Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Drugmaker Amarin to cut 40% of jobs, shares jump
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Amarin Corp Plc said on Monday it would reduce its workforce by 40% as part of a company-wide restructuring and cost-saving plan. That will lower operating costs by about $100 mi...
Jun 06, 2022
Contract manufacturer Emergent says J&J breached vaccine contract
(Reuters) - Contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions Inc said on Monday U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson had breached an agreement by failing to buy the minimum quantity of COVID-19 vaccines made b...
Jun 06, 2022
Becton Dickinson to acquire Parata Systems for over $1 billion
(Reuters) -Medical device maker Becton Dickinson and Co said on Monday it would acquire Parata Systems in a $1.52 billion all-cash deal, as it expands into the pharmacy automation sector. Parata Syste...
Jun 06, 2022
Mirati drug helps some patients whose lung cancer spread to the brain -study
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Mirati Therapeutics Inc's experimental drug that targets a specific genetic mutation helped about one third of a small subset of patients in a clinical trial whose lung ca...
Jun 06, 2022
Novartis drug combo shows promise in childhood brain cancer
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - EMBARGOED for 2pm CESTAn oral drug combination by Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis showed promise in treating a subgroup of patients suffering from a common childhood brain...
Jun 06, 2022
Temasek pledges $3.6 billion for climate-focused investment platform
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Singapore's Temasek Holdings has committed an initial S$5 billion ($3.6 billion) to launch its GenZero investment platform aimed at accelerating decarbonisation, marking one of th...
Jun 06, 2022
Factbox-Monkeypox cases around the world
(Reuters) - Around 30 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease, with more than 780 confirmed or suspected infections mostly in Europe. Monkeypox, which spr...
Jun 06, 2022
French wheat, vineyards hit by heavy weekend storms
PARIS (Reuters) - Farms across France were hit by heavy hail and fierce storms over the weekend, the National Farmers' Union Federation (FNSEA) said on Monday, following drought in May and as the whea...
Jun 06, 2022
GSK’s measles prevention vaccine gets U.S. approval
(Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK said on Monday its vaccine, Priorix, was approved by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) for the prevention of measles, mumps and rubella for those aged one ye...
Jun 06, 2022
China reports 171 new COVID cases on June 5 vs 162 day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 171 new coronavirus cases on June 5, of which 31 were symptomatic and 140 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday. That compares wi...
Jun 05, 2022
