Swiss raid stomach ache drug ingredient makers in competition probe

Swiss raid stomach ache drug ingredient makers in competition probe
Reuters: Health
Switzerland's COMCO competition watchdog on Thursday conducted dawn raids of several makers and distributors of a drug ingredient for medicines against stomach pain, citing suspicions of unlawful price and market sharing ingredients.

2017 marked first year firearms killed more people than car accidents: study

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Redesigning molecules developed to treat psoriasis could lead to a new drug against malaria, finds study. The new compounds stop the malaria parasite from replicating in infected humans and from being transmitted to mosquitoes, and effective against parasites resistant to currently available drugs.

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Glioma Brain Tumors Form Synapses With Healthy Neurons

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Short-term study suggests vegan diet can boost gut microbes related to body weight, body composition and blood sugar control

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Novartis halts distribution of its Zantac versions amid probe into impurities

Novartis halts distribution of its Zantac versions amid probe into impurities
Reuters: Health
Novartis AG's Sandoz unit said on Wednesday it was halting distribution of its versions of the drug commonly known as Zantac in all its markets, including the United States and Canada, after contaminants were found in the heartburn drug.

Scientists have invented a device called eNose that can sniff out particles in the breath of patients with advanced lung cancer and then recommend the best treatment strategy. It's a quicker alternative to previous methods, which required processing tissue samples.

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