Tag: essential-drugs
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Drug shortages prompt question: are some medicines too cheap?
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – Philip Aubrey buys medicines for British government-funded hospitals across London, capital of the world's fifth-largest economy, but last year he struggled to secure supplies of a basic AIDS drug. Shortages of essential drugs, mostly generic medicines whose patents have long expired, are becoming increasing frequent globally, prompting the World…
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Regeneron, Sanofi eczema drug clears hurdles in big trials
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi said on Friday their experimental treatment for eczema proved highly effective in two large studies, without serious side effects often seen with standard treatments for the chronic inflammatory skin disease. The drugmakers said they would seek U.S. approval this year for their injectable drug, dupilumab, based upon strong results in…
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U.S., Canada issue joint alert on ‘ransomware’ after hospital attacks
The United States and Canada on Thursday issued a rare joint cyber alert, warning against a recent surge in extortion attacks that infect computers with viruses known as “ransomware,” which encrypt data and demand payments for it to be unlocked. The warning follows reports from several private security firms that they expect the crisis to…
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Autism rate among U.S. children held steady 2010-2012: CDC
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) – Autism rates among U.S. children were unchanged between 2010 and 2012, but it remains too early to know whether a rise in diagnoses over the last decade has stabilized, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. In 2012, one out of every 68 school-aged…