 2010, under Health and Fitness
The European agency that evaluates medicine said Friday it will review the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia following research suggesting it is linked to a higher risk of heart problems, strokes and deaths in older adults.
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