News & Updates

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 November 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Postloading insulinaemia appears to be linked to arterial stiffness in young individuals, a recent Japan study has found. In contrast, insulin sensitivity (SI) shows no such effect.

Treatment with fenfluramine in patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) appears to produce a marked reduction in day-to-day seizure burden and provide prolonged periods of convulsive seizure-free days, as shown in a study.

Children with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who receive antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy fare better than their counterparts who undergo primary laser treatment, a study has found.

A study led by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has identified stringent tobacco control and resulting low smoking rates as the key reasons behind Hong Kong’s world-leading longevity.