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Sexually Transmitted Infections Are Rising in Older People, And This May Be Why

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Diagnoses for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are increasing in older adults. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the number of people older than 65 diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis in the U.S. increased about three-, five- and sevenfold, respectively, from 2010 to 2023.

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Cell and Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer’s—But Challenges Remain

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Longeveron and Lexeo Therapeutics are working on CGT therapies to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but it’s not clear whether they have a better chance of success than traditional approaches.

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Health ministry invites applications for the post of DCGI

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Union health ministry has initiated the process to fill in the top most post in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), with the tenure of the current Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) expected to come to an end by February next year.

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Heightened Vigilance Needed When Patients Are Prescribed GLP-1 and GIP Agonists

JAMA Internal Medicine

Prescribing rates of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists are increasing rapidly, given their recently demonstrated efficacy in causing weight loss. Additional benefits include reduction in cardiovascular risk in patients with obesity, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease; decreased heart failure–related symptoms in patients with a preserved ejection fraction; and improved glycemic control.

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From Diagnosis to Delivery: How AI is Revolutionizing the Patient Experience

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

The healthcare landscape is being revolutionized by AI and cutting-edge digital technologies, reshaping how patients receive care and interact with providers. In this webinar led by Simran Kaur, we will explore how AI-driven solutions are enhancing patient communication, improving care quality, and empowering preventive and predictive medicine. You'll also learn how AI is streamlining healthcare processes, helping providers offer more efficient, personalized care and enabling faster, data-driven

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FDA panel backs Zevra's arimoclomol, after earlier rejection

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An FDA advisory committee has recommended approval of Zevra Therapeutics' arimoclomol for the ultra-rare disorder Niemann-Pick disease, three years after the regulator rejected the drug.The Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee (GeMDAC) voted 11 to five that the data support the approval of the drug for Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC), a progressive genetic disorder that leads to the accumulation of fatty substances in tissues and can cause a range of symptoms, including liver and lung

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Tirzepatide-Induced Rapid Weight Loss–Related Thyrotoxicosis

JAMA Internal Medicine

This Teachable Moment describes a 62-year-old man with thyrotoxicosis due to excess levothyroxine exposure during tirzepatide treatment that induced rapid weight loss.

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Which pharmaceutical drugs have the most drug patents in Colombia?

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This chart shows the drugs with the most patents in Colombia.

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New tentative approval for Alembic drug dabigatran etexilate mesylate

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Dabigatran etexilate mesylate is the generic ingredient in two branded drugs marketed by Alkem Labs Ltd, Apotex, Hetero Labs Ltd Iii, and Boehringer Ingelheim a

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New patent expiration for Abbvie drug ACUVAIL

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Annual Drug Patent Expirations for ACUVAIL Acuvail is a drug marketed by Abbvie and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier.

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Handling Drug Patent Opposition Proceedings

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Handling drug patent opposition proceedings is a crucial step in ensuring the quality and validity of granted patents in the pharmaceutical industry.

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