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NICE clears Pierre Fabre's targeted melanoma combo to take on Novartis, Roche drugs

Thanks to new guidance from England’s drug cost watchdog, Novartis and Roche will be getting some fresh targeted melanoma competition from French pharma lab Pierre Fabre. In guidance published Friday, England’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence signed off on Pierre Fabre’s combo of Braftovi and Mektovi to treat adult patients with unresectable or metastatic BRAF V600 mutation-positive melanoma.… Read More »

Harry Potter fans can now take 'wizard yoga' classes in Dublin

Any yoga enthusiasts who feel their regular classes are lacking a certain magical quality may want to check out a new weekly class which is taking place in Dublin. ‘Wizard yoga’ is a weekly event run by yoga instructor and Harry Potter fanatic Siobhán Carroll and is open to all witches and wizards, and well meaning… Read More »

Verily, Walgreens partner to take on chronic conditions

Alphabet subsidiary Verily and Walgreens revealed plans to collaborate with on several fronts to improve care for people with chronic conditions. PIECES OF THE AGREEMENT There are several aspects of the partnership: Walgreens is now the first choice pharmacy partner for Verily The companies will look into emerging technologies, such as sensors and software to… Read More »

Thousands of patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis asked to take blood tests

More than 3,000 patients of a surgery center in Bergen County, New Jersey, may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, according to the New Jersey Department of Health and the HealthPlus Surgery Center in the town of Saddle Brook. On Tuesday, officials issued a new statement asking patients who received a… Read More »