GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly worked in recent months to shake up its antibiotics business after at least one failed attempt to divest products. Now, dozens of GSK employees could wind up on the cutting room floor as the drugmaker shifts away from producing a key antibiotic component. The British drugmaker will look to trim positions at… Read More »
Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the trypanosome parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness, paving the way for a potential cure. The University of York researchers deciphered the mechanism by which the compound, known as AB1 works. AB1 was identified by researchers at… Read More »
GlaxoSmithKline recalls its heartburn drug Zantac WORLDWIDE amid fears it may contain a cancer-causing chemical – but it’s still available in the US and the UK GlaxoSmithKline said four different types of the medication would be recalled It’s feared pills contain NDMA, considered ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans All four affected products are only available on… Read More »
A banned flavouring linked to cancer has been found in dangerous levels in e-cigarettes, experts have warned. Scientists say the chemical — called pulegone — is contained in menthol and mint-flavoured vapes and smokeless tobacco products, The Sun reported. The US Food and Drug Administration banned pulegone as a food additive last year because of… Read More »
WHO is deeply alarmed by reports of the suspected use of toxic chemicals in Douma city, East Ghouta. According to reports from Health Cluster partners, during the shelling of Douma on Saturday, an estimated 500 patients presented to health facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals. In particular, there were signs… Read More »