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The FDA sent an untitled letter to QOL Medical regarding the Sklyde emails, accusing the company of misleading the impression about the indications for its rare disease drugs. FDA officials sent a letter (PDF) to QOL after reviewing two promotional emails from Scryed. One letter is intended for use in children and the other letter is intended for use in adults. The FDA approved Sucraid, an oral sucrase replacement therapy, in 1998 for the treatment of congenital sucrase isomaltase deficiency (CSID). QOL acquired this product in 2003. The email challenged by the FDA included the following text: “Try Scryde” and…
Zebra Therapeutics’ CEO believes the launch could change the treatment landscape for Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) in the United States to resemble that in Europe, as the ultra-rare disease drug Miprifa strengthens its foothold in the United States. Most cases are diagnosed in Europe, where Johnson & Johnson’s enzyme inhibitor Zabesca (miglustat) has been a treatment option since 2009. Last month, Zebra reported quarterly net revenue of $24.6 million for Miprifa, which was given the green light by the FDA to treat NPC alongside Zabesca in fall 2024. Over the past year, Miplyffa earned $87.4 million in Lasso, contributing…
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI).Widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods is a product of corporate strategy developed by Big Tobacco decades ago and is contributing to an increase in health problems, according to a collection of papers. published Wednesday According to the American Journal of Public Health. The authors argue that urgent policy changes are needed to address chronic disease-related food consumption, which dates back to the acquisition of food businesses by tobacco industry giants. The authors argue that these companies used tactics perfected in the development of addictive tobacco products to manipulate food content…
Pharmaceutical solutions companies Sencora and Gilead Sciences have expanded their long-standing partnership, with the distribution giant signing an agreement to support access to Gilead’s CAR-T cancer treatments Yescarta and Tecartas. The partnership aims to facilitate more efficient access to blood cancer treatments developed by Gilead’s CAR-T subsidiary, Kite Pharma. Under the agreement, Cencora will leverage its extensive distribution infrastructure to enhance the availability of cell therapies in a “growing number” of U.S. accredited treatment centers, including health systems and community oncology clinics, according to a June 2 release. “Cencora has a proven track record of supporting complex therapies,” Christophe Griolet,…
The presence of blood cells in the urine is a sign of bladder cancer. Because aspirin blocks platelets from forming harmful blood clots, this drug can cause minor bleeding or worsen existing bleeding in the urinary tract. Research results in internal medicine journal This suggests that this may prompt clinicians to perform tests that reveal asymptomatic bladder tumors. For the study, researchers analyzed information from 50,771 Danish adults who started taking aspirin from 2005 to 2023 and 156,191 who started non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which have less pronounced antiplatelet properties than aspirin. Compared with adults in the general population…
From late May to early June 2026, a large, slow-moving storm system tracked north-northwest across the Philippine Sea toward southern Japan. As Typhoon Jangmi progressed, its vast rain belt dumped heavy rain over a wide area, raising concerns of flooding in several locations. Nighttime images captured by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) instrument onboard the Suomi Nuclear Power Plant satellite show the storm around 16:40 UTC on May 30 (1:40 a.m. May 31, Japan Standard Time). At the time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported sustained winds of 120 km/h (75 mph) based on a one-minute average.…
Listen to the audio version of this article (generated by AI).The University of Iowa announced Wednesday the launch of a statewide research initiative aimed at understanding how environmental exposures cause a variety of serious health problems experienced by people around the state. The university announced that with initial funding of $6 million and a goal of $10 million, it will collect and analyze data to identify factors contributing to Iowa’s rising cancer rates, as well as issues related to maternal and newborn health, neurodevelopment, and autism-related outcomes. David Kwiatney, director of the university’s Center for Environmental Pollution and Health Effects…
Recent research published in journals psychophysiology We provide evidence that the human brain processes taboo words in a completely unique way compared to regular negative or neutral language. This study suggests that the unique brain patterns triggered by these socially inappropriate words remain detectable even when people actively try to regulate their emotional responses. These findings help explain how social rules and emotional meaning are deeply intertwined in our neural wiring. Language serves as a primary tool for communicating emotional experiences in everyday life. Emotional words tend to evoke strong reactions, and taboo words represent a very special category of…
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One of the most powerful early-season storms in the Pacific brought more than just devastating weather. As Super Typhoon Shinraku rapidly strengthened in April 2026, it also created huge atmospheric ripples that extended all the way to the Earth’s sky, giving scientists rare experience in how tropical cyclones affect everything from weather forecasts to satellite communications. In mid-April 2026, Super Typhoon Shinraku struck the North Pacific Ocean, bringing heavy rain and flooding to the Mariana Islands. The storm reached “severe typhoon” status, the highest classification used by the Japan Meteorological Agency, and was roughly equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane…