Roche announces FDA approval of one of the first HPV self-collection solutions in the U.S., expanding access and screening options to help eliminate cervical cancer
More than half of all U.S. cervical cancer patients are underscreened1, which makes reducing barriers to sample collection and increasing access to screenings crucial to ultimately helping eliminate this deadly disease. Each year in the U.S., more than 13,000 patients are diagnosed with cervical cancer and approximately 4,000 die from this preventable disease, caused by […]
WHO prequalifies new dengue vaccine
15 May 2024-Geneva: A new vaccine for dengue received prequalification from the World Health Organization (WHO) on 10 May 2024. TAK-003 is the second dengue vaccine to be prequalified by WHO. Developed by Takeda, it is a live-attenuated vaccine containing weakened versions of the four serotypes of the virus that cause dengue. WHO recommends the […]
Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals launches the MEDITECH STACKATHON 2024 in collaboration with CII at New Delhi
Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr Arunish Chawla, launched the MEDITECH STACKATHON 2024 in collaboration with CII in New Delhi today. The MEDITECH STACKATHON is a groundbreaking initiative designed to catalyze transformative change within India's burgeoning MedTech sector by undertaking a comprehensive value chain analysis of select medical devices. Through close […]
Governments near agreement on package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)
Historic move makes world better prepared for, and ready to respond to future public health emergencies Geneva---In the eighth meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR), which was suspended yesterday until 16 May, State Parties to the IHR took a major step towards agreeing on the package of amendments […]
Major step in malaria prevention as three West African countries roll out vaccine
25 April, Cotonou/Freetown/Monrovia - In a significant step forward for malaria prevention in Africa, three countries—Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone—today launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine targeting millions of children across the three West African nations. The vaccine rollout, announced on World Malaria Day, seeks to further scale up vaccine deployment in […]
FDA approves Roche’s Alecensa as the first adjuvant treatment for people with ALK-positive early-stage lung cancer
Approval based on Phase III ALINA study showing Alecensa reduced the risk of disease recurrence or death by an unprecedented 76% in people with ALK-positive early-stage resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) This approval helps address an urgent unmet need, with about half of people living with early-stage NSCLC experiencing disease recurrence following surgery, despite […]
Roche’s subcutaneous OCREVUS one-year data demonstrates near-complete suppression of clinical relapses and brain lesions in patients with progressive and relapsing forms of MS
Results from the Phase III study showed that subcutaneous (SC) injection was consistent with IV infusion and demonstrated near-complete suppression of relapse activity (97%) and MRI lesions (97.2%) through 48 weeks The twice-yearly, 10-minute SC injection has the potential to expand the usage of OCREVUS to treatment centres without IV infrastructure or with IV capacity […]
Roche’s Columvi meets primary endpoint of overall survival in people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in Phase III STARGLO study
Columvi, in combination with chemotherapy, demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Data from the STARGLO study will be submitted to health authorities and presented at an upcoming medical meeting Basel, 15 April 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the […]
In world first, Nigeria introduces new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis
Health workers rollout immunization campaign aiming to reach one million In a historic move, Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of the meningococcus bacteria. The vaccine and emergency vaccination activities are […]
Leading health agencies outline updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air
Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, e.g. COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and tuberculosis, among […]
