January 11, 2024

French Pharma Firm Ordered to Pay Millions Over Deadly Diabetes Drug

A French appeals court has ordered pharmaceutical firm Servier to pay more than $460 million in damages over a scandal involving a diabetes drug linked to hundreds of deaths.
January 11, 2024

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Lower levels of vitamin D found in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are linked to inflammation, potentially playing a role in the disease's development, according to findings from a cross-sectional observational study published in the journal Medicine.
January 11, 2024

Vitamin B12 May Hold Key to Treating Multiple Sclerosis

Scientists have discovered a potential medical breakthrough in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys unveiled a remarkable molecular connection between vitamin B12 and MS, occurring within astrocytes, non-neuronal glial cells in the brain.
December 15, 2023

Pfizer Sues Hungary as Pandemic Court Cases Mount

A court document obtained by POLITICO shows that Pfizer, together with its partner BioNTech, opened legal proceedings against the Hungarian government in January this year over COVID-19 vaccine deliveries.
December 15, 2023

COVID-19 Lockdowns Had ‘Catastrophic Effect’ on UK’s Social Fabric

Covid lockdowns had a “catastrophic effect” on the UK’s social fabric and the most disadvantaged are no better off now than at the time of the financial crash.
December 15, 2023

Australian Study Finds Risky Increase in Antipsychotic Drugs for Children

Australian GPs are prescribing more antipsychotic drugs to children and adolescents for unapproved uses, according to a new study by University of Adelaide researchers.
December 15, 2023

Active Ingredient in Roundup Weedkiller Found in Pregnant Women Living Near Farms

Living near farmland can significantly increase people's exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup, new research shows.
December 15, 2023

Texas Attorney General Sues Pfizer, Accusing it of Overstating COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness

Texas is suing Pfizer over claims the drugmaker made about its Covid shot. The state's Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the pharma giant of misrepresenting the vaccine’s efficacy.