Medicine - Health
New blood cholesterol lowering medicine: Ezetimib
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new lipid-lowering drug, Ezetimib (nicknamed Zetia). Ezetimib is effective in lowering total cholester…
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Medicine - Health
FDA approves shingles vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the first adult shingles vaccine for adults. The agency stated that the vaccine called Zostavax is used…
Medicine - Health
Inject drugs to cure alcoholism
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for circulation in the country Vivitrol injections (also called Naltrexone) treat alcoholism.
Medicine - Health
Skin patches treat depression
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first skin patch to treat depression. This is a new use of a long-used drug for Parkinson's patients.
Cancer
An additional gene therapy for blood cancer is licensed in the United States
The US Drug Administration approved a second gene therapy to treat blood cancer. This is considered a new step in the study of treatment of dangerous diseases.
Cancer
Published 9 pictures illustrating the harmful effects of tobacco
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published 9 images to illustrate the harmful effects of tobacco to prevent children smoking and encourage adults to quit sm…
Cancer
New treatment for skin cancer
On August 17, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially approved the drug Zelboraf (vemurafenib) in the treatment of terminal cancer patients (unable to remov…
Cancer
Australia permits circulation of vaccines against cervical cancer
The Australian Drug Administration has just officially approved the use of cervical cancer vaccine, Cervarix ™, for women aged 10 to 45 years. This is the first country…
Cancer
Treatment of breast cancer by monoclonal antibodies
Herceptin was recognized in 1998 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In women with early-stage breast cancer, Herceptin reduces the risk of recurrence by 46% a…
Flu epidemic
Avian influenza vaccine is about to be circulated in the United States
On April 17, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the vaccine registration against the H5N1 virus produced by Sanofi Aventis pharmaceutical corporation. Th…
Flu epidemic
Tamiflu can cause mental problems
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued another warning for Tamiflu bird flu medication after more than 100 Japanese patients had some mental problems due to th…
Flu epidemic
FDA investigates the side effects of Tamiflu
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun investigating whether there is a link between the use of Tamiflu and the deaths of 12 Japanese children in Japanese M…
Flu epidemic
Tamiflu produced by VN will be provided for free
Director of Drug Administration Department Cao Minh Quang said that Vietnam produces Tamiflu for non-commercial purposes. Therefore, it will be allocated free to treatme…
Flu epidemic
Vietnam may produce Tamiflu
Mr. Cao Minh Quang, Director of the Vietnam Drug Administration said that the Department had a negotiation with Roche pharmaceutical company and that there might be 3 Vi…
Computer science
Microsoft 3D software will be used to explore Mars
According to US media, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has partnered with Microsoft to develop holographic software (3-D).