Kyowa Hakko Kirin's Parkinson's therapy, Nourianz (istradefylline), gains FDA approval as an add-on to levodopa/carbidopa.
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September 02, 2019
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August 29, 2019
Radicut/Radicava (edaravone), shown to slow the progression of ALS, is now approved for patients in China.
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August 16, 2019
Orkambi and Symkevi have been rejected by the Scotland Medicines Consortium (SMC) due to their conclusion that the costs outweigh the benefits.
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August 15, 2019
Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) recommended by the CHMP for approval in the EU.
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August 14, 2019
After 40 years with primary biliary cholangitis, Fiona's mother is still alive thanks to her daughter's dedication and a liver transplant.
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July 29, 2019
After 3 years of living with ALS, Marc found a new medicine on the other side of the world.
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July 22, 2019
With tears, laughter and hope, Mark and his family find their own way to cope with ALS.
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July 22, 2019
Diagnosed with ALS only 6 months ago, Peter went against the current to find more options to treat his disease.
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MN-166 (ibudilast) will be part of the Phase III clinical trial on progressive multiple sclerosis subjects with secondary progressive MS without relapses.
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New skin cancer medicine now approved in the EU for adults with metastatic or locally advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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June 17, 2019
Still walking and talking after 4 years with ALS: we share Bakr's experience of living with a rare disease in the UAE to further his goal of creating awareness and to connect with other ALS patients.
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June 14, 2019
Phase 2 clinical trial shows that ibudilast is linked to a 48% slowing in the progression of brain atrophy compared to placebo for patients with progressive MS.
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Vyndaqel (tafamidis) is now approved in the U.S. after study showed increased survivorship rate and reduced hospital time due to heart related problems.
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April 24, 2019
Approval for next phase of clinical trials puts ALS patients one step closer to accessing new treatment shown to slow disease progression.
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March 13, 2019
Downloadable fact sheet answering the most common question TheSocialMedwork asked by healthcare providers.
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February 28, 2019
Based on promising results from phase III clinical trials, Health Canada has decided to extend the use of Kalydeco (ivacaftor) to include children aged 1 to 2 years.
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February 28, 2019
In recognition of Rare Disease Day, our colleague, Sera, shares her story of her dad's fight with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA).
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February 27, 2019
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February 25, 2019
A recent clinical trial indicates that Symkevi/Symdeko (tezacaftor/ivacaftor) can safely and effectively loosen thick, sticky mucus for children 6-11 years old.
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February 07, 2019
The new site-agnostic cancer medicine, Vitrakvi (larotrectinib), gets accelerated approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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February 07, 2019
CHMP's assessment supports EMA's approval of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) medicine, Vizimpro (dacomitinib).
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February 05, 2019
Phase III trial shows that Copiktra (duvelisib) may be an option for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.
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February 05, 2019
Teresa's husband was diagnosed with ALS. She spent 11 years as his caregiver and discusses her experiences.
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January 30, 2019
Onpattro (patisiran) is a first-in-class treatment that slows down the progression of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR).
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January 30, 2019
After failing to show a clear benefit over chemotherapy on its own, both the FDA and EMA do not recommend Lartruvo (olaratumab) for use in combination with chemotherapy for new STS patients.
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January 25, 2019
Realistic new year's resolutions for lasting results!
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January 18, 2019
Over 50 countries have approved Spinraza (nusinersen), but not all have made it available to the patients who need it.
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January 14, 2019
New medicine shows statistically significant improvements for prostate cancer patients.
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January 08, 2019
We are looking for an outstanding Web Developer to be responsible for the coding, innovative design and layout of our website.
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December 20, 2018
A new biosimilar, Truxima (rituximab), shows comparable results to the reference medicine, Rituxan (rituximab), and takes FDA one step further toward expanding patient access to medicines.