Promising New Blood Cancer Treatment Shows Impressive Results in Clinical Trial

Promising New Blood Cancer Treatment Shows Impressive Results in Clinical Trial

Blood cancer is a deadly disease that kills one every nine minutes in the United States and diagnoses one every three minutes. This form of cancer focuses on white blood cells called B lymphocytes, which are essential in making antibodies and fighting infection. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukemia, accounting … Read more

No Definite Link Found Between GLP-1 Drugs for Diabetes and Weight Loss and Thyroid Cancer, Says EMA Safety Committee

No Definite Link Found Between GLP-1 Drugs for Diabetes and Weight Loss and Thyroid Cancer, Says EMA Safety Committee

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced on Friday that its safety monitoring group found no definite link between popular GLP-1 drugs used for diabetes and weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and thyroid cancer, in following an analysis that lasted several months. The EMA expert committee reviewed the non-clinical, clinical and post-marketing data related … Read more

EMA’s July Meeting: Authorization of 14 Medicines for EU Market

EMA’s July Meeting: Authorization of 14 Medicines for EU Market

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) plays a crucial role in the regulation of the pharmaceutical field in the European Union. Among the EMA’s responsibilities is the evaluation of medicines for which pharmaceutical companies apply for marketing authorizations at a centralized level in the EU. This assessment is important to ensure that medicines reaching the European … Read more