Patients with HER2 breast cancer will have a new treatment option available later this year, following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the first extended adjuvant treatment for the condition. Nerlynx (neratinib), a kinase inhibitor from Puma Biotechnology, was granted FDA...

Pharmaceutical giant Merck has been granted tentative approval for Lusduna Nexvue (insulin glargine injection) 100 units/mL by the US Food and Drug Administration.  The follow-on biologic basal insulin comes in a pre-filled dosing device and will be used to treat patients with type 2...

Americans visiting Europe and other global destinations have been advised to ensure they are properly vaccinated before traveling. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the recommendation following a report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, which...

A new hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is expected to appear in pharmacies soon following US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to approve Vosevi, an HCV treatment developed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. The drug was cleared to treat adults with chronic HCV genotypes 1-6 with no cirrhosis,...

The rate of medication errors among US residents has increased by more than 100 percent in recent years, according to a study conducted by The Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and published in Clinical Toxicology. The...

Sporting injuries or those caused during physical activity and exercise are among the most common in the US, particularly among the nation's children. Figures from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and American Academy of Pediatrics suggest around 3.5 million sporting injuries are suffered by kids...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhea harder to treat, suggesting a heightened need to develop new antibiotics. It brought together data from 77 countries around the world, which revealed the common sexually transmitted disease (STD) is...

Novo Nordisk has announced a recall of six batches of the insulin cartridge holders used in its NovoPen Echos due to the possibility they will crack or break when exposed to certain chemicals. The company revealed some cleaning agents may contain agents that could leave the device susceptible to...

More than one-quarter (27 percent) of patients between 50 and 80 years of age find the cost of their prescription medication a burden, according to the latest National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted by the University of Michigan. The study looked at responses from approximately 2,000 people within...

Patients with sickle cell disease will soon have access to a new treatment following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of Endari (L-glutamine oral powder). The drug was cleared for use in reducing some of the serious complications often experienced by patients aged five years of...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) 40th annual report on the health of the nation has revealed a rise in the proportion of personal healthcare expenditure taken up by prescription drugs. The Health, United States, 2016 report revealed prescription medication accounted for 11.9...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a 90-day plan to address the backlog of around 200 orphan drug designation requests that have been pending for more than 120 days. The regulatory body aims to complete reviews of all requests in this category by September 21st 2017 and plans to...

A new once-daily medication to treat patients with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aged 13 and above has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Shire first filed an application to market the drug in US pharmacies in 2006, but was required to conduct...

A new treatment for adults with acute bacterial skin and skin-structure infections has been granted approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Baxdela (delafloxacin) is available as an intravenous formulation and in oral form and was developed by Melinta Therapeutics. It is a...

Patients could soon see an influx of cheaper generic medication onto the market following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) unveiling of new steps to stimulate drug competition and improve access to generic drugs.  It published a list of branded off-patent medication currently...

Keeping up to date with vaccinations and immunization records plays an important role in staying one step ahead of infectious diseases. It is particularly important in children and infants, with modern vaccines providing protection against a number of illnesses that can prove dangerous and...

A cheaper alternative to the EpiPen will soon be available in pharmacies for patients suffering from severe allergies. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new epinephrine pre-filled syringe (PFS) called Symjepi, which is manufactured Adamis Pharmaceuticals...

Over-the-counter (OTC) medication offers quick and convenient relief for a whole range of symptoms, conditions and ailments, but with a bewildering variety of products available in pharmacies and drugstores, making an informed decision about OTC medicine can be a challenge for consumers. Should you...

The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generic version of Truvada (emitricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), a medication used in the treatment and prevention of HIV infection. Gilead Science's branded drug Truvada is a combination of the antiretroviral drugs...

Pharmaceutical firm Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced a voluntary recall of one lot of Eliquis (apixaban) 5mg tablets following a consumer complaint that their bottle contained 2.5mg tablets. The affected lot is a 60-count bottle containing 5mg tablets of the medication and it was distributed...