Biotechnology
Abortion pill alternative: The drug that could be used if Texas ban on mifepristone upheld
Misoprostol, used to terminate early pregnancies, are displayed in a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 12, 2022. George Frey | Reuters A federal judge’s ruling could take the abortion pill mifepristone off the market — but there is another medication that could provide an alternative for people seeking to terminate their pregnancies. Three states in […]
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States where abortion is authorized warn appeals court docket about Texas mifepristone ruling
Matthew Kacsmaryk, deputy counsel for the Initially Liberty Institute, answers queries for the duration of his nomination listening to by the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 13, 2017, in a even now impression from online video. Reuters Lawyers normal for approximately half of U.S. states in a new court […]
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Moderna says it expects up to $15 billion in sales of Covid, RSV, flu vaccines in 2027
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Moderna on Tuesday said it expects to see between $8 billion and $15 billion in sales from its Covid, RSV, flu and other respiratory vaccines in 2027. The biotech […]
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DOJ asks judge to clarify legality of abortion pill mifepristone after dueling court rulings
In this 2018 photo, mifepristone and misoprostol pills are provided at a Carafem clinic for medication abortions in Skokie, Illinois. Erin Hooley | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The Biden administration on Monday asked a federal judge to clarify how it should respond to his order to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the […]
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Moderna says it hopes to offer new vaccines for cancer, heart disease, and other conditions by 2030
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is prepared for administration ahead of a free distribution of over the counter rapid Covid-19 test kits to people receiving their vaccines or boosters at Union Station in Los Angeles, California on January 7, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Moderna hopes to offer a new set of […]
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DOJ asks appeals court to keep abortion pill mifepristone on market in case that may end up at Supreme Court
Boxes of mifepristone, the first pill given in a medical abortion, are prepared for patients at Women’s Reproductive Clinic of New Mexico in Santa Teresa, U.S., January 13, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the U.S. market as […]
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Pfizer CEO signs letter in support of FDA after federal judge suspends approval of abortion pill
Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla attends a conversation during the World Economic Forum WEF 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, May 25, 2022. Zheng Huansong | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Pfizer‘s CEO signed on to an industry letter in support of the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to regulate drugs after a […]
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Federal judge stays FDA abortion pill approval, gives Biden administration time to appeal
Abortion rights advocates gather in front of the J Marvin Jones Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, on March 15, 2023. Moises Avila | AFP | Getty Images A federal judge in Texas on Friday stayed the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, but delayed the ruling taking effect for […]
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Alzheimer’s patients retain the benefits of Leqembi even when they stop the drug, Eisai says
Research at Biogen Source: Biogen Alzheimer’s patients who take Leqembi retain the benefits of the treatment even when they stop taking it, new research by Eisai shows. The Japanese drugmaker and its partner Biogen last week released an additional analysis of clinical trials of the monoclonal antibody drug, which is also known as lecanemab. Alzheimer’s disease continued to progress at a slower rate […]
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Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults should be monitored for nervous system condition Guillain-Barre, scientists say
A health worker prepares a flu vaccine shot before administering it to a local resident in Los Angeles, the United States, on Dec. 17, 2022. Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images People who receive Pfizer‘s RSV vaccine for older adults should be monitored for Guillain-Barre syndrome, after two people developed the nervous system disorder after […]
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