Wednesday 25 July 2018

Reuters Health Report: Biogen easily tops Street estimates on Spinraza sales, raises forecast

Biogen easily tops Street estimates on Spinraza sales, raises forecast

Biogen Inc reported far better-than-expected second quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strong demand of its Spinraza muscle disease treatment, and the U.S. biotech company raised its full-year profit forecast.

Kraft Heinz recalling cheese dip on botulism risk

Kraft Heinz Co said on Tuesday it was voluntarily recalling about 7,000 cases of its Taco Bell Cheese Dip as the product showed signs that it could allow for the growth of the bacteria that causes botulism.

ADHD tied to increased concussion risk for kids

(Reuters Health) - Children, teens and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be more than four times more likely to sustain traumatic brain injuries than other youth, a Taiwanese study suggests.

Experts advise athletes on dietary supplement use

(Reuters Health) - Athletes and dietary supplement users can use a new infographic from the International Olympic Committee to help them decide whether to take or avoid a supplement.

U.S. to narrow opioid bribe case against Insys founder, others

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday said they will narrow a case against several former Insys Therapeutics Inc executives accused of bribing doctors to prescribe a potent opioid after a federal judge questioned the scope of the indictment charging them.

Prince Harry joins Elton John to launch HIV campaign targeting men

Britain's Prince Harry joined pop star Elton John on Tuesday to launch a campaign to raise HIV awareness among men, warning that "dangerous complacency" about the virus threatened the quest to wipe it out.

Fertility treatment doesn't boost overall risk of breast, ovary or uterus cancers

(Reuters Health) - Assisted reproductive technologies don't carry an overall increased risk of breast, ovarian or uterine cancer, according to a new study in the UK.

Governor of violent Mexican state wants regulation of opium poppies

The governor of a violent, crime-ridden Mexican state that produces much of the local opium used to make heroin on Tuesday backed a proposal from the next government to decriminalize cultivation of opium poppies.

AbbVie prices new endometriosis drug at $10,000 a year

Drugmaker AbbVie Inc priced its new endometriosis drug Orilissa at around $10,000 a year after receiving approval from U.S. regulators for the treatment on Tuesday.

Yes, sit-stand desks may help people sit less at work

(Reuters Health) - Workers who use sit-stand desks may reduce the amount of time they spend in a chair by more than an hour a day, according to a review of research on the best ways to curb sedentary time at the office.

Massachusetts to probe e-cigarette maker Juul over sales to minors

Massachusetts is investigating e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc and two online retailers to determine whether they violated state law by failing to prevent minors from buying their products, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday.

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