Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Reuters Health Report: Exclusive: Express Scripts covers Amgen, Lilly migraine therapies, excludes Teva drug

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Exclusive: Express Scripts covers Amgen, Lilly migraine therapies, excludes Teva drug

Express Scripts Holding Co, one of the largest U.S. prescription benefits managers, will cover new migraine drugs from Eli Lilly and Amgen Inc, but is excluding a rival medication made by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd after price negotiations with all three manufacturers.

China urges more oversight of large pig farms amid disease epidemic

China's vice agriculture minister said on Wednesday that local governments should step up their oversight of large-scale pig farms and breeding farms as another province reported a fresh outbreak of the highly contagious African swine fever.

China reports new African swine fever outbreak in city in Shanxi province

China reported a new African swine fever outbreak in Datong city in Shanxi province, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday

China bans pigs and pork products imports from Moldova

China has banned imports of pigs and pork products from Moldova to prevent spread of African swine fever, Chinese customs said on Wednesday.

China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Liaoning province

China reported another new African swine fever outbreak in the city of Panjin in Liaoning province, the agriculture ministry said on Wednesday.

Zika in Africa: Rare birth defect on the rise in Angola

Emiliano Cula starts to cry as his tiny fingers, curled into a tight fist, are stretched by a physical therapist to stimulate motor control.

Why it's so hard to diagnose Zika

When a Zika epidemic was at its height in the Americas two years ago, diagnostics makers began working feverishly to create diagnostic tests for a virus that few in the U.S. had heard of.

Mothers of babies afflicted by Zika fight poverty, despair

Nearly three years after a Zika outbreak in Brazil caused thousands of cases of microcephaly and other devastating birth defects in newborns, Reuters returned to check on the mothers and their children.

Most older adults would willingly take fewer medicines

(Reuters Health) - Most elderly patients taking multiple prescription medications would be willing to reduce their daily pill regimen to minimize their risk of side effects like falls or dangerous drug interactions, a U.S. study suggests.

Untreated hearing loss tied to cognitive decline in older adults

(Reuters Health) - While age-related hearing loss has long been linked to cognitive decline, a UK study suggests hearing aids may help minimize the risk of problems like impaired memory or executive function.

U.S. folic acid supplementation effort may not be reaching Hispanic women

(Reuters Health) - Corn masa flour and tortillas sold in U.S. grocery stores may not be fortified with folic acid, which means a government effort to help reduce birth defects among Hispanic babies may not be working as intended, a small study suggests.

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