Reuters - Health Report

Click to View in Browser

Monday, June 12, 2017

Roche CEO still optimistic on new breast cancer drug

VIENNA (Reuters) - Roche is convinced a new breast cancer drug will have a significant role in treating the disease despite recent trial results that disappointed analysts, the Swiss drugmaker's chief executive said in an interview published on Sunday.

Chi-Med steps closer to Chinese pharma first with drug filing

LONDON (Reuters) - Hutchison China MediTech, the Shanghai-based drugmaker listed in London, is a step closer to winning approval for a modern drug developed in a Chinese lab with the submission of its cancer medicine fruquintinib to China's drug watchdog.

China H7N9 bird flu death toll rose to 37 in May: health authority

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 37 human deaths from H7N9 bird flu in May, the national health authority said on Monday, up from 24 in April.

Sanofi-Regeneron's Praluent cuts cholesterol in Odyssey trials

PARIS (Reuters) - France's Sanofi and partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Sunday their anti-cholesterol drug Praluent recorded positive results in its first dedicated studies involving patients with diabetes and high cholesterol.

Delaware is first U.S. state to enact abortion rights law under Trump

(Reuters) - Delaware's governor has signed into law a bill ensuring abortion remains legal in the state, the first such move in the United States since President Donald Trump was elected on a pledge to overturn a landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationally.

Mars recalls some chocolates due to likely Salmonella presence

(Reuters) - Confectioner Mars Inc, owner of the Mars and M&M brands, said on Friday that it had voluntarily recalled some products sold under the Galaxy brand in the UK and Ireland as it detected the possible presence of Salmonella in the ingredients.

Walking their dogs keeps elderly active

(Reuters Health) - Senior citizens who live with dogs appear to meet internationally recognized exercise goals just by walking them, a new study suggests.

Tanzanian child victims of witchcraft attacks get new limbs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four Tanzanian children with albinism who lost limbs, fingers, and teeth in superstition-driven attacks made their way home this week after receiving prosthetics - and a dose of confidence - in the United States.

Drinking in pregnancy tied to subtle changes in babies’ faces

(Reuters Health) - Women who drink even a little bit of alcohol during pregnancy may be more likely than other mothers to have babies with slight facial abnormalities that have been linked to developmental problems, a recent study suggests.

AbbVie must pay $15 million in Depakote birth-defect trial: jury

(Reuters) - A federal jury on Friday awarded $15 million to a 10-year-old boy whose mother blamed his birth defect on AbbVie Inc's bipolar disorder drug Depakote that she took while pregnant, in the latest trial among hundreds of lawsuits over the product.