New research shows the benefit of eating fresh fruit on colon diseases like IBD.

"I heard by chance about a new clinical trial for migraine (for the substance that would become Aimovig) on the radio and the doctor encouraged patients to write to him to see if they were eligible candidates. So I did write and they accepted me for the trial. This trial was going to be 18 months long."

You might have heard about a new medicine that’s just been approved to treat migraine. Here’s what you need to know.

Michel has chronic migraine and shares his experiences seeking a treatment that works and his advice for other migraineurs. Image: stock - Michel wishes to remain anonymous.  

Find out about what it means to order and receive temperature-controlled medicines.

An easy to understand guide on how alectinib works.

A closer look at the function and efficicacy of niraparib as a maintenace treatment.

Abdur was diagnosed with ALS in 2016. His uncle, Jamashaid, shares his story and how Radicut (edaravone) has helped Abdur to live better with ALS.

There are a number of medicines available for melanoma patients. In this article we examine one newer medicine and discuss it's efficacy and use. 

 

The European Medicines Agency has recently approved Niraparib (Zejula) for use in the European Union as a treatment for women struggling with a specific type of advanced ovarian cancer known as high-grade serous epithelial ovarian cancer, which includes cancers that affect the peritoneum and/or the fallopian tubes.

 

When a new medicine gets approved for use and for sale in a specific region, it’s usually given a brand name by the pharmaceutical company who discovered or developed it.

My father, who was a general practitioner before he retired, was with me when we heard the official report of the neurologist. Afterwards, sitting in the car, he had to digest the fact that both his son and daughter had multiple sclerosis.

I was looking for my friend, he has motor neuron disease (also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - ALS) from working for Chernobyl nuclear station crash removal.

When the US Food and Drug Administration announced in May 2017 that a new drug had been approved for the treatment of ALS, my father and I were thrilled.

Bernard is a successful entrepreneur. He's tall, well dressed, with salt and pepper hair and a wry grin. He loves his family and is a golf fanatic.

 Abigail was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. She tried various forms of chemotherapy straight away, but they kept failing.

Hein Jamboers was diagnosed with melanoma in 2009.

In July 2013, Garmt van Soest returned home from a week of kitesurfing, ready to get stuck into some new projects at work and prepare a wedding speech for one of his best friends, Paul.

In March 2014, at the age of 39, Mirjam was diagnosed with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (an aggressive fast-growing cancer).

My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and had been treated with a standard chemotherapy combination therapy and Xalkori (crizotinib), the other first in class before Alecensa...

In March 2014, Danny had just become a father for the second time when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in his liver.

In 2015, an estimated 221,200 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer, which is 13 percent of all cancer diagnoses.

This is Anatoly's own story of 'helping a hero'

We talk to Sera, our Medicines Sourcing Manager about why drug delays happen...

Why every little package is a big deal

How effective is alectinib (Alecensa)? The latest news and updates

 We live in an age where you can hop online to order a new brand of lipstick if it hasn’t been released yet in your country. 

Suggestions from cancer survivors and their children

Online counsellor Nicole Hind shares how to help our brains and bodies deal with a diagnosis.

An easy-to-understand infographic displaying the results from the clinical trial