GLP-1 Drugs Outperform as Biotech Cooperation Expands Globally

SEOUL: Saudi Food and Drug Authority CEO Hisham Al-Jadhey held a roundtable meeting with executives and representatives of leading South Korean companies to discuss cooperation in biotechnology and [···]

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid Nov 4 (Reuters) - Today we feature a trio of interesting [···]

Few medicines have left as clear a mark on drug regulation as thalidomide. Its use as a sedative in the late 1950s and early 1960s caused severe birth defects in thousands of children, exposed [···]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted preliminary approval to the first generic version of lenacapavir, a medicine developed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. The announcement, made Monday, [···]

The first GLP-1 tablet for weight loss was licenses to be sold as a medicine available only via prescriptions in June

On a conference call, executives expressed conviction in the coming launch of an IgA nephropathy medicine viewed by Wall Street investors as important to Vertex's future.

This article was originally published on Malawi24 , Malawi's #1 independent news platform. A parliamentary investigation into missing and unsafe medicines took an unexpected turn when lawmakers [···]

IPC flags gum swelling linked to levetiracetam and rebound congestion from nasal sprays, advising oral health monitoring and limiting decongestant use to five days.

JERUSALEM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Israeli drugmaker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, reported on Tuesday a higher-than-expected rise in third-quarter profit, helped by strong sales of a trio of its own [···]

A dramatic showdown erupted at Parliament on Tuesday after MPs investigating rampant drug theft and the influx of falsified medicines ordered officials from the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) to [···]

Artificial intelligence has already helped design drugs that have been given to patients. The harder milestone is still ahead: no medicine widely described as AI-designed has yet won regulatory [···]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking consumers to check their medicine cabinets after thousands of blood pressure medication bottles were recalled nationwide.

Genmab's shares have doubled in three months after a string of cancer drug trial wins, strengthening its push to own more of the medicines it develops.

A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has identified new targets for antiviral [···]

Kazakhstan has begun the registration process for more than 112 previously unregistered medicines to improve access to essential treatments for patients with severe and rare diseases, Qazinform News [···]

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaicans to report any unusual symptoms experienced after taking medication, as the country joins this year's global #MedSafetyWeek campaign being [···]

More than 3,700 bottles of blood pressure medication are being recalled because they may be ineffective, the Food and Drug Administration said.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year study of advanced magnetic resonance [···]

A study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Medicine has identified new targets for antiviral [···]

Researchers have found a surprisingly common vulnerability in a broad variety of cancers and have begun designing drug compounds to exploit it, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell [···]

ABC News: Weight-Loss Drug Tested in the US Delivers More Than Twice the Results of Ozempic | Medicine

Researchers have found a surprisingly common vulnerability in a broad variety of cancers and have begun designing drug compounds to exploit it, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell [···]

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year study of advanced magnetic resonance [···]

The call comes as Zimbabwe joins the 2026 global #MedSafetyWeek campaign, running from November 2 to 8, which seeks to strengthen medicine safety through increased reporting of adverse reactions.

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have received more than $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year study of advanced magnetic resonance [···]

Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their average monthly premiums rise by 50% in 2027, a new analysis finds. But enrollees can avoid the average [···]

Graviton's Sam Waksal & CinRx's Jon Isaacsohn launch CinRock JV to test ROCK2 inhibitors for PAH, HFpEF, potentially challenging Merck's Winrevair.

Researchers have found a surprisingly common vulnerability in a broad variety of cancers and have begun designing drug compounds to exploit it, in a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell [···]

Norwegian health officials outlined efforts to reduce drug-related harm through shared patient records and updated prescribing guidance at an industry meeting that also examined the risks of [···]

NPPA slashed maximum retail prices for 543 anti-cancer medicines from 9 November, with aim to make cancer treatment more affordable. It estimates the cuts could save patients ₹2,500– 3,500 crore in [···]

October 2026 was a busy month for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency approved two novel medicines, including the first antisense treatment for chronic hepatitis B, and expanded [···]

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine segment outperforms, driven by Darzalex, Tremfya, and promising pipeline drugs. See why I rate JNJ stock a Hold.

International illicit drug syndicates operating out of the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos have turned to age-old barter trade, under which drugs like heroin and methamphetamine are [···]