Archive: 05/12/2017
University was tipped off to possible unauthorized trials of herpes vaccine
The university that employed a controversial herpes vaccine researcher has told the federal government it learned last summer of the possibility of his illegal experimentation on human subjects. But Southern Illinois University ...
Dec 5, 2017
Philippines halts sale of Sanofi's dengue vaccine (Update)
The Philippines has suspended the sale and distribution of Sanofi's dengue vaccine, authorities said Tuesday, after the French pharmaceutical giant last week warned it could worsen symptoms for people who had not previously ...
Dec 5, 2017
CVS purchase of Aetna pitched as antidote to US health maze
CVS Health's proposed takeover of insurer Aetna is being pitched as a cost-effective antidote to the complex and at times frustrating American health care system, with pharmacies playing a broader role in patient care.
Dec 5, 2017
Racial disparities persist in the survival of patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer
Three new articles present trends in survival for patients with ovarian, colon, and breast cancer in the United States by race and stage. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, ...
Dec 5, 2017