New Drug

It was good news this week for Sanofi, as the French pharma company received separate European approvals for drugs to treat diabetes and cancer. The drug Lyxumia was granted marketing authorisation for use in adults with type 2 diabetes to…

Cosmetic company Johnson and Johnson may soon be the proud owners of an anti-ageing drug which could see your frown lines dramatically reduced. Possibly available as soon as next year, the pill could beat Botox's monopoly on the…

Millions and millions of people take prescription drugs every day, but few actually think about where they come from or the steps that it takes to make these medicines available. There are four steps in the development of pharmaceuticals;…

Asthma is one of the most common lung problems across the UK. It is most common in childhood, but can strike anyone at any time. While it’s not necessarily worried about as a life-threatening condition, asthmatics who suffer an attack but…

Chronic hives is a serious problem that affects a huge number of people all around the world. But there may be some good news as a new study has shown that an asthma drug called omalizumab could be able to help treat the debilitating…

A surprising new ingredient could turn out to be the next revolutionary asthma treatment – dust mite droppings! The tiny creatures found in carpets, soft furnishings and bedding are one of the most common causes of asthma, as their…

New studies show that a recently created drug to treat mouth ulcers could also be used as a weight loss aid. Amlexanox was developed by the University of Michigan – the team of researchers involved in the project also found some interesting…

The treatment for cancer usually offers a harder trial than the initial symptoms and diagnosis. The side-effects of chemotherapy are a hardship that cancer patients have no choice but to bear in their journey back to wellness. As the…

The Food and Drink Administration (FDA), an organisation which protects the wellness of consumers in the USA, has just approved the use of a new drug to help arthritis sufferers. This new drug is called Pfizer’s Xeljanz (tofacitinib) and is…