Medivation: No to Sanofi's renewed press to take $9.3B offer
Medivation again rejected Sanofi's bid to acquire the biologic drugmaker for $9.3 billion, saying Thursday that it "substantially undervalues" Medivation and its prospects.
May 5, 2016
Archive: 05/05/2016
Progress and promise of gene transfer and gene editing to cure beta-thalassemias
Promising results from the first clinical trials of globin gene transfer to treat beta-thalassemias-inherited forms of anemia-have eliminated the need for blood transfusions in some individuals. Enhancing current gene therapy ...
May 5, 2016
Immunization rates climb when pediatricians have easy access to vaccination records
Exchange of immunization data between a centralized city immunization registry and provider electronic health records led to significant improvements in pediatric immunization coverage, a reduction in over-immunization for ...
May 5, 2016
The price of IVF: Study examines financial savings vs. medical complication costs
Heralded a miracle by many infertile couples, in vitro fertilization (IVF) can pack a painful financial punch for those without insurance coverage for the treatment. This prohibitive cost leads many would-be parents who pursue ...
May 5, 2016
High blood pressure lowers significantly after drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice
Drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice significantly reduces high blood pressure at a level comparable to that achieved by medication, according to new research from Northumbria University, Newcastle.
May 5, 2016
Why are women less likely to be prescribed statins than men?
Statins are equally effective at decreasing risk of coronary events in men and women, and yet women are less likely to be prescribed these cholesterol-lowering drugs than men. A study by investigators at Brigham and Women's ...
May 5, 2016
Preliminary results comparing PD-L1 IHC diagnostic assays in lung cancer released
A pre-competitive consortia of pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic companies, and academic associations, including the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), announced phase I results of the "BLUEPRINT ...
May 5, 2016
Doctors call for single-payer health reform, cite need to move beyond Affordable Care Act
In a dramatic show of physician support for deeper health reform - and for making a decisive break with the private insurance model of financing medical care - 2,231 physicians called today for the creation of a publicly ...
May 5, 2016
