There are still weeks left in this year’s flu season, according to the FDA, but the agency is already planning on how to better protect the nation’s public health next year. An initial report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that this year’s flu vaccine sported a 36% efficacy rate. Although that’s […]
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Congress doles out $300m to fund diabetes research
Congress today approved a two-year extension of the Special Diabetes Program, giving the National Institutes of Health $300 million to fund research into new therapies and technologies for people with Type I diabetes. The program, which has historically garnered bipartisan support, was last reauthorized in 2015 when lawmakers budgeted $150 million over two years for […]
Verily, Sanofi and other industry players team up with NIH to advance Parkinson’s therapies
The National Institutes of Health is joining forces with the tech and pharmaceutical industries to speed the development of new drugs for Parkinson’s disease and identify biomarkers for the debilitating condition. Companies participating in the public-private partnership include Celgene (NSDQ:CELG), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK), The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) and Verily. Combined the […]
Report: Advocacy groups urge Congress to fund diabetes research programs
Advocacy groups have reportedly warned Congress that if lawmakers don’t find permanent funding solutions for diabetes research programs, it could jeopardize important work being done around the country to help people living with diabetes. Politicians on Capitol Hill have provided funding that will support the Special Diabetes Program and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians through […]
NIH launches first large-scale trial of long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug
The National Institutes of Health said today that it has launched the first large-scale clinical trial of a long-acting injectable drug for HIV preparation in sexually-active women. The NIH is funding the study in partnership with ViiV Healthcare and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The study, which is being conducted in southern and eastern […]
BioCorRx inks deal with Nat’l Institute on Drug Abuse
BioCorRx (OTC:BICX) said today that it inked a confidentiality agreement with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which will allow the group to share information and potentially work together on R&D and commercialization of BioCorRx’s therapies for opioid use disorder. The National Institutes of Health division has also agreed to participate as an observer at the […]
Study: Head-to-head comparison of opioid use disorder therapies finds similarities
A study published today in The Lancet found that two different therapies used to treat opioid use disorder – an extended-release naltrexone injection and a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone – have similar outcomes once patients get past the hurdle of starting treatment. This is the first study to compare the combination therapy and naltrexone head-to-head […]
National Cancer Institute to back research efforts for local delivery of chemo
The National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health said last month that it plans to fund up to five projects involving novel methods to locally deliver chemopreventative drugs. The two organizations pointed out that new technologies have enabled healthcare practitioners to detect cancer earlier in humans, but the ability to treat these high-risk […]
Study: Vaginal ring for HIV prevention safe in adolescent girls
A monthly vaginal ring that releases anti-HIV drugs was found to be safe and acceptable in an NIH-funded study of adolescent girls, according to data presented today at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Paris. The experimental ring boasted better adherence throughout the study compared to a daily oral tablet, the researchers reported. […]
Study: Antiretroviral drug-eluting ring safe in breastfeeding mothers
An antiretroviral drug released from an experimental vaginal ring to protect women against HIV is absorbed in low concentrations into breastmilk, according to researchers from the NIH-funded Microbicide Trials Network. The team touted data today from a Phase I trial of the device at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Sciences in Paris. The dapivirine […]
